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High School Sophomores: Get a Free Strategy Session This Spring When You Enroll in a College Advising Program! As your partner in navigating the complex college admissions journey, we’re excited to offer an exclusive opportunity for high school sophomore families. Sign up for any of our Comprehensive or Premier college advising programs by April 30, and you’ll receive a complimentary Spring Strategy Session. During your session, we'll dive into: - Strategic Course Selection: Help your child develop a course plan through senior year that aligns with their interests, strengths, and college goals. - Summer Enrichment Plans: Identify programs and activities that enhance your child’s profile and align with their interests. - Extracurricular Engagement: Craft a plan for extracurricular involvement that will engage your child and build on their strengths. Take advantage of this chance to give your sophomore a head start on their college admission journey. Schedule an introductory call today to learn more. https://lnkd.in/dBDSTH5K

High School Sophomores: Get a Free Strategy Session This Spring When You Enroll in a College Advising Program! As your partner in navigating the complex college admissions journey, we’re excited to offer an exclusive opportunity for high school sophomore families. Sign up for any of our Comprehensive or Premier college advising programs by April 30, and you’ll receive a complimentary Spring Strategy Session. During your session, we'll dive into: - Strategic Course Selection: Help your child develop a course plan through senior year that aligns with their interests, strengths, and college goals. - Summer Enrichment Plans: Identify programs and activities that enhance your child’s profile and align with their interests. - Extracurricular Engagement: Craft a plan for extracurricular involvement that will engage your child and build on their strengths. Take advantage of this chance to give your sophomore a head start on their college admission journey. Schedule an introductory call today to learn more. https://lnkd.in/dnDABazg

How do AP classes and credits work for college? AP classes, or advancement placement classes, are college-level classes taken in high school. The idea behind these classes is to earn college credit so you would need to take fewer credits when in college. It is best to determine if the AP classes are accepted by a college you apply to.  Please let me know if there are any questions you would like to see me address.  

Mom & Dad : This Black Friday, you have the chance to set your teen up for college success—at an incredible value. For a limited time only, College List Builder is $200 off, reducing the price from $297 to just $97! You’ll also receive a 30-minute consultation with me to make sure your child’s college list is strong, targeted, and uniquely tailored to their goals. Here’s why each grade level can benefit right now: ✏️ 10th Graders: Early planning makes all the difference. College List Builder helps your child explore schools that match their interests and gives them direction for the next few years. ✏️ 11th Graders: Junior year is when your child should be getting serious about the schools they’ll apply to. With College List Builder, they’ll head into senior year with a clear, strategic list of colleges to focus on. ✏️ 12th Graders: Time is running out, but with College List Builder, your senior will have a refined list of best-fit colleges, ensuring they apply to the right schools with confidence. 👀 And there’s more—when you sign up, you’ll receive my free downloadable eBook and checklist titled "College Admissions Success Starts With the Best College List!" It’s full of valuable insights, guiding you step-by-step through creating a college list that truly reflects your teen’s goals. This Black Friday offer is valid from November 30 through December 5, so don’t wait. Take advantage of this $200 price-slashing discount and bonus consultation today! Click here to sign up now, and let’s set your teen on the path to success in college! https://lnkd.in/eRm4qaAj

If you haven’t figured out your Sophomore/Junior’s summer plans yet, you're not too late, but you need to start figuring it out right now! You’re not alone. We will walk you through all the scary what-ifs that make it feel like this decision-making is going to put your kid's college admission in jeopardy. Signet Education’s 40-minute Summer Planning course gives you a plan and a path: How summer can impact college candidacy - in realistic terms! What counts as a summer activity, and how to choose between them?  When do you start planning?  How do you find or create these opportunities?  How to integrate how your child spends their summer into their extracurricular portfolio and whole college profile. Sheila Akbar, PhD, has guided hundreds of families across the U.S. and internationally and will give you summer planning clarity. Access this course with introductory pricing of only $49 (valued at $400). https://lnkd.in/gAHdn_ii

For high school students with Ivy League and top college aspirations, summer can be a particularly stressful time. The pressure to stand out in the college admissions process can feel overwhelming, especially if you missed the deadlines for prestigious academic summer programs. But don't worry, it's not too late to engage in meaningful summer activities that will impress Ivy League admissions officers! Whether it's volunteering in your community, interning at a local business, or pursuing a personal project, there are plenty of ways to make the most of your summer. By demonstrating initiative, creativity, and a passion for learning, you can showcase your potential as a future Ivy League student. Here are 5 ideas that students can still plan... https://lnkd.in/entxP9WX

My dream for the higher education side of public administration in Wisconsin: - The existing UW Oshkosh, UW Green Bay, and UW Milwaukee MPA programs form a single system wide MPA program. - UW LaCrosse, who has a great undergrad PA program, also becomes part of the system-wide MPA program. - We create accelerated 4+1 programs that connect undergraduate majors across system schools to the system-wide MPA program so that students can obtain an in-demand credential that sets them up for career success. - We create a statewide advisory board of public service professionals to ensure our offerings match workforce needs. - We create a statewide internship program that gives our students resume-building skills, provides needed work for state and local governments, and strengthens the student to career pipeline. - We establish an applied research center attached to the system-wide MPA program to provide research, trainings, and customized services to government entities throughout Wisconsin. I've thought about ways to accomplish this, there are always piecemeal agreements and MOUs we can pursue, but I think legislation is ultimately how we could get there. I'm sure there are flaws in my logic, but doesn't it make sense to: - Build more career pathways for liberal arts undergrads? - Incentivize collaboration for programs in a common system as opposed to perpetual competition between under-resourced programs? - Provide a vehicle for research based solutions for Wisconsin governments? - Focus the talent in our university system towards making a practical visible impact on communities across Wisconsin? Let's bust down these silos.

As college tuition costs continue to rise, the burden of ridiculous loans is being transferred to everyone else. It's time for our high schools to step up and specialize education for the last two years to graduate students with real-life skills. Imagine a world where students can get good-paying jobs right out of high school! By offering specialized tracts like college prep, military, and career-specific training, high schools can turn out successful ADULTS who are able to make ADULT decisions. These specialized tracts would offer courses tailored to desired career paths, internships with local companies, and basic life skills like cooking, home repairs, and car maintenance. The result? A huge drop in college-bound students and competition among colleges to attract more students. This competition will bring out the best for all, making higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone. Let's up our game and give our students the skills they need to succeed!

UWM students have big ambitions and plans, many of which are being realized before commencement by landing full-time positions throughout Wisconsin and across the globe. Learn about some of our grads' new chapters here: https://bit.ly/4arNu3E

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