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Episode 23 | You've Done the Research. So Why Does It Still Feel Like Guessing?

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How a strategically weak college list leads to financial shock when aid packages arrive.

Lindsay Phillips explains why parents feel overwhelmed despite extensive college research, arguing it's a navigation problem, not an information gap. She details 'quiet costs' like financial aid surprises and rolling admission pitfalls, shares her own emotional struggles as a counselor-mom, and offers structured guidance solutions.

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