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This week we dig deeply into all the steps that need to be completed by the end of junior year. We check in to ensure that teens are on the right path: Goalset, Research, Analyze and Decide… They will Evaluate their choices in the spring of senior year. I also walk you through the questions that precede engaging the college search, helping you and your teen get clear on where you are and where you need to go, so that there is time to enjoy (most of) the journey!

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Conversations with parents and teens in the northeast this past week reveal areas of concern and confusion. I share and tackle their questions so that everyone feels more fully informed during the lengthy and challenging college search and selection process. Denise Fournerat, Master Trainer for the Passion Test for Kids and Teens, joins us to describe a great tool to help teens jumpstart their college search. She makes an offer you may not want to refuse!

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This week we explore the idea of approaching the college search as a real life problem to be solved-because choosing your future is about as real as it gets! We meet Jordan Goldman, founder and CEO of www.unigo.com, who tells us how teens can get first hand information about colleges across the US. And, I answer more questions from parents and suggest checking out Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset.

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This week we focus on one of the key considerations when choosing a college-teachers and how they teach! We also dive deeply into supporting our teens in making the transition from high school to college, discussing their motivation about making choices, managing fears, expectations, and themselves. And, Galia Gichon, a personal financial expert, joins us to start the conversations about money that we need to have with our teens. and she provides some encouraging answers to financial planning for college.

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April is the time for seniors to be thinking about their choices and futures. Sean Heffron, author of The Skinny on Your First Year of College: Navigating Freshman Year, talks with us about how freshman can start off the college years on the right foot. For juniors it’s time to step up the search and we discuss how juniors can make the GRADE. I start answering teens questions about the college search, and we conclude the show with thoughts about the legacy we leave our children.

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This week get the skinny on scholarships from an interview with Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of www.fastweb.com. We also dive into personal safety at college. Ruth Anne Koenick tells us how to talk with our teens about this important topic and what to be asking, and looking for, when visiting campuses. And, I continue answering questions about life at college from parents around the country.

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We focus this week on getting clear about hopes, dreams, and goals through creating a tool to support that process. Kathy Griffin, a financial literacy educator and creator of MoneyU shares great advice, so that we can prepare our teens to step into their futures with confidence. I discuss how to respond to being accepted, waitlisted and rejected by colleges. It’s a show full of practical advice that can be used immediately!

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It’s an exciting and nerve-wracking time for seniors as they wait for letters from admissions offices. I discuss practical steps parents can take to support their teens during this tense time. Dr. Marcia Cantarella joins me to talk about the purpose of college and where juniors and parents need to focus their energies during the college search. She shares great ideas from her book, I Can Finish College: The Overcome Any Obstacle and Get Your Degree Guide.

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It’s March! Time to take a close look at the calendar for both seniors and juniors. Steve Sterling joins me to talk about how parents and teens can partner in the college search and selection process. We discuss the many steps in the process, getting clear about who-does-what and when, and tools for success, such as MyCollegeCalendar. I also tackle questions from parents about finances and scholarships. There’s lot to learn this week!

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The college search and selection process is lengthy and complicated: Parents and teens have so many questions! This week we begin a long term project of finding and discussing the questions on parents’ minds. We also devote ourselves to learning what positive psychology and Martin Seligman’s work has to offer us to actively support our teens through their junior and senior years in high school.

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