What is The Good Apples NYC?
The good apples are sometimes forgotten because so much focus is on the bad apples. But that can lead to ignoring all the good apples. People remove the troubled apples, maybe shave off the parts that were making them bad so that they’re good again, with a very necessary, admirable effort. However, the problem with ignoring the good apples is that if neglected too long, they’ll start to waste away, too. Good apples: that’s who the “Talking College Search” course program is for!
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NYC = New York City. That’s our physical base, but the “Talking College Search” course is for anyone planning to apply to colleges anywhere in the US!
What is the “Talking College Search” Course?
“Talking College Search” is a series of online lessons and a workbook that take students and families through the college application process, from finding schools and finalizing a list of colleges, to how to handle recommendations, approach the essays, what financial aid is/isn’t, all the way to how to figure out which acceptance letter is really the best offer. The workbook accompanies the course to help students and parents become aware of the student’s true strengths and preferences. Six sections, 18 lessons for a total of 3 hours of information, suggestions, case scenarios and tips. The entire college search journey is here: https://goodapples.teachable.com
What Is in the “Talking College Search” Workbook?
The workbook contains reference charts, an index of commonly–used college application terms and also provides extremely useful worksheets to make the exercises within the lessons easier (you will want to do these exercises)!
Who Is “Talking College Search” Course For?
These online lessons help parents and students take control of the admissions process when celebrity “advisors” cost too much and your guidance counselor is not enough. This course can help all those good apples find colleges that are great fits.
When Should Students/Parents Take the “Talking College Search” Course?
While someone can “cram” for the course in August/September before senior year of high school, there is much to strategize in the college process— but it can be done with not much time to go! However, to absorb all the information, it’s most advantageous to take the lessons in junior year or as early as the end of sophomore year.
Can International Students Use the “Talking College Search” Course?
The lessons on essay writing, composing a final list of colleges and how to decide between offers is universal. However, the lessons on financial aid are geared to students in the United States. International students can take this course and then work with a consultant who specializes in international applicants. After taking the course, students will know what they want, which will make it much easier to work with the consultant. The lessons in the course and the completed worksheets will help students and their parents become aware of the student’s true strengths and preferences.
Why Should Students/Parents Take the “Talking College Search” Course?
Not every student has a good guidance counselor who has the time to work as closely with each student as they ought to. Some schools don’t have guidance counselors on site. Other students may clash with their counselors. Most people can’t afford professional education consultants. Many others want to keep the process personal and do it themselves. Take the “Talking College Search” Course to be pointed in the right direction, spot the common stumbling blocks, learn best approaches and stay focused so that the applications are more complete and ready for the counselor to do their part.
How Do Students/Parents Take the “Talking College Search” Course?
Go to https://goodapples.teachable.com, enroll in the course and pay the one-time fee that provides lifetime access to the course plus the bonus workbook.
Do You Offer Counseling Services Beyond the Course?
No, sorry. Individual, one-on-one and group counseling services are not currently being offered through this site. If the “Talking College Search” Course and your guidance counselor’s advice are not enough, please try to locate a professional education consultant. Use your completed worksheets in the “Talking College Search” workbook to answer the consultant’s questions and make meetings more efficient.
How Do I Enroll in the “Talking College Search” Course?
Register and for a price less than the cost of one college application, you will have unlimited lifetime access to the course and workbook. The roadmap to the entire college search journey is here: https://goodapples.teachable.com