Why Juniors don’t have time to waste
Pamela Ellis, MBA, PhD
Partnering with Executives to Balance Work-Family | 95% of Our Students Admitted to Top-Choice Colleges and $33M+ in Scholarships Secured I The Education Doctor? | Mindful College Preparation I Author | Speaker
Several of my students have winter break this week and will take advantage of the holiday to participate in special campus visits of colleges on their list. I make special mention about campuses "on their list" because juniors really don't have time to waste. The college applications are only a short six months away. Even virtually visiting campuses for the sake of "seeing" is a waste of time.
Admittedly, some juniors may be waiting on test scores to set more realistic visits. I get that. Students often remark that they feel confident about their test scores . . . .until they see them. So if your teen has a test coming up, please make sure they have ample time to prep.
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I was worried about the complexity of the college admissions process and I wanted my daughter to take the lead but I also knew from experience how difficult it can be to stay on top of every detail while doing well in school and keeping up with extracurriculars. As a result of working with the Compass team, I didn't have to nag my daughter and put stress on our relationship. The Compass team was able to encourage my daughter to put together a plan to finish all the components of every application well before the deadline. They really helped take the stress out of the process.
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About Dr. Pamela
Dr. Pamela —also known as The Education Doctor?— partners with busy moms to help their teen find a college that feels like home without overpaying.
Dr. Pamela graduated from Stanford University and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and she earned a doctorate from the Stanford University School of Education. As CEO of Compass Education Strategies and senior advisor at Compass College Advisory, her experience with the education system includes advising school districts, community organizations, and institutes of higher education.
As a result of her research into student transitions from high school to college—and evaluating the ways colleges successfully retain their students once admitted—she developed The Education Doctor? curriculum. She has visited more than 500 colleges and universities globally to gain insight into their varying cultures and to explore the range of academic and social opportunities available to students on campus. Her research areas include high school to college transition, parent engagement, African-American males in education, and college completion.