Dr. Cynthia Colon

Destination YOUniversity

Education EN ↓ 231 episodes

Destination YOUniversity is a podcast for parents of college bound teens and the mentors and educators who support them. If you are looking to learn quality tips, true tales of real applicants, and candid behind-the-scene truths about the college admission process, you've come to the right place. College dreams and EXPERT college advice is distributed here, no matter who you are, where you live, or where your teen attends high school. Join us!

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Dr. Cynthia Colon

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#76 - 10 Strategies to Beef Up Your College Admissions Resume During a Pandemic 18.05.2021 46:29

How can you strengthen your college application/resume during a pandemic?? Listen to this interview with Vince, college admissions guide, to find out. If you're wondering how important community service is, this episode is for you. If you're thinking about ways to boost your college resume, this episode is for you. TIP : Never Force a teen to do something they find undesirable. TALE : When I worke...

#3 Barbara Connor’s Five First-Choice Colleges© Approach To The College Admission Process 19.02.2021 53:00

What happens when you move 11 times before the age of 20? You begin to learn, listen, watch, try, and begin again and again. Learn poignant lessons from this all-star army brat turned esteemed educator. The lesson this week: Change is constant. My question is: Are we shaped by those around us or that which surrounds us? This week our guest, Barbara T. Conner, Director of College Counseling at Foxc...

#9 Canh's Oxelson College Journey: Good Student, Great Athlete. Bi-Racial. Adopted. 19.02.2021 52:36

This episode is packed with valuable golden nuggets for parents, teens, athletes, students struggling with identity, and students who have gifts and talents in something other than academics. Canh Oxelson's shares his real life journey to college. It is one of the most real and candid interviews I've had. Trust me, this one is fabulous!  OK, but I digress. What is the message of this episode?...

#42 Ross Mankuta: The Reality of 30K+ Valedictorians, Class Presidents, Football Team Captains 19.02.2021 59:22

There are over 30K high schools, which means there are 30+ valedictorians, class presidents, team captains, etc. While the average acceptance rate to colleges across the country is over 60%, if your child has a "dream college" on their mind, you won't want to miss this episode. How will s/he stand out among a pool of thousands? Be Present. Be Open. Be Uncomfortable.  Today, our guest, Ross Ma...

#1 Lydia Franco, My Mom: The ONE Word Every Parent Should Remove 19.02.2021 50:27

The Word Every Parent Should Remove Be a good listener. I hear parents pass this advice along generation after generation. But my question is, “Whose voice are we listening to?” The messages we hear become the messages we believe. And the beliefs children internalize shape who they are and who they become. If you want your child to truly believe she/he can achieve anything, there is ONE WORD all p...

#48: Jocelyn Paonita Pearson: Paying For College. Debt Free Degree. 19.02.2021 58:13

Episode #48 Paying For College: Earn A Debt Free Degree. My mother screamed on the other end of the phone and I ran around the house like a kid on Christmas. The pure joy is indescribable. When I look back now, I understand there is no other satisfaction than seeing your child happy. I cannot imagine where I would be if Mom had said, “Ladybug, we can’t afford to send you to your dream college.” Pa...