My guest this week is Janae Young, and I’m so excited that she’s here to share her wisdom as a college admissions coach with us.  

Janae shares why she’s so passionate about college admissions, and we talk about what the admissions process looks like now, including what the common application system is. Janae shares what’s challenging about college application essays for adolescents, tips to help, and her two archetype essay writers. I ask Janae what best practices are for parents who are helping their kids through the college application process, and she shares where we can support and when we need to back off. We hit on missed deadlines & natural consequences and how to best list awards & activities. I ask Janae what kids can be doing in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade to help prepare for college applications, and we briefly touch on ACTs and SATs. 

Takeaways from the show

• What’s the college application process look like now? 


• Common application system 


• College application essays 


• “Perfectionist Polly” and “Rushed Ryan” 


• How can parents best support their teen during this process? 


• Week-by-Week college application calendar 


• College applications are their job, not yours 


• Missed deadlines & learning through mistakes 


• What teens can do in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades to help the college admissions process 


• Best time to take SATs

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