Ask your children if they know how to learn. Mostly likely, they’ll look at you like you had just asked a really dumb question. Their answer would be, “Of course I do.  I’ve been learning since kindergarten.” Hmmmm…Now ask them HOW they learn. They may say they do their homework; go to class; study for […] The post Ready For College? – Learning is like a layer-cake on KL Street appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Ask your children if they know how to learn. Mostly likely, they’ll look at you like you had just asked a really dumb question. Their answer would be, “Of course I do.  I’ve been learning since kindergarten.” Hmmmm…Now ask them HOW they learn. They may say they do their homework; go to class; study for tests. Is that a good answer?  Listen to our program. You be the judge. It’s the answer that explains — * why only 1 out of 3 college students graduate in 4 years. * why students are...

AN ENCORE! It’s that time of year. Dr. Bob wants to remind you his books can help parents and students with all these events above. In this program. Don’t miss the special offer below! College Smart® middle school through college  Give your student a college success formula. If you’ve been listening to our programs, you […] The post Ready For College? – Parent-teacher Conferences, Applying to College, and Prepping for College Midterms appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

AN ENCORE! It’s that time of year. Dr. Bob wants to remind you his books can help parents and students with all these events above. In this program. Don’t miss the special offer below! College Smart® middle school through college  Give your student a college success formula. If you’ve been listening to our programs, you know that the majority of today’s college students aren’t doing well, don’t know what’s wrong, or how to fix it. This includes the very smart students who’ve never...

The short answer is yes. Today explores 5 reasons why 4-year and 2-year degrees are needed to succeed in the 21st century. Make it as affordable as possible. Start saving early. Learn about borrowing options early. To hear one couple’s story, check our archive at Ready for College? June 1, 2015 Earning power of a […] The post Ready For College? – Is College Worth it? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The short answer is yes. Today explores 5 reasons why 4-year and 2-year degrees are needed to succeed in the 21st century. Make it as affordable as possible. Start saving early. Learn about borrowing options early. To hear one couple’s story, check our archive at Ready for College? June 1, 2015 Earning power of a degree.  A graduate will earn twice as much in a lifetime as someone with no degree. You can minimize your debt!  Most large college debt comes from students not being prepared to...

Dr. Bob reveals 4 ways to be get off to a great start on Day One of the first semester: Be mentally ready. How to avoid the slow start associated with the problem of the Summer Slide. Learn about summer slide and how it trips up students. What you can do to keep those mental […] The post Ready For College? – Poised at the Starting Block: the Summer before 1st Semester— 4 Tips appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dr. Bob reveals 4 ways to be get off to a great start on Day One of the first semester: * Be mentally ready. How to avoid the slow start associated with the problem of the Summer Slide. Learn about summer slide and how it trips up students. What you can do to keep those mental muscles in shape and flexible to meet this new challenge. Plus, what you should tell your parents. * Important matters learn about your new roommate — how to pave the way for a harmonious upcoming year. It’s about...

Today’s guest, Deb, has worked in university admissions for 30 years. Recently retired, she talks about the services, events, and programs that admissions offices and counselors can provide. She also talks about why parents would be smart to take advantage of them. Discover questions you should ask about both academic and non-academic issues. Families should […] The post Ready For College – How Admissions Offices Can Help You appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Today’s guest, Deb, has worked in university admissions for 30 years. Recently retired, she talks about the services, events, and programs that admissions offices and counselors can provide. She also talks about why parents would be smart to take advantage of them. Discover questions you should ask about both academic and non-academic issues. Families should measure colleges from many angles. There’s a lot to think about as families size up a college as a good fit for their child. According...

It’s called a “gap year.” Not all students move immediately from high school to college. A few choose to take a break to add to or enrich their personal experiences before starting college. They report that this year off is a wonderful way to “grow up” and get used to being “on their own.” Today’s […] The post Ready For College? – Taking a Year Off before College Has Its Advantages appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It’s called a “gap year.” Not all students move immediately from high school to college. A few choose to take a break to add to or enrich their personal experiences before starting college. They report that this year off is a wonderful way to “grow up” and get used to being “on their own.” Today’s guest, Laura, traveled to Germany. Her family was Latvian, and her grandparents funded her trip to a German boarding school. Germany requires a 13th grade, so Laura fit right in. She had basic...

