02: College Planning During A Pandemic

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sharon Harris is a College & Life Skills Coach for Partnered Success. Sharon has been helping people identify and move toward their personal and professional goals for more than 15 years and has seen it all.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a college coach, she helps both students and parents prepare for this next transition of life, and sets them up for success. Find out what Sharon is seeing in the field as colleges try to adapt to this ‘new normal’ and embrace more virtual learning opportunities in this week’s episode. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Takeaways</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How do we help our teen navigate the college search during the pandemic? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What is Sharon seeing right now when it comes to the college admission process? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Colleges understand that we need to approach college admissions in a different way. Parents are having a hard time adapting.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You can do virtual college fairs now! </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Colleges need students just as much as students need them! So, stop stressing whether your child will get in.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Is your target college going to fulfill the needs of your family/your student? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Do we really need to send our students off to the next country club? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How do you help your child become successful with this new life transition? </span></li> <li sty