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May 27, 2021

[Careers] Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineerin…

#047 – Today, on this midweek episode, we present very interesting information about one of the most fascinating careers today, mechanical engineering. Although we start by going over some quick facts about this field of engi...

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May 15, 2021

Senior Year Checklist (Part 7). Five Important Steps to Take During t…

#046 - Today, we highlight a very important step to take during the summer before college begins, securing your dorm and choosing your roommate. Getting your student housing set up and being matched with a great roommate will...

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May 11, 2021

Senior Year Checklist (Part 6). Five Important Steps to Take During t…

#044 - Today, we continue our senior year checklist discussing the first two of five important steps to take during the summer before college begins. Jankel and I will talk about the first two, starting with the importance of...

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May 1, 2021

Senior Year Checklist (Part 5). How to Analyze the Letters of Admissi…

#043 – What do you do after you apply to all the colleges that made it to your final list and some of them respond granting you admission, actually saying yes, we want you to be one of our students? …

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April 29, 2021

Special Episode. President Biden Presented His "American Families Pla…

#042 – On this special episode, I pinpoint important elements of the $1.8 trillion plan that president Biden presented today to help American families. There are many elements of this plan that will positively affect high sch...

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April 23, 2021

Senior Year Checklist (Part 4). Steps to Take After Turning in Your C…

#041 – Today, we present the steps to take after the college applications have been sent in. Jankel and I talk about what you should do around your winter break to ensure that your application packet is complete for each …

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April 22, 2021

Interview with AdventHealth Global Missions Program Director, Andrea …

#040 – On this midweek episode, we feature Andrea Ward, Program Manager for AdventHealth Global Missions Department, which exists to bring health and healing to people around the world. An example of the projects which this d...

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April 17, 2021

Senior Year Checklist (Part 3). Make Sure You Meet the Financial Aid …

#039 – We continue covering two elements of the senior year checklist that have everything to do with financial aid. It is in the senior year when students apply for financial aid. Different colleges and universities have dif...

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April 16, 2021

Special Episode. From the NETFLIX Series Last Chance U: Basketball, 5…

#038 – Coach John Mosley is our guest on this special episode. We discuss several topics related to his successful approach to coaching, which has led several accomplishments inside and outside the basketball court. Coach Mos...

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April 10, 2021

How to Overcome the Challenges That Come Your Way as You Get Ready fo…

#037 – Long term success requires the ability to practice resilience, the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Students can count on experiencing difficulties as they go through high school, carry out the college ad...

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April 8, 2021

Midweek Episode. The Path to Earn a Law Degree. Interview with Attorn…

#036 - This is first of our Midweek Episodes, which feature professional profiles of people in what are considered to be the hottest careers in the next 10 years. These are not episodes that will take the place of our …

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April 3, 2021

Senior Year Checklist (Part 2). Filling Out and Submitting the Colleg…

#035 – We have reached one of the most important parts of the college admission process, on our senior year checklist, filling out the college application. Today, we explore every area of the application and provide you with ...

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March 27, 2021

Senior Year Checklist (Part 1). Steps to Take Before Turning in Your …

#034 – Today, we begin a series of episodes that focus on the senior year checklist. We will cover all that seniors should do during that very important last year of high school. On this episode, we will go over …

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March 20, 2021

Junior Year Checklist (Part 7). Visiting Colleges to Narrow Down Your…

#033 – On this final episode of the junior year checklist, we focus on a very important step all high school students must do in the junior year. That is, narrowing down their big list of colleges, so at the …

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March 13, 2021

13 Things Every High School Student Should Do for a Smooth Transition…

#032 - Today, we talk about the 13 things high school students should to transition smoothly from high school to college. This is advice I am offering after 17 years of teaching freshman and sophomore level students, who just...

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March 6, 2021

Junior Year Checklist (Part 6). Who Should Write Your Letters of Reco…

#031 – The letters of recommendation are an important part of the college application for any student seeking admission into most institutions, especially those that are selective. On this episode, we talk about the differenc...

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Feb. 26, 2021

Junior Year Checklist (Part 5). Narrowing Down Your List of Schools a…

#030 - On this episode, we go over a very important step you will take as a high school student who is planning to go to college, narrowing down the list of colleges to which you want to apply, by …

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Feb. 20, 2021

Junior Year Checklist (Part 4). How to create a system to keep your i…

#029 - Today we talk about something very important in the college admissions process, creating a system that allows you to maintain the many documents and information that will be part of your college application. This is es...

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Feb. 12, 2021

10 Tips Teenagers Need to Hear from Their Parents Before Heading Off …

#028 - Today on the show, we are joined by a very special guest, Kristina Campos. She is the experienced parenting coach, teen expert, and founder of The Impactful Parent. Kristina shared with us 10 very important tips that p...

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Feb. 6, 2021

Special Episode. President Biden's Plan for Higher Education. Everyth…

#027 - On this special episode, we are stepping away from our normal episode line-up to make you aware of important information that will affect you if you are a high school student planning to go to college, or if …

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Jan. 29, 2021

Junior Year Checklist. Conquer the SAT by Preparing on Khan Academy, …

#026 - This episode is very important because in it we present a way for high school students to create a well thought out plan of action to prepare for the SAT. The SAT is extremely important, especially to gain …

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Jan. 24, 2021

Special COVID-19 Episode. Hidden Advantages and Threats Brought by th…

#025 - This is a special and timely episode that will give you important information to help you manage your college admission path within the changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. You will understand how most college adm...

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Jan. 18, 2021

Junior Year Checklist. The Steps Every 11th Grader Should Take to Bui…

#024 - On this episode, we continue uncovering the steps every high school junior should take to succeed in the college admission process. We go over one of the most important components of the college application, scores fro...

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