So the college admissions process is definitely on my mind!

In today’s episode of BOBW, Sarah and I open with a discussion of our memories of applying to college many, many years ago (there may have been typewriters involved). Then I interview Alice Chen, owner of BrightStory, a college admissions counseling service. I wanted to talk to her about the topic because one of her angles is that the admissions process is a great chance for teens to develop real life skills — learning how to present yourself, crafting a narrative about your achievements (and how any given school is the next obvious step), project management, etc. I feel like that mindset makes the whole process feel more purposeful.

We then end with a Q&A about paying for college. Please give the episode a listen! And please consider joining our Patreon community. We have 3-4 discussion threads going each week with helpful advice from other folks managing careers and family. We also have monthly meet-ups via Zoom. Membership is $9/month.