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279: College Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and How to Use It Effectively

by Gretchen | Sep 20, 2019 | podcast

The website College Confidential is problematic if it’s the main place you get your college search info. However, there are some ways it’s useful, and Megan breaks down exactly how. Specifically, she shares: Two great things about the purpose College...

278: A Surprising (and Fun!) Way to Use LinkedIn for Your College Search

by Gretchen | Sep 20, 2019 | podcast

Did you know that LinkedIn is a great place to search for information about what kinds of jobs students get after graduating from which schools? Megan and Gretchen had no idea…but a parent listener Mary did. Listen in as she shares: How she discovered this cool trick,...

277: Mistakes Families Make When Choosing High School Courses

by Gretchen | Sep 20, 2019 | podcast

Many families of high achieving students sign up for too many specialized courses in high school, and forget to prioritize the core curriculum. Megan walks us through a set of reasons why we don’t want to make this mistake. Specifically, she discusses: which classes...
276: 6 Ways Adult Learners Are Just Like Teenagers

276: 6 Ways Adult Learners Are Just Like Teenagers

by Gretchen | Aug 28, 2019 | College Prep, podcast

As Gretchen teaches adults in her courses for educators, she’s started noticing a number of similarities between the grown ups and her teenage clients. In this episode she outlines 6 bad habits that all learners seem to have, regardless of age. They include:...
276: 6 Ways Adult Learners Are Just Like Teenagers

275: Is College Board’s Adversity Index Necessary or a PR Grab?

by Gretchen | Aug 28, 2019 | College Prep, podcast

The College Board recently announced that each student will now be assigned an adversity index in addition to their SAT scores. In this short summer podcast, Megan walks us through what the adversity index is and how she’s been thinking about it. If you’d like to read...
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