This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common pitfalls and offering suggestions for strong responses. Today’s topic: what excites you? — don’t overthink your response, but do take time to brainstorm the topic and how … Read More »

We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills so they can live independently. Today’s focus is on organization. Moving from decluttering (episode 481) to organization, Erin … Read More »

This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common pitfalls and offering suggestions for strong responses. Today’s topic: discuss a “great” book.  — Not all colleges ask about books, but this question appears on a number … Read More »

This summer Erin will focus on building skills that will help students in the present and are essential to transition to a functioning adult. Today’s focus is on decluttering. Did you know that decluttering, organizing, and cleaning are three very … Read More »

This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common pitfalls and offering suggestions for strong responses. Today’s topic: “how have your impacted your community?” — No, you don’t need to cure cancer to impact your community.  … Read More »

This summer Erin will focus on building skills that will help students in the present and are essential to transition to a functioning adult. Today’s focus: self-care. We want our students to grow up and develop the skills needed to … Read More »

This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common pitfalls and offering suggestions for strong responses.  This summer Erin will focus on building skills that will help students in the present and are essential to transition … Read More »

Megan and Erin kick off their summer with shorter episodes. Listen now or save them up and listen when you get back to school in the fall.  This summer Erin will focus on building skills that will help students in … Read More »

Megan and Erin kick off their summer with shorter episodes. Listen now or save them up and listen when you get back to school in the fall.  This summer Megan will focus on different college application essay topics, pinpointing common … Read More »

Megan and Erin discussed how to build a rigorous but manageable high school schedule that balances academic rigor with student well-being. College Course Planning Strategy Megan and Erin discussed building a rigorous but manageable school schedule, emphasizing that colleges evaluate … Read More »