No one would expect you to bake cookies without a recipe or knowledge of what goes into making cookie batter. (After all, even the pre-mixed boxes still require you to follow directions to pre-heat the oven and add some water or an egg or something!) So going into your next test date without a good idea […]
Parent Q&A: How can my son improve his ACT score?
You know that improving your ACT score is a powerful way to increase your chances of admission to college and improve your odds of finding more merit aid and scholarship opportunities too. Given the stakes, it makes sense that preparing with someone who knows the ins and outs of getting a good ACT score is […]
Do You Have To Take The SAT?
There is a very long list of to dos that come with the college admissions process here in the US. That list has only grown with the pandemic. You’re probably wondering: do you have to take the SAT? As a student, you’re called upon to perform well academically in school, be involved in myriad extracurricular activities, […]
Parent Q&A | We’re short on time! How can we get ready fast?
7 steps you can take to prepare fast for the ACT or SAT and feel as calm and confident as the kids who started preparing months ago.
Focus & Determination, Adam’s Story (Part 2)
If you listened to the last episode featuring just-graduated-high-school-Adam, be prepared to teleport 3 years into the future and meet almost-graduated-college-Adam!He’s the same focused, dedicated student he always has been and he’s back to share a great deal of insight for other students who are getting ready to head off to college for the first […]
Focus & Determination, Adam’s Story (Part 1)
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Adam when he was a junior in high school. Not only was he thoroughly committed to improving his ACT scores, he then leveraged those scores for some really impressive merit aid awards. He’s a very focused young man who worked hard and reaped the […]
Big Why Life
In my 13 years helping college-bound high school students, I’ve seen many students lose their way.Sometimes they lose connection with what they want and why they started on the path to college. They had direction once, but – over time – it slipped away.Or they realize that what they want from life is shifting, but the […]
What Is A Good ACT Score?
When you get your ACT score back, it can be hard to tell whether you’ve earned a good ACT score. And, because good is a relative term, whether your ACT score is considered good by a college is going to depend on a variety of factors including your particular academic strengths and weaknesses and the […]
Transforming The College Conversation
If you’re not hopeful about the future…If your next steps feel forced…If you feel your purpose lies on a different path than the one you’re currently walking……then this episode is for you. And, if I’m honest, this episode is for me too. It’s for high school me who was so lost and felt compelled to plod […]
Is A Transfer Track the Right Choice For You?
While this episode was recorded before the pandemic, the information is particularly relevant today as many students and their families scramble to make alternate college plans. Over the years, no more so than now, I’ve heard many parents say, “We’re just going to have her go to community college because she doesn’t know what she […]