How (not just what) am I going to be when I grow up?
What is my passion(s)?
How will I make my passion productive?
Our Goal is this:
At the end of the college search and application experience – when you finally put a deposit down on your college or next step – you feel the outcome of the endeavor validates the hard work, thought, consideration, and tenacity (think blackfly) you put into your high school experience at every level. I wish to help you match with the college or educational program that is the best fit for you: where you can be comfortable and challenged.
Our Advice for Parents is:
- Give your child space to take ownership of their ideas and plans.
- Help them find their voice in the process.
- There is a college for everyone; there is no such thing as only one perfect college.
- Do not let stereotypes and outdated information/impressions steer your child away from a college in which s/he might be interested.
- Avoid measuring each college’s “worth” based on the college selectivity index.
- Your child’s self worth and your love and esteem for him/her should have absolutely nothing to do with college admissions.
- Talk to your child about things other than college.
And our Advice for Students is:
- You’ll need to play the central role as you think about your future ideas and plans.
- You are in control of defining your ideal college characteristics; keep an open mind and ask questions of yourself and the experts around you.
- There is a college out there for you! Be who you are, not who you think you should be.
- You do not need to pretend you are a finished adult (there is no such being); instead, you need to show your academic capacities and potential, character, motivation and drive to continue learning.
- You have an internal compass; listen to it and rely on it.