PrepWell Podcast with Phil Black

In this week's podcast, I talk about a college sports recruiting company known as NCSA.

NCSA is short for Next College Student Athlete. 

If you have a child who plays a sport, at almost any level, NCSA will soon reach out to you to set up a call to discuss your child's potential to play their sport in college.

Learn whether scheduling that call is a wise thing to do.

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In this week's podcast, I discuss whether or not to submit an SAT/ACT score.

This decision is not as straightforward as one might think. It goes deeper than "as long as it's in the middle 50% or better bracket".

Learn the nuances surrounding this decision before you make the final decision. 

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In this week's podcast, I share a story about my son and a small group of "Fellows" working toward getting a job at Palantir. 

The scenario reveals a lot about what's happening in the job market these days and how your college major may/may not be as important as it used to be. 

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In this week's podcast, I make a strong push for students to submit their applications in the Early Action round (where applicable). 

There are a range of benefits to support this recommendation: 

• Admissions officers more alert
• Optics
• No obligation
• Negotiation leverage
• Momentum
• EA is the new RD
• Mental relief
• Fewer supplemental essays
• Heat check

If your child has their ducks in a row, and they're making progress with their applications, encourage them to apply to as many "EA" schools as possiblese review these factors. 

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In this week's podcast, I argue that students can no longer afford to sleep-walk their way through college. 

It is no longer a 4-yr, extended vacation, built around fun, frivolity, promiscuity, and beer. 

Why the sudden change?

• cost of attendance
• broken public trust
• employment landscape
• behavioral minefield
• curriculum
• opportunities to cheat
• distractions
• being left behind
• campus unrest
• major choice
• imposter syndrome
  

Before your child goes off to college, please review these factors. 

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In this week's podcast, I recommend whether to disclose your AP Exam scores in your college application. 

This episode is important for seniors who are filling out their college applications as we speak as well as for sophomores/juniors who are wondering how important it is to pay attention in their AP classes. 

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In this week's podcast, I encourage students to open up an individual brokerage account and a ROTH IRA. 

I walked them through every step of the process. 

Topics covered include:

• Why invest early? 
• What to invest in?
• What is a brokerage account?
• What is a Roth IRA?
• What is compounding interest?

Financial literacy is at an all-time low in this country. It's important that our children start to get more familiar with the language of money, investing, and returns. 

This episode is a great start... 

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In this week's podcast, I issue a stern warning for teenagers who do not prepare ahead of time for their return to high school. 

If their summer was dominated by endless scrolling, swiping, and video-watching, their attention span has likely withered away to nothing. 

Learn how to avoid the crash-out that will occur if they try to show up to school with no transition plan.

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In this week's podcast, I review the 5 biggest nothing-burger extracurricular activities that you should not include in your college application - unless you have no choice.

You might be surprised by the list. 

Even though some of the activities/organizations sound legitimate, more often than not, they are a waste of time, energy, and money. 

Don't get caught chasing the wrong car. .

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In this week's podcast, I review one of the most challenging (but important) parts of the college admissions process.

Building a target list of colleges

This entails narrowing down a list of 4,000+ colleges to a manageable list of 10-14 colleges that meet all of your child's preferences, such as:

• big school, small school, medium school
• location
• urban, suburban, rural
• majors
• selectivity
• residential life
• et cetera

The list of 10-14 target colleges also needs to reflect an appropriate mix of reach, match, and likely schools.
In today's episode, I zero-in on one strategy that may help unlock colleges that might be hiding from consideration.

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