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Focus&Determination, Adam’s Story (Part 2) from 2021-02-01T22:00:30
If you listened to the last episode featuring just-graduated-high-school-Adam, be prepared to teleport 3 years into the future and meet almost-graduated-college-Adam!He's the same focused, dedicate...
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Focus&Determination, Adam’s Story (Part 1) from 2021-02-01T21:30:41
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Adam when he was a junior in high school. Not only was he thoroughly committed to improving his ACT scores, he then leveraged those scores...
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Big Why Life from 2021-01-31T20:32:52
In my 13 years helping college-bound high school students, I've seen many students lose their way.Sometimes they lose connection with what they want and why they started on the path to college. The...
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Transforming The College Conversation from 2020-10-22T21:07:03
If you're not hopeful about the future...If your next steps feel forced...If you feel your purpose lies on a different path than the one you're currently walking......then this episode is for you. ...
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Is A Transfer Track the Right Choice For You? from 2020-10-15T14:44:14
While this episode was recorded before the pandemic, the information is particularly relevant today as many students and their families scramble to make alternate college plans. Over the years, no ...
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Increasing Our Capacity To Focus from 2020-09-30T20:59:44
Recorded long before the pandemic hit, this episode seems rather fortuitous given the biggest challenge I'm currently facing in lockdown: focus.My dear friend and fellow bookworm Jen Hoffman joins ...
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How to Thrive in Uncertainty from 2020-09-22T21:20:41
Living in times of great uncertainty is no easy feat. The good news is that there are skills and practices that you can cultivate that can help you not only cope but thrive.While 2020 is giving the...
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Networking From A Distance from 2020-09-15T21:13:12
Networking. It's such a daunting topic for so many people, but - as hard as it is to network in person - it's made even more challenging at a distance.That said, there are lots of things we can do ...
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Locking Down Your Productivity from 2020-09-08T21:10:42
Last spring was incredibly challenging. The upheaval of our normal day-to-day lives unsurprisingly took a toll on the work we did.While that's completely understandable given the circumstances, as ...
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How to Conduct Virtual College Visits from 2020-09-01T21:20:13
After the initial shock of quarantine life wore off last spring, I realized that one of the biggest ways that the Class of 2021 was going to be impacted by Coronavirus was the inability to visit co...
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Navigating College Essay Writing in 2020 from 2020-08-25T13:07:38
Writing your college essay can be an incredibly daunting task. It can be hard to know how to talk about yourself in a way that shares what you've accomplished without seeming like you're bragging. ...
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Finding College Scholarships During A Pandemic from 2020-08-18T12:53
Throughout the years, I've noticed that many of the families I've worked with have focused exclusively on getting into college throughout high school. There's a sense that you ought to know where y...
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To Test or Not To Test from 2020-08-11T13:44:54
Today we're going to dive into a question I've received so very many times over the last few months: Lauren, should we take the ACT or SAT this year?Gosh, I wish I could give a quick DO IT! or DON'...
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How Financial Aid Is Being Impacted By Coronavirus from 2020-08-04T13:15
When thinking about next steps for college admissions in the time of Coronavirus, something that is top of mind for so many families is the cost.Frankly, it should be top of mind any time we're tal...
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The Impact of Coronavirus on College Admissions from 2020-07-28T18:43:28
Today's episode is the first in our special series about how Coronavirus is impacting college admissions for the Class of 2021. In this episode, we'll be exploring college admissions from the 50,00...
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Welcome to the Special Coronavirus Edition of The College Checklist Podcast from 2020-07-28T18:33:38
After a 2 year hiatus, the College Checklist Podcast is back to help families navigate the college admissions process in the time of Coronavirus. If you're curious about how the college admissions ...
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