Let's Talk College

As a recent college graduate now pursuing his Master's degree, Kadeem makes me wonder what I've done with my life. Growing up in Jamaica, Kadeem was a featured cellist who often performed for visiting heads of state. At Seton Hall, he was the principal cellist in the university orchestra. He also has a real estate business. Oh, and he just published his first book, The Full Student. In this episode, Kadeem share his process for deciding to attend Seton Hall as well as how he is trying to help other students be successful themselves. You can find out more about Kadeem on his website, The Full Author: https://thefullauthor.com/

It doesn't take thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to prepare for the SAT or ACT. In this episode I outline 4 key things you need to do to be ready for the tests. 1. Decide on Fall or Spring testing 2. Determine which test to focus on 3. Select the dates that work for you 4. Plan for focused prep Link to a free ACT practice test: https://cloud.e.act.org/free-practice-act-test Link to more information on QAS and TIR dates: https://bybeecollegeprep.libsyn.com/some-sat-and-act-dates-are-better-than-others-college-insight-7

Al's son is headed to the Colorado School of Mines next year. As a parent, he has just guided his student through this process and shares the insights he gained along the way. He shares how his son ended up choosing this particular school from the list of 21 schools he applied to as well as the things he found most important as a part of the process. 

A parent recently asked me for help. Her 8th grader was having to fill out her high school plan and had a limited idea of what careers were out there. She knew what mom and dad did and what she'd seen on TV. Where should she start? I didn't know, so I invited Lisa Marker Robbins, founder of Flourish Coaching, to sit down and share her insights into how parents can help their students with those decisions. Click here to visit Flourish Coaching's website Click here to join Lisa's Facebook group

Chris is one of the first students I ever helped with the college admissions process. He had many tough decisions to make when applying to college, not the least of which was the best way to share how he overcame a significant obstacle. When he was done, he had offers from Georgia Tech and Duke. Instead he chose the University of Texas at Dallas. For some great reasons. He now works at Microsoft working on AR and VR headsets for underwater exploration. It's a fascinating story of how he got there.

If you've ever heard that some test dates are easier than others, the person saying it doesn't know what they're talking about. On the other hand, you can get more out of some test dates than others because of a special service both College Board and the ACT offer. Find out how to incorporate those opportunities into your college admissions plan.

Ronell Smith is about to start the college admissions process with his older daughter. We talked about what they've focused to this point in the process and what his and his daughter's conversations have been about their goals.

Jordan was determined to graduate from UT-Austin, so when the offer via the CAP program came, he took it. He graduated from UT-Austin in 2019 with a degree in Economics. The road had its bumps, and he shares insights into how he got to the job he's working at now.

Parents and students find the ACT and SAT frustrating. Unlike many things in the student's college prep process, parents can actually get an understanding of what a student is up against when it comes to these tests: take a free one for themselves. You'll get a better idea of how your student is being asked about rectangles and commas. Click here for a free ACT Click here for a free SAT

It was great talking to Natalie about what she's doing at Raising Cane's. She's even had the chance to be in one of their commercials. It's fair to say that working as an "internal support specialist" wasn't what she thought she'd be doing when she started college, but she's found a career she loves. Find out how she got there.