Interview 263: Lisa and Lynda on “The Calm College Method”


- Lisa explains why she decided to write the book, “The Calm College Method”
- Lynda explains what Lisa and Lynda feel the biggest misperception is when it comes to college admissions.
- Mark and Lisa discuss how George Herbert Cooley’s “Looking-Glass Self” theory relates to college admissions.
- Lisa explains the stressors that can start in middle school.
- Lisa gives advice to a student who is feeling a lot of peer pressure.
- Lisa talks about how families need to focus on process goals, and she explains to us what process goals are
- Lynda answers the question, ” What would you say to the family that says, focusing on process won’t get me the results we want
- Lisa and Lynda explain why process goals are a more rigorous way to approach the college process.
- Lynda explains who the book is good for
- Lisa and Mark talk about the book’s practicality, and Mark shares some of the audience I think will be great for the book.
- Lisa talks about the book’s structure and how it really answers people’s questions through checklists and worksheets.
- Lisa and Lynda talk about their chapter in the book on AI in college admissions.
- Lisa explains what a successful college search looks like, and she shares the single most important thing to her when working with a student.
- Lisa and Lynda share what they feel is the number one takeaway from the book, and Mark shares my number one takeaway.
- Lisa discusses one thing families can do to reduce student stress.
- Lisa talks about the three ways listeners can get the book.
