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Is "meeting students where they're at" actually doing more harm than good?
If you've ever heard the question, "What do you want to do with your life?" and felt a pit in your stomach—or worse, watched your child shut down in response—this episode is going to change the way you think about college admissions.
The truth? Most students don't know what they want at 16 or 17—and that's not the problem. The real issue is that traditional college counseling assumes they should know... and builds a future based only on who they've already been.
What if we stopped projecting certainty onto students and started creating space for curiosity, confidence, and growth?
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:- Why starting with GPA and test scores can be a dead-end
- The #1 mistake most counselors make—and how it crushes self-esteem
- A real-life story of a student who turned a "silly" interest into a compelling college theme
- The power of building a path based on curiosity, not performance
- The 3-step framework we use at The Edvisory to help "undecided" students create authentic themes that admissions officers remember
- Why the students who seem "behind" often end up at their dream schools
Ready to stop asking "So... what are you going to do with your life?" and start building a roadmap to college that actually fits who your student is becoming?
🎯 Start here: An Admissions Strategy Session where we'll identify your student's unique path and create a custom roadmap for their success. No generic advice—just a personalized strategy that works.
🚀 Go deeper: Apply for The Roadmap—our signature consulting experience that turns uncertainty into clarity (and acceptances to dream schools). We work with just a handful of families per year.
📧 Stay connected: Get our weekly newsletter with insider admissions strategies that traditional counselors won't tell you.
👑 Follow along on Instagram or TikTok
SHARE THIS EPISODE:Know a parent who's tired of asking their teen "what are you going to do with your life?" Tag them and share this episode. Let's change the conversation around college admissions, one family at a time.
⭐ Leave a review if this episode shifted your perspective—it helps other families find us who need to hear this message.
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Is "meeting students where they're at" actually doing more harm than good?
If you've ever heard the question, "What do you want to do with your life?" and felt a pit in your stomach—or worse, watched your child shut down in response—this episode is going to change the way you think about college admissions.
The truth? Most students don't know what they want at 16 or 17—and that's not the problem. The real issue is that traditional college counseling assumes they should know... and builds a future based only on who they've already been.
What if we stopped projecting certainty onto students and started creating space for curiosity, confidence, and growth?
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:- Why starting with GPA and test scores can be a dead-end
- The #1 mistake most counselors make—and how it crushes self-esteem
- A real-life story of a student who turned a "silly" interest into a compelling college theme
- The power of building a path based on curiosity, not performance
- The 3-step framework we use at The Edvisory to help "undecided" students create authentic themes that admissions officers remember
- Why the students who seem "behind" often end up at their dream schools
Ready to stop asking "So... what are you going to do with your life?" and start building a roadmap to college that actually fits who your student is becoming?
🎯 Start here: An Admissions Strategy Session where we'll identify your student's unique path and create a custom roadmap for their success. No generic advice—just a personalized strategy that works.
🚀 Go deeper: Apply for The Roadmap—our signature consulting experience that turns uncertainty into clarity (and acceptances to dream schools). We work with just a handful of families per year.
📧 Stay connected: Get our weekly newsletter with insider admissions strategies that traditional counselors won't tell you.
👑 Follow along on Instagram or TikTok
SHARE THIS EPISODE:Know a parent who's tired of asking their teen "what are you going to do with your life?" Tag them and share this episode. Let's change the conversation around college admissions, one family at a time.
⭐ Leave a review if this episode shifted your perspective—it helps other families find us who need to hear this message.