Show Notes:

In this episode, I review what you should do the day before your SAT or ACT. 

 

0:01:14 Necessary tangible items

 

0:03:00 Other strategies for success

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

In this episode, I review the topics that I covered with my sons before they left for college. It was my attempt to convey as much "wisdom" as I could before they left the nest for good. We covered a variety of topics including paperwork essentials, financial literacy, and how to live a good life. As you can imagine, this was not an easy exercise.

 

0:02:40 Life Skills (1 - 36)

 

0:07:24 Paperwork essentials (1 - 13)

 

0:09:10 Financial literacy (1 - 14)

 

0:15:00 Financial education

 

0:19:00 Philosophical questions

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

In this episode, I discuss one of the biggest "ah-ha" moments I've had over the course of the last 10 years of teaching and advising students and families about the college admissions process (including going through the process with 3 of my 4 sons so far). If your child wants to stand out among their peers, they need to accomplish certain things by the end of their sophomore year. This podcast will enumerate each of those things. If you are the parent of a rising 8th, 9th, or 10th grader, this is the episode for you.

 

0:02:15 Will your child get it?

 

0:02:40 Complacency

 

0:04:00 The decision

 

0:04:44 Why so pivotal?

 

0:05:14 Time to focus

 

0:06:29 Academic trajectory

 

0:06:53 Permanent study habits

 

0:07:27 College athletic aspirations?

 

0:08:34 Service Academy or ROTC dreams?

 

0:09:10 Your first job

 

0:09:30 Establishing your reputation

 

0:10:04 Summer planning

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

In this episode, I reveal yet another reason to take practice SAT or ACT tests before the real thing. This time, it's to discover whether or not you have learned enough math to excel on the math sections of the SAT or ACT. If last year's zoom-based math instruction was a crap show, you may need to study more than you planned for. 

 

0:01:15 Math content gap

 

0:03:03 Test optional policy rationale

 

0:03:23 Curse of the rising COVID junior

 

0:04:40 Impact of pandemic on math

 

0:05:40 Repeat 10th grade math?

 

0:06:45 The takeaways

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

In this 8-minute episode, I try to convince you that creating a personal cheat sheet for the SAT/ACT is a game-changer. If you're not building one while studying, you need to adopt this practice immediately.

 

0:01:20 A missed opportunity

 

0:02:00 Why create a cheat sheet?

 

0:02:43 Practice does not equal learning

 

0:03:20 Prime your brain

 

0:04:04 Sample math tips

 

0:04:55 Sample grammar tips

 

0:05:30 Sample reading tips

 

0:05:55 Imprint the golden rules

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

In this episode, I walk through three parenting strategies when it comes to handling your teen in high school: (1) hand's-off, (2) helicopter, or (3) hedger.  Each style has its own advantages and disadvantages. Figure out what style you use and whether it's the best way to go.

 

0:03:00 Hand's-off parent

 

0:03:50 Hand's-off pros

 

0:05:13 Hand's-off cons

 

0:07:33 Helicopter parent

 

0:08:13 Helicopter cons

 

0:09:55 Helicopter pros

 

0:11:38 Hedger parent

 

0:14:00 The right strategy

 

0:14:15 Different children, different styles

 

0:15:00 Which way to go?

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

In this episode, I cover the pitfalls of filling out your college application with a superficial plan to major in Business.   

 

0:01:20 Episode 84 review

 

0:01:35 Why are business programs so impacted?

 

0:02:18 Aspects of business

 

0:02:40 The new default major

 

0:03:50 How to get business savvy

 

0:05:20 The price of ignorance

 

0:05:45 Types of businesses

 

0:06:22 Roles within business

 

0:08:00 Accounting or general business?

 

0:09:00 My message to PrepWellers

 

0:10:00 How to educate yourself

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

This episode encourages you to register your child for the SAT/ACT immediately. The best Test Center seats are filling up fast. I also reveal my rationale for registering my students (and sons) for at least 3 backup tests.  

 

0:01:00 Register for the SAT - now

 

0:01:18 Sign up for ACT alerts

 

0:02:53 When do I take the test?

 

0:05:00 Why take an early test?

 

0:08:00 What if I'm not ready?

 

0:08:28 Why 3 backups?

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

This episode focuses on the steps needed to build your target list of colleges. What questions are most important? How many colleges should be on your list? How do you balance your list? 

 

0:01:42 Step 1: Major preference

 

0:04:18 Student differences

 

0:05:10 Not a final decision

 

0:06:40 Step 2: location

 

0:07:55 Step 3: Type of school

 

0:08:20 Step 4: Campus life

 

0:09:35 Step 5+: Affordability, etc.

 

0:10:45 Researching colleges

 

0:12:30 Chance of getting in

 

0:13:00 Creating a balanced list

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

Show Notes:

This episode focuses on the section of the Common Application that takes many students by surprise - the Extracurricular Activity list. If you don't plan ahead for this, you might end up with a skimpy list. I walk you through how to avoid this trap, and build a high-impact, themed list.

 

0:00:55 Wait, what?

 

0:02:16 Case Study

 

0:05:16 Tip 1: PrepWell

 

0:05:42 Tip 2: Summers

 

0:07:45 Tip 3: Core Activities

 

0:08:20 Tip 4: Impact

 

0:08:43 Tip 5: Alignment

 

0:09:13 Tip 6: Consider One Off Activities

 

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Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.