Flywire

Make It Make Sense

Education EN ↓ 4 episodes

At some point, every study abroad dream hits a wall. It's not a visa rejection or a missed deadline. It's quieter than that. It's your dad opening a new tab at midnight. Your mom is asking a question she already knows the answer to. You, rewriting the same SOP paragraph for the sixth time, wondering if any of this is actually going to work out. That’s why we have this podcast. Flywire Presents Make It Make Sense, Fees, Finances and Foreign Lands. Six episodes. Six stages of the journey from the first "should we even do this?" to landing in a new country and realising life abroad is way beyond...

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The Cost of Saying Yes! 02.07.2026 37:35

Once the university says Yes, the real work begins. This episode looks at the study abroad journey through a parent’s eyes. We unpack when to pay tuition, how to read a university fee statement, ways to avoid overpaying, and the emotional weight of watching your child prepare to leave home. Watch the full episode to make the next stage of the journey feel a little less overwhelming.

Ep 03: Degrees loading...Funding in progress 18.06.2026 35:03

You made it to the admit stage. Now comes the question that changes everything which is..how are you actually paying for it? In Episode 3 of Make It Make Sense, we break down education loans, disbursements, separating what actually helps from what’s just marketing noise. Because getting an admit is exciting. Figuring out the money is where reality hits. #makeitmakesense #studyabroad #flywirepodcas...

Ep 2: Your future in a 1,000 words | Make It Make Sense | Fees, Finances & Foreign Lands 05.06.2026 35:54

You made it to the application stage. Now come the SOP drafts, LOR follow-ups, missing transcripts, multiple offers, deadlines and the pressure to sound confident when you’re still figuring things out. In Episode 2 of Make it Make Sense, we unpack the emotional and practical chaos of the application phase.

Episode 1: The conversation that changed everything | Flywire Presents Make It Make Sense | Fees, Finances & Foreign Lands 21.05.2026 37:10

Studying abroad doesn't start with a visa or a flight ticket. It starts with a conversation at home and that conversation is rarely easy. In this episode, we sit down with someone who's lived it. We delve into the quiet fear parents and students carry, separately. If you're a student trying to get your family on board or a parent trying to make sense of it all this one's for you. #MakeItMakeSense...