This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common pitfalls and offering suggestions for strong responses. Today's topic: "how have your impacted your community?" — No, you don't need to cure cancer to impact your community. — Impact is far more about what you DO than developing an activity with an impressive sounding title. — There are a lot of misleading rumors every year that try to crack the code on what activities sound good to college. — Community can be defined very broadly. — This topic should prompt younger students to start evaluating their own activities. Questions? If you have questions, feedback, or ideas for an upcomming show, we'd love to hear from you. You can email us at collegepreppodcast (at) gmail (dot) com More about the hosts Megan Dorsey is a parent, educator, and SAT/ACT prep expert. She graduated from Rice University and has over 25 years of experience helping students earn better scores and put together strong applications. Megan lives in Sugar Land, Texas and works with students in-person and on Zoom. You can find out more at <a href="https://www.collegeprepresults.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">CollegePrepResults.com.</a> Erin Tempest is the founder of Seattle Success Coaching where she and her team help families with a wide range of issues. Let Erin take the frustration out of learning with her academic support, exectuvie function coaching, and social/life skills packages. Her goal is to help parents get back to enjoying their kids. You can find out more at <a href= "https://www.seattlesuccesscoaching.com/services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SeattleSuccessCoaching.com</a>.

This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common pitfalls and offering suggestions for strong responses. Today's topic: "how have your impacted your community?" — No, you don't need to cure cancer to impact your community. — Impact is far more about what you DO than developing an activity with an impressive sounding title. — There are a lot of misleading rumors every year that try to crack the code on what activities sound good to college. — Community can be defined very broadly. — This topic should prompt younger students to start evaluating their own activities. Questions? If you have questions, feedback, or ideas for an upcomming show, we'd love to hear from you. You can email us at collegepreppodcast (at) gmail (dot) com More about the hosts Megan Dorsey is a parent, educator, and SAT/ACT prep expert. She graduated from Rice University and has over 25 years of experience helping students earn better scores and put together strong applications. Megan lives in Sugar Land, Texas and works with students in-person and on Zoom. You can find out more at CollegePrepResults.com. Erin Tempest is the founder of Seattle Success Coaching where she and her team help families with a wide range of issues. Let Erin take the frustration out of learning with her academic support, exectuvie function coaching, and social/life skills packages. Her goal is to help parents get back to enjoying their kids. You can find out more at SeattleSuccessCoaching.com.

This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common pitfalls and offering suggestions for strong responses. Today's topic: "how have your impacted your community?" — No, you don't need to cure cancer to impact your community. — Impact is far more about what you DO than developing an activity with an impressive sounding title. — There are a lot of misleading rumors every year that try to crack the code on what activities sound good to college. — Community can be defined very broadly. — This topic should prompt younger students to start evaluating their own activities. Questions? If you have questions, feedback, or ideas for an upcomming show, we'd love to hear from you. You can email us at collegepreppodcast (at) gmail (dot) com More about the hosts Megan Dorsey is a parent, educator, and SAT/ACT prep expert. She graduated from Rice University and has over 25 years of experience helping students earn better scores and put together strong applications. Megan lives in Sugar Land, Texas and works with students in-person and on Zoom. You can find out more at <a href="https://www.collegeprepresults.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">CollegePrepResults.com.</a> Erin Tempest is the founder of Seattle Success Coaching where she and her team help families with a wide range of issues. Let Erin take the frustration out of learning with her academic support, exectuvie function coaching, and social/life skills packages. Her goal is to help parents get back to enjoying their kids. You can find out more at <a href="https://www.seattlesuccesscoaching.com/services" rel="noopener noreferrer">SeattleSuccessCoaching.com</a>.

College Essays: How Have You Impacted Your Community?

LISTENER EMAIL! We love these--and our friend Ben sent one in wanting to know what he might do in the early stages of college prep to set himself up for success. Megan and Erin make a must-have checklist for this proactive eigth-grader!

LISTENER EMAIL! We love these--and our friend Ben sent one in wanting to know what he might do in the early stages of college prep to set himself up for success. Megan and Erin make a must-have checklist for this proactive eigth-grader!

611: Early Steps for College Planning and Academic Success

Is it really possible to defeat procrastination in three simple steps? College Info Geek‘s Thomas Frank has become an expert in time management and study tips in the last five years as he’s transitioned from being a college student into […]

050: How to Defeat Procrastination with Thomas Frank - The College Prep Podcast

Students and parents often wonderful how many times to re-take the SAT and ACT. Megan breaks down how to decide what number of repetitions is the right one for you. Here are the 3 points that Megan discusses in detail […]

049: Re-Take or Quit — Is Another SAT or ACT Worth It? - The College Prep Podcast

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Better grades with less stress on your path to the perfect college. Join Megan Dorsey and Erin Tempest as they discuss strategies for SAT/ACT prep, academic planning, study skills, finding the right college, and how to develop successful applications. We know higher education isn't a one size fits all process and we discuss the unique paths and challenges to finding success at a school that is right for you.

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