THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Now’s the time to reflect and begin to plan a little bit. So look back and think about your extracurriculars. What extracurriculars did your student make? And even though we do look for longevity and to develop some stick with it, with […]
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In this episode, Lisa Marker-Robbins shares helpful ideas for your teen to keep the momentum of their college bound journey going over the summer while still enjoying some lazy days and much needed downtime. This episode takes a year-by-year journey. If your student is an upperclassman, don’t fast forward just in case you missed a
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If your teen likes Legos, sketching, or Minecraft, they might consider a career in architecture. In this episode, friends and hosts of the “Open Plan” podcast, Emily Khalid Zand and Maria Pastorelli, are speaking about their paths which crossed while they were pursuing their Master’s of Architecture from Georgia Tech. They’ll share about the high
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa The benefit of being a licensed architect is you could work on your own pretty much eventually if you want to like stamp your own drawings and you don’t need a licensed architect to stamp your drawings for you. So that’s what
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa We all know how unrealistic imagining a soulmate is. And the idea that right there, you’re gonna find the right job. You’re going to find the right career and then you’re going to be set. And you’re never going to have to
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Chariot Learning founder, podcast host, and test prep certification educator Mike Bergin opens up about his unplanned career path. Test prep is an example of an industry that generates billions of dollars a year but it’s not necessarily the career that Mike planned for. In my conversation with Mike, we do some deep thinking about
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT….PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo- Lisa They want to see increasing responsibility advancement on the job. It’s not just about the title, but it is about increasing responsibility, both in terms of people managing perhaps assets manage the impact on the job. What have you achieved? What have you
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If your student is considering a future in business this episode is required listening. Linda Abraham leans on her experience advising students since 1994. Business Insider named her the MBA admissions consult “to know if you want to get into a top business school”. You’ll walk away understanding the differences between a business degree and
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT….PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo- Lisa And I actually worked with a number of Harvard, different students. One year they did their gap year. Then I followed up with them after they’d done a year at Harvard. And what was interesting is they said they just landed. They
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If you’ve always subscribed to the rule that students can’t take a year off after high school or they’ll lose interest in college, you might change your mind after listening to this episode. Gap year expert, Holly Bull who is president of The Center for Interim Programs, explains what she calls “Gap Time” and outlines
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