If you are part of a middle class family, it’s easy to relate to the Hecks. Frankie and Mike struggle with everything middle class parents do: paying the bills, balancing expenses, and trying to raise children who aspire to college. Their parenting style is not for everyone, but within the hilarity and the sometimes […]
Read More...HELPING PARENTS NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE MAZE
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5 Parenting Lessons from The Hecks of “The Middle”
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, April 11th, 2016 | Comments Off on 5 Parenting Lessons from The Hecks of “The Middle”
Mom-Approved Tips: What Frustrates Parents Most About College Prep?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 2nd, 2015 | Comments Off on Mom-Approved Tips: What Frustrates Parents Most About College Prep?
What frustrates parents most about college prep? I hear the frustration in parents’ voices every day about the overwhelming amount of knowledge a parent and student need to navigate the college maze. I call it a maze because that’s exactly how it feels. All throughout the process, parents feel lost, confused, off-track and often […]
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The High School Guidance Counselor conundrum
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, January 16th, 2014 | 2 Comments
Parents rely on guidance counselors to help their students with college prep. They are under the misconception that a counselors job is counsel their student about college. But guidance counselors have little time to help your student. Research shows that the average counselor to student ratio is 470-1 and that they spend less than […]
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Prepping students for life as a college student
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, August 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment
Parents, you have spent nights up with your kids when they were sick, read over homework assignments, and been a listening ear to their rough days at school. Fast forward to their senior year of high school and now your child is an adult. While no one can turn back the clock, there are several […]
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And the un-college revolution begins
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, June 13th, 2011 | 2 Comments
This weekend on Twitter I caught the tail end of a conversation related to a post that appeared on UnCollege.org. UnCollege.org says they are “a social movement empowering you to create tomorrow–with or without letters after you name.” They also state that their movement is found on three principles: Introspection is essential. It is vitally […]
Read More...Should everyone go to college?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 | 2 Comments
I read an article recently in The Atlantic: “In the Basement of the Ivory Tower“, that gave me some food for thought. It’s been on my mind for quite awhile, especially since I have a close friend who is a financial aid counselor at one of those infamous “for profit” colleges. She would answer […]
Read More...Top 10 Things every parent should know about “hooking up” in college
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | Comments Off on Top 10 Things every parent should know about “hooking up” in college
A recent article on CNN.com addressed the issue of hooking up and not hooking up on college campuses. While it’s not a subject that parents like to discuss, it is a reality. I know when my naïve 18 year old daughter headed off to college, it was one of my biggest fears. Knowing what […]
Read More...Staying Organized: Taming the Monster
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, April 19th, 2010 | Comments Off on Staying Organized: Taming the Monster
Organization. It’s the word that evokes terror in every parent when our college-bound teen begins the college application process. As a parent college coach, it’s our job to help our teens stay organized and on top of all the paperwork that goes along with the college application process. According to Paul Hemphill, a college admissions […]
Read More...Friday Q&A-Dropping a high school course
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, March 12th, 2010 | Comments Off on Friday Q&A-Dropping a high school course
Each week I will be posting a question that parents ask, along with the answer. If you have a question you would like for me to address, please email me or direct message me on Twitter (@SuzanneShaffer) and I’ll be happy to feature it. Q. Is it ok for my teen to drop a high […]
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