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- 283: Is There a Perfect Planner for Students?
The perfect planner is so elusive! Gretchen shares some reflections about the criteria that EVERY planner system must meet in order to help students organize their lives… especially if they executive function issues. Specifically she and Megan discuss: Four problems ... Read More »
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29 min - 282: How to Honestly Evaluate How Strong a College Candidate You AreTop students think they are the top of their class — so shouldn’t their admission into top universities be a sure thing? A look at the numbers tells a different story.About 35,000 valedictorians in US– not enough seats in the freshman classes of the top 20 universities to take them all. Think about talent as you would with sports– top at school? Your town? your region? State? Could you be on the olympic team?In this episode, Megan walks you through:* what it means to be “realistic” about your chances getting into certain school* some bad news for high achieving kids and valedictorians* four suggestions for honestly assessing your admission factors, for both the high achieving and the middle-of-the-road student30 min
- 282: How to Honestly Evaluate How Strong a College Candidate You Are
Top students think they are the top of their class — so shouldn’t their admission into top universities be a sure thing? A look at the numbers tells a different story. About 35,000 valedictorians in US– not enough seats in ... Read More »
The post 282: How to Honestly Evaluate How Strong a College Candidate You Are appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
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- 281: How to Calendar the Entire School Year in One Sitting (From the Archives)It’s time for another super relevant podcast from the archives! For juniors and seniors, there are so many important dates to remember and plan around related to academics, extracurriculars, and the college search.Megan walks you through how to sit down for a few hours and map out the year on your calendar, so that you aren’t hit with last minute concerns — and can stress less through the school year.Her suggestions include:* academics– test calendar, major exams, etc* activities — performances, dates, games, etc* college concerns — SAT, ACT, PSAT, campus visits, college fairs, application deadlines (seniors), fafsa deadlines, etc* vacations / weekend travel — spring break is coming!Also, Gretchen adds some suggestions about how families can make sure that mom or dad isn’t the only one with these dates on file — but that teenagers have access to them too!27 min
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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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