One should not take on what is potentially the biggest expense of a lifetime lightly. Motivated students can absolutely make sure college pays off academically, socially, and emotionally; financially, though, can be a big question mark. Amy and Mike invited educator Gage Mersereau to define the concept of true college ROI.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
- What does ROI mean in the context of college?
- What are the major factors to determine your true college investment?
- Why should plans after graduation factor into college plans?
- Why should ROI factors be understood before submitting college applications?
- Why doesn’t net price apply to all applicants?
MEET OUR GUEST
Gage Mersereau is the CEO and Founder of GradBetter, a company focused on simplifying college planning and affordability for counselors and families. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Gage has dedicated his career to helping families find their college fit. Prior to founding GradBetter, he built ConnectSports, a youth sports recruiting platform that empowered 100,000 high school athletes to discover, connect with, and commit to their college of choice. Gage began his career on Wall Street, working as an M&A banker and in private equity.
Find Gage at https://www.gradbetter.com/.
LINKS
Free college ROI calculator
How the flawed earnings information in the College Scorecard misleads students (opinion)
Tuition Discount Rates at Private Colleges and Universities Top 50 Percent
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Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. Get in touch with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, consulting, or anything podcast related through our contact page. We’d love to hear from you!