Season 1/Episode 4: Summer Dreaming: Planning A Productive High School Summer

In our episode on Summer Dreaming we share thoughts and tips on how high school students can get the most out of summer. We discuss options for summer jobs, volunteering and academic focus.

Most importantly, we want students listening to think about making these choices for their life, versus making choices for a college application. Exploring genuine interests is always a better route than trying to determine what any particular college “wants”. The strongest college applications come from students who are able to reflect on what they've done and why they've chosen to do it, and why it's meaningful to them.

Season 1/Episode 3: Our Crystal Ball: Shifts in Higher Education

More than predictions…In this episode we are looking at the latest trends in higher education and the evolution of what going to college in the U.S. means to families. We discuss a range of topics including shifts in learning environments, the costs of college and what  parents and students expect in terms of college outcomes. 

In the second half of our episode we discuss the impacts of federal funding cuts and the downsizing of the Department of Education. What are the questions to ask when you visit campuses and how will this shifting landscape possibly impact your college choices and experience.

Season 1/Episode 2: Parenting & Your College-Bound Teenager

More than driving your child to a college tour…we are talking to parents in this episode about your interactions with your teenager around the sometimes exciting, sometimes treacherous topic of applying to college. We start out with a discussion about where kids and parents are, metaphorically, during these pre-college years. What's going on in your heads? What are some of the issues and challenges for both teenagers and their parents?

In the second part of the episode, we offer concrete tips for parents as they help guide the logistics, reflection, and emotion of this process with the teenagers in their lives.

Season 1/Episode 1: How to Begin Your College Search

We begin this podcast journey telling you a bit about ourselves and the  experiences we have had as college admissions advisors, coming from both the college side and our work with families. In the first half of each episode we will provide an overview of a topic related to high school, the college search, admissions or higher education. As lifelong learners, we'll also start each episode off with a brief segment on topics we are exploring and learning about. We will have some fun with a trivia quiz for each other each episode, and then finish with tips and strategies to apply to your own college search.

How and where to begin a college search? It’s one of the most common questions that we get as college advisors; so let’s dig in!

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Join us for college admissions and higher education insights as well as tips and strategies for your college search and application process. With episodes published twice a month, we will explore everything between the beginning of high school through college graduation on the road to a transformative college experience!