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YCBK 545: How Is The Demographic Cliff Is Going To Impact Admissions DecisionsInterview 233: J Hall on “How to successfully transition from high school to college”
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- J gives his backstory, and like me, he came to college-related advising from Christian ministry
- J explains why he wrote the book, “College Unpacked and he explains what the heartbeat of the book is.
- J tells us what the essential things rising college students need to do over the summer before they enroll in college
- J talks about some basic skills he has seen that college student lacks, and he focuses on two fundamental skills
- J shares something he wants students to do when they are hanging out with their friends, and it may surprise you what he says
- Lynda and J talk about the importance of the syllabus
- J advises parents on “Moving Day, what can parents do
- J shares a great idea that a student can set up with their parents to let parents know when it is time for them to go
- J continues giving tips to parents when they drop off their student at college
- J and Lynda talk about the big shopping run, and they provide some tips on what to get when shopping
- J and Lynda discuss roommates, and they give some roommate advice
- J Hall and Lynda discuss selecting a dorm room
- J Hall discusses whether a student should bring a car to campus
- J advises about how to find friends on campus
- J Hall gives some academic advice for students transitioning to college
- J talks about things like procrastination, professors who don’t give grace for missed deadlines, or hardships
- J talks about the systems colleges have in place to detect plagiarism and whether a student abused AI in their writing, and he talks about how important it is to know the policies each professor has in advance
- J talks about all of the resources that are on the college campus to support students that students need to be aware of
- J gives some great advice about what to do when everything goes wrong
- J gives his advice for students, parents, and college counselors
- J goes on the hot seat, and J and Lynda end up discussing a lot of books and movies
