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The Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) is a tuition-free, public, residential high school that enrolls students from across the state and serves over 500 students each year through its academic and summer offerings. In 2017, U.S.News and World Report ranked the Maine School of Science an…

Maine School of Science and Mathematics

  • Oct 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 6m AVG DURATION
  • 13 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from MSSM Conversations

David Pearson Talking About MSSM

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 7:59


Audio excerpts from a recent virtual open house covering various topics of the school.

Dr. Eustis-Grandy Discussing the Rigorous Academics at MSSM

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 9:49


Audio excerpts from a recent virtual open house covering various topics of the school.

Mr. Grillo Talking About All Aspects of Dorm Life at MSSM

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 11:58


Audio excerpts from a recent virtual open house covering various topics of the school.

Final Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 3:39


Erica Jortberg, College Counselor of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, summarizes all the different points she's covered in this series.

Financial Aid Appeals

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 2:23


Erica Jortberg, College Counselor of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, talks about what to do if your school offers less financial than you need. It's not necessarily the end of the conversation.

Safety Schools pt 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 3:22


Erica Jortberg, College Counselor of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, goes into more detail about the importance of choosing a good safety school.

Safety School

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 3:22


Erica Jortberg, College Counselor for Maine School of Science and Mathematics, expands on her previous talk of college lists with a discussion of safety schools.

Letters of Recommendation

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 8:48


Erica talks about letters of recommendation and how much they matter as well as making sure you follow the guidelines set forth by the school.

College Essays

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 4:56


Listen to Erica talk about the importance of the college essay and give some valuable tips to make sure it benefits the application process.

Standardized Testing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 8:02


Erica Jortberg, College Counselor of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, talks about standardized testing. Topics include which tests to take and when to take them. She also discusses the newer SAT Subject Tests

Early Action vs Early Decision

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 5:09


What is the difference between Early Action and Early Decision? What are the benefits of each? Erica Jortberg, the College Counselor at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, talks about both and let's you know all the details.

College List

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 6:28


Erica Jortberg, College Counselor of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, talks about the importance of creating a college list. She discusses some things to think about when deciding on a college.

College Application Process

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 4:51


The college application process starts earlier than you might think. Erica Jortberg, the College Counselor at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, talks about the basic overall process.

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