I don't know you; I don't know your high-school-aged son or daughter. You may have lived as a family through all sorts of trauma; and if so, my sympathy is with you.
But for most American kids, the process of applying to college may well be the hardest thing they've ever had to do.
High school could have been challenging, Heck, adolescence alone is challenging enough, isn't it? Classes, sports, extracurricular activities, clubs, part-time jobs, social networking ... all of that is certainly time- and energy-consuming. But hard? When stacked up against the college admissions process, it's all been pretty much a walk in the park.
Which is why you're probably going to need some help in prodding your child in the direction of higher education. Because starting in their junior year at the latest, all of those activities I just mentioned will have to take place alongside a clear and defined strategy for getting into college. And it's not going to be enough to simply sign off on that strategy: there has to be a commitment on your teenager's part to actually follow the plan. Write the essays. Do the volunteer work. Get the grades. Impress the faculty. Research the colleges. It's not for the faint of heart, and developmentally it comes at an age when adolescents aren't really excited about their parents' opinions about anything.
That's where I come in. I am a college admissions coach, which also means I'm a mediator, a referee, a cheering section, a draconian taskmaster, and more. It takes a team to get that coveted acceptance letter, and I'm really good at being a team leader.
Why not schedule a Skype call with me today and find out how I can help your son or daughter rise above all the obstacles and get into college?
But for most American kids, the process of applying to college may well be the hardest thing they've ever had to do.
High school could have been challenging, Heck, adolescence alone is challenging enough, isn't it? Classes, sports, extracurricular activities, clubs, part-time jobs, social networking ... all of that is certainly time- and energy-consuming. But hard? When stacked up against the college admissions process, it's all been pretty much a walk in the park.
Which is why you're probably going to need some help in prodding your child in the direction of higher education. Because starting in their junior year at the latest, all of those activities I just mentioned will have to take place alongside a clear and defined strategy for getting into college. And it's not going to be enough to simply sign off on that strategy: there has to be a commitment on your teenager's part to actually follow the plan. Write the essays. Do the volunteer work. Get the grades. Impress the faculty. Research the colleges. It's not for the faint of heart, and developmentally it comes at an age when adolescents aren't really excited about their parents' opinions about anything.
That's where I come in. I am a college admissions coach, which also means I'm a mediator, a referee, a cheering section, a draconian taskmaster, and more. It takes a team to get that coveted acceptance letter, and I'm really good at being a team leader.
Why not schedule a Skype call with me today and find out how I can help your son or daughter rise above all the obstacles and get into college?
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