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Michelle Hardeman-Guptill: How Do You Handle Trauma?
Shellee and Michelle discuss: - Our world is full of trauma and a lot of people don't know how to talk about it - Keep the door of communication open with your kids - We are not designed to handle stress alone, you need someone to talk to or lean on - Signs of...
Sensei Miwako Sakabayashi- The Japanese Secret For Focus and Academic Excellence
Sensei came to the U.S. in 1992 and settled in Oregon. With her love of the Abacus and a passion for working with children and teaching, she founded the Japanese Abacus Math School, JAMS, in 2001. There’s no greater sense of accomplishment than seeing a student’s face...
Lisa Blaisdell- Love All Stages of Your Life
Lisa is a parent of a previous College Ready student and an entrepreneur for over 20 years helping companies grow to multimillion dollar businesses. She loves coaching mid-age women to be their best self. Lisa and Shellee discuss: - Life has so many different stages...
How to Get the Best Price at your Desired College
College Ready works with many families each application season, and a common question is: “Can our family afford college?” At College Ready, we like to say yes to families. Your student can afford to go to college, but that is only true if the cost of college is properly planned. It’s also important to know that there is a difference between the sticker price and the net price of college tuition. Read on to learn more about how to get the best price at your desired college.
Tyler Wagner- Authors Unite
Tyler is a best selling author and founder of Authors Unite. Tyler and Shellee discuss: -Take action and then assess how it made you feel and what were the results? That is how you learn if something works for you or not - Tyler's company helps inspiring authors...
The Supreme Court, College, And You
Just 20 years ago, the college application process had rigid requirements for SATs, ACTs, SAT2s, and subject tests. The practice of sending in test scores has given way to many schools opting to go test optional and test blind. One thing is for certain in the realm of college admissions: It is always changing.
Kevin Roark: Is Your Financial House in Order?
Shellee and Kevin discuss: - College is increasingly getting more expensive, it's important to find ways to help aid the costs - How do you pay for school and set up your future retirement smartly? - Kevin wants to help families create wealth while educating them...
Tami Matheny- Refuse 2 Lose
Shellee and Tami discuss: - Importance of building confidence - Teenagers need to exercise their minds, practice focusing, be a good team mate - Be aware of how you speak to yourself, flip everything into a positive - Parents should model positive self talk, body...
Finding the Top Colleges for You
If someone were to ask you what the top 5 colleges are in the United States—what schools would show up on your list?
For a few decades now, U.S. News has been calculating and publishing national college rankings. Schools are ranked in different categories including national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional universities, specialty schools, and more.
Starting Right Now Is The Best Move By Far
Starting early in college admissions with your student is a critical piece to their success! Waiting and procrastinating in the college admissions process can be devastating. Unfortunately, I know this firsthand: I get students and their parents who call up and say, “I think we’re too late”, or “I think we’ve made mistakes. Can they be fixed?” The longer you wait to prepare for college, the harder it’s going to be on your family.
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