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Click Here to Hire Josh Ochs to speak at your organization. Do you have children that are in middle school or in high school? What preparations are you doing for their college application? Today's topic will help you discover the five biggest misconceptions and/or mistakes that parents make when they are helping their kids apply to college. Guest info: Neha Gupta, Founder a CEO of College Shortcuts Key Takeaways: Proximity is Power Starting early is the best way when it comes to the college admissions process One of the biggest parts of creating a unique angle is looking at the child from a third-party perspective Step One: Starting Early The problem is we're all starting too late in the process. The best time would be starting in eighth grade before they even touch foot in a high school. For example, if you want to buy a house, you wouldn't buy a house tomorrow. It's something you decide, you look at and you make decisions on. It takes time to make sure all your ducks in a row. The same investment can be made even in your child's education. Starting early is the best way when it comes to the college admissions process. Step Two: Building out the portfolio It's about thinking strategically to build a portfolio and help them to build their resume. One of the biggest mistakes we see over and over is people try to stuff the resume. It's not about stuffing the resume with a lot of activities. It's about finding a few things that they're actually passionate about and going deep into those things. Step Three: Take time to create that angle that makes us unique What is going to be your unique angle that helps you to get in or makes you different than the other student? This is where parents fumble because they think that what they're getting their kids into makes them unique. One of the biggest parts of creating a unique angle is looking at the child from a third-party perspective. It creates a unique edge to the person that they are not all one thing. They've got different aspects to them and it has to be highlighted in a very certain way in the application. Step Four: Solid Grades and Test Scores You've got to have solid grades and solid test scores if you're choosing to go to these types of universities. You have to be ready to have a solid work ethic and motivation. The only way to show that is through your grades and test scores in high school. That's the biggest problem we're seeing "Let me get my kid in." That's not it, "How do we get our kids to stay in?" Step Five: Get Outside Help Why do people work with people like us? It's our energy. That's what people buy. They love the fact that we're a mentor. Kids listen to us. It is really important to get an outside consultant. I was on a podcast last night with someone from Singapore. I was talking about how in Asian cultures the concept of a tribe is very important. It's not mommy and daddy managing their child. There are teachers, counselors, and consultants. It's a lot to raise a kid. How do we find someone that has a few steps ahead and puts them in that proximity? Because proximity is power. Resources: The Four Year Plan Next Steps for Podcast Listeners:Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. Please share this episode with a friend and subscribe so we can help more parents. Thanks for all your support. Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join our next webinar to learn the 30 worst apps your students should never use: https://smartsocial.com/#webinars Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com