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#074 What Admissions Officers Want Students to Know with Kim Lifton

In this episode, Lisa and Kim discuss: Secrets of admissions that might surprise students and their families. The myths and confusion surrounding the admissions essay.  How to be genuine while writing admissions essays.  Understanding the questions being asked, answering the prompt, and not thinking about what other people want.  Key Takeaways:  When your student is […]

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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker Robbins 00:59 What if you had 30 or 60 minutes to talk to admissions officers at top colleges to learn the secrets of what they really want to know from your student? What would you ask them? And how would it

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#073 Mind your Mindset while Parenting Teens with Megan Hyatt Miller

In this episode Lisa and Megan discuss: The importance of teaching your kids to think about thinking from a young age.  Recognizing the difference between what actually happens and the narrative our brain tells around the same event.  The difference harnessing the power of thought can make in parenting your teen.  The power of flipping

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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker Robbins 00:33 Parents, in your mind and in the mind of your team, a narrator lives as constantly creating stories to help you understand your experiences. But what if those stories aren’t true? What if those stories are holding you back

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#072 Summer is the Key to Academic Success with David Blobaum

In this episode Lisa and David discuss: Statistics that will change the way you look at your student’s school breaks. How to use school breaks for students’ success.  The profound impact reading has on a student’s academic success.  Helping students to increase their reading speed and comprehension.  Key Takeaways:  Between 1st and 5th grade, roughly

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#071 School Discipline and College Admissions with Hanna Stotland transcript

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa   Lisa Marker Robbins  01:06 Teams will be teens right. And sometimes that comes with some slip ups that result in disciplinary action, so that keep a team from realizing their college dreams. Paula, Scotland’s personal story includes flipping up, she flunked out

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#071 School Discipline and College Admissions with Hanna Stotland

In this episode Lisa and Hanna discuss: Categories of student misconduct from minor to major. The evolution of misconduct by students (and how COVID rapidly changed some of those bad decisions).  Your teen’s obligation to disclose misconduct during the college admissions process (or not). How your student can tell the truth, explain their story, and

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#070 Military Service Academies with Lisa Rielage

In this episode Lisa and Lisa discuss: What a military service academy is and how the experience differs from that of a traditional college. The different college majors are emphasized at each military service academy.  What leadership looks like for applicants (and it’s not about the job title).  Requirements for military service academy applications and

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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa.   Lisa Marker Robbins  01:03 The military service academy college option offers a unique blend of academic and military training that can help students develop leadership and discipline skills needed to succeed as military officers. And a big bonus is tuition and other

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