In this episode, I argue that this year's ridiculous admissions cycle is actually a blessing in disguise. It should cause us to take stock of where we are, where we're going, and how to get there.
0:01:23 Admissions as we know it - is broken
0:03:55 The new mindset
0:05:10 How to optimize for the new reality
0:06:00 The old-fashioned strategy
0:08:00 We must think differently
0:08:10 Hard-charger or status quo?
0:09:15 Motivation and ambition
0:10:37 Status quo students
0:11:45 What to do with a status quo student
0:12:45 What to do with a hard-charger
0:13:20 Institutional priorities
0:13:50 The athletic profile
0:14:48 Other profiles?
0:15:45 Will your child own a viable profile?
0:16:20 Summary review
0:18:15 What's the through-line? Follow us:
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Podcast Host: PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc. Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.
