Your teen just needs these TWO things to completely thrive...

Originally published: October 2022

Ever wonder why sometimes teenagers seem self-motivated, proactive, and willing to put in the work to see the results?

But then sometimes it’s like pulling teeth to get them to stop all their TikToking, sit down, and have one focused college planning session with you?

Well, when it comes to motivation, teenagers need a WHY and a WHEN. (Trust us, it wasn’t that long ago our team at CC.us were all 17-year olds, too).

Watch: College Planning: Teenagers need a WHY and a WHEN

Time: 9 minutes, 35 seconds
For: Parents of 9th, 10th, 11th graders

Give them a WHY & WHEN and they succeed. Even better, have them come up with their own WHY & WHEN and they excel.

Give them vague statements like "college will help you grow" and "this process will be over sometime soon" and it’s a recipe for procrastination and apathy.

To your college planning success,
Jack Delehey
Founder, CollegeConsulting.us

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P.P.S - Our most common question is "When should we start?!"  The answer is, if you truly care about giving your high schooler the best chance of college planning success, you should start NOW. 9th grade is not too early to start! 10th grade is certainly not too early to start! And 11th grade is far, far too late! (supporting data here to show just how much of an advantage you give your child by starting the process early).