It’s a kind of attitude, a lifestyle — a way that students have of handling themselves and their days. Whatever their level of education, students need a new kind of awareness of themselves as students. They need to look at school in new ways. Can your student be College Smart? Absolutely!!! Do students know how […] The post Ready For College? – So what do we mean by being College Smart? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It’s a kind of attitude, a lifestyle — a way that students have of handling themselves and their days. Whatever their level of education, students need a new kind of awareness of themselves as students. They need to look at school in new ways. Can your student be College Smart? Absolutely!!! Do students know how to do it on their own? Afraid not. That’s where the books come in. The College Smart books walk you through it: Strategy after Strategy. Students should start right now, wherever...

Listen to a national expert. Recent studies find 80+% of college students report anxiety and depression. It’s in the news. It’s being called everything from an Epidemic of Anguish to a Mental Health Crisis. Here are some facts from the National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1 of 3 students report prolonged bouts of depression. 50% […] The post Ready for College? – College Stress, Anxiety, Depression — truly Epidemic Proportions appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Listen to a national expert. Recent studies find 80+% of college students report anxiety and depression. It’s in the news. It’s being called everything from an Epidemic of Anguish to a Mental Health Crisis. Here are some facts from the National Alliance on Mental Illness: * 1 of 3 students report prolonged bouts of depression. * 50% claim “below average” or “poor” mental health. * 1 in 4 say they have had suicidal thoughts or feelings * 1 in 7 admit to abnormally reckless behavior Yet...

Vital for ALL Students. The 9 must-do’s take up an entire chapter in College Smart. Think of the new semester as an athletic event. These are 9 “plays” you use to win. Before you enter a basketball game, you get pumped-up, you listen to the coach, you go over the plays — and make sure your shoes are tied! Today, Dr. Bob coaches you about why you need opening game plays each time you start a semester. Follow them this year and have the best semester ever. Today, he talks about the mindset of...

What sparked today’s program was a comment from one of our listeners, who heard a college freshmen bragging about not needing to spend any more than an hour a night studying. His friend added with certainty: “Everybody knows that college doesn’t really get hard until junior and senior year.” She was in high school. That’s the kind of thinking that spawns the numbers below. * Only 1 in 3 college students graduates on-time * 40% still haven’t graduated after 6 years * 25% of freshmen drop...

Only two weeks before college starts. Today’s guest, Kyle, represents tens of thousands of new freshmen wondering what lies ahead. A time for jitters and excitement! Kyle is excited. He’s comfortable about going into engineering because he likes math and science. He has far fewer jitters than students who step on campus without a direction. Also his dad is an engineer. He’s jittery about starting something big and new on his own. He still has lots of questions that don’t have answers. It...

It’s a kind of attitude, a lifestyle — a way that students have of handling themselves and their days. Whatever their level of education, students need a new kind of awareness of themselves as students. They need to look at school in new ways. Can your student be College Smart? Absolutely!!! Do students know how to do it on their own? Afraid not. That’s where the books come in. The College Smart books walk you through it: Strategy after Strategy. Students should start right now, wherever they...

Every week on Ready for College we talk about what is really essential for college prep. While our overall message is positive, the astounding truth is that almost 90% of kids do not have what it takes when they arrive on college campuses — this is a recipe for disaster! We can help you greatly change the odds — for your students — and it’s why we are hosting this program – and why we’ve written our College Smart Books. One more time ~                                                          ...

College Smart® Ready for College? Our Books are now available! In this program, Dr. Bob announces the release of his three books. This program introduces you to them. Don’t miss the introductory offer below! College Smart® Give your student a college success formula by becoming College Smart. If you’ve been listening to our programs, you know that the majority of today’s college students aren’t doing well, don’t know what’s wrong, or how to fix it. This includes the very smart students...

In high school, Tommy was a good student with a 3.6 grade point average. He had taken difficult courses, and he looked forward to going to college. He began his courses: business as usual. But soon he noticed that his grades on a few assignments weren’t as high as he expected. Then one of his profs took him aside and talked to him about slipping work. Another thing: Tommy’s test scores weren’t what he was used to. He began to study more, but because he had already completed a good part of...

Listen to Kensey and Taylor. These young women have different financial circumstances. They’re thinking about different schools. One will live at home to save money and has chosen her school. One will leave home, but hasn’t yet decided among a handful of possible schools. Both talk about their career directions. They’ve done a lot of thinking about what they’d like to do after college. You’ll hear their reasons and who they’ve talked to. But, despite all this good work, surprisingly, they...

Incoming freshmen arrive on their new campus with a certain amount of anxiety along with their excitement. It happens even if that campus is near home. Arriving on campus is like setting foot in a foreign country. You can help your children reduce their jitters. (They’re there, even you child doesn’t talk about them.) How? A few weeks ago, one of our podcasts talked about the changing role of parents: from hand-holder to advisor/mentor during the teen years. Here’s another landmark in your...