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Being a parent of a high school teenager is not easy.  Children don't always come to us for advice about high school academics or college planning in part because they don't think we have kept up with all the changes in the world of higher education.

Meanwhile, with more and more students applying to top colleges in the US, it is becoming increasingly harder to get in.  And college costs continue to rise.

This is why we published an easy-to-follow video course on Udemy which give students a leg up on all things college.  Learn what elite colleges look for and how to systematically develop a plan to help increase a student's odds of admission.  

The course developer is also our lead counselor, Rajkamal Rao - an expert on higher education.  A more expanded version is already live and has been offered to high school students in the State of Washington since January, 2018. 

In March 2020, his submission, "School to College," won approval from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as an innovative course for the 2020-21 school year, valid for three years. Any school district in Texas can offer this course because it has its own PEIMS code (N1130029). [Every course taught in Texas schools must have its own unique PEIMS identifier].  For the official course page, please click here.

1. High School to College - 2½ hours of video lessons

HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE

1. Lecture 1: Introduction
2. Lecture 2: A Vote For College
3. Lecture 3: Introduction to College
4. Lecture 4: Elite Colleges & Universities
5. Lecture 5: Selectivity and Yield
6. Lecture 6: Credit Hour Math
7. Lecture 7: What is your brand?
8. Lecture 8: Interest Profiler
9. Lecture 9: Basic Career Research
10. Lecture 10: Finding Hot Careers
11. Lecture 11: What Colleges Look For (Click here for full preview or view below)
12. Lecture 12: All About Grades
13. Lecture 13: Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
14. Lecture 14: The International Baccalaureate Program
15. Lecture 15: All About College Prep Tests
16. Lecture 16: All About Essays
17. Lecture 17: Guaranteed College Admissions
18. Lecture 18: High School Recommendations
19. Lecture 19: Student Demonstrated Interest
20. Lecture 20: Early Decision & Early Action
21. Lecture 21: Extracurricular Activities and Portfolios
22. Lecture 22: Miscellenous Factors
23. Lecture 23: College Admission Timelines
24. Lecture 24: College Rankings
25. Lecture 25: Outcome Based College Selection
26. Lecture 26: Estimating Chances of Getting In
27. Lecture 27: Applying to Colleges

High School to College, 28 video lessons, 2½ hours