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 When the time comes to finalize a list of colleges where a student will apply, it can be tempting to pile on the options, and difficult to know which colleges to add and which to let go. If there is one key to making sure your list is the best for you, it comes down to an old adage: honesty is the best policy. Read on for how to leverage honesty to shape your own best list – Be honest about your fit & what matters most to you. The most important thing about your college list is that you have prioritized the factors that will enable you to thrive academically and socially. It’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing, or what other people think. Just recently a student shared that she knows so many people who say a particular public institution on the other side of the country is ‘the best,’ that she couldn’t believe it didn’t feel like a good fit when she visited. She was still contemplating applying, even though she didn’t especially like it! This is not an unco...

 Individual therapy is a collaborative process between therapist and client, regardless of therapeutic orientation and modality. However, the therapist’s therapeutic orientation and the client’s preference in therapeutic modality can be a determining factor in facilitating collaboration and treatment that feels effective for the client. Depending on the flexibility of the therapist and client on these topics, even with strong rapport, the efficacy of the therapeutic space may be compromised. Therapy is a commitment. It is important for therapists and clients to be honest with the type of therapeutic modalities they are willing to invest in and work with. For clients, this means having a sense of what works, and maybe more importantly does not work, for you. This can be a tedious and frustrating process that is subject to change throughout different seasons in life, but resonating with the treatment process can strengthen the therapeutic relationship, increase clients’ feelings of g...

 The most common time a student meets us at TBU is in their junior year of high school. More often than not these juniors are exhausted by school, overwhelmed, and worried about the college process, and their parents often share this sense of bewilderment. In the best cases, they’re also excited and curious about planning their future. If you’d like to help your child and family experience college planning that is more curious and excited than overwhelming, read on for our insights on planning for college with less stress– When you weigh the options of starting college advising early on in 9th or 10th grade, versus waiting to engage support later in junior or senior year, there is one fundamental question at work for a student– Will you be intentional in writing the story you want to tell, or will you seek support in telling the story you’ve already written? As college advisors, we can tell you honestly that our work can have the most impact on your child’s journey, experience, and...

Choosing a major can be a really overwhelming part of the college process for high school students getting ready to send off applications. The thing that makes this especially tough is that students often lack the exposure and experience to really know what a major, or its related career pathways, might look and feel like. Whether you have your major on lock, or are overwhelmed by where to even begin, here are three things every high school student should do before committing to a college major: #1 Inventory your interests. A really good starting point in exploring major interests is to take stock of what you enjoy learning and doing, what you are good at, and what you are curious about. Sometimes students (and parents) have a tendency to jump to the outcome, rather than the process when it comes to majors. So if your goal is, I want a stable income in a growing job market, you pinpoint business or computer engineering as great majors. Perhaps your goal is helping people, so you think ...