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Mike Flynn - Engenius Learning

Are you raising smart, motivated students and want the best for their future? What steps do you take to achieve that? The Launchpad is your essential guide to nurturing highly motivated, independent learners who are ready to take on the future before it passes them by. Join Mike Flynn, owner of Engenius Learning and veteran educator with over 35 years of experience, as he shares his expertise in this enlightening podcast series. Mike has personally taught over 10,000 students, and his proven systems and materials have empowered thousands more. In each episode, you’ll discover: - Unbiased Advice: Get insights on preparing your student for a successful future. - Framework for Success: Learn how to guide your child from kindergarten to college. - Tailored Solutions: Find answers to your child's specific educational needs at every stage of school. - Free Resources: Access practical tools to apply the skills Mike teaches in each episode. Empower your child's educational journey and prepare them for a bright future—tune in to The Launchpad today! Find out more at www.EngeniusLearning.com or email Mike at info@engeniuslearning.com. Looking for additional resources? Check out Should High School Students Take Honors/AP Classes? @ https://www.engeniuslearning.com/blog/should-high-school-students-take-honors-ap-classes-3-reasons-why for expert insights.

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  1. The Guidebook on Negotiating College Financial Aid

    2022/03/25

    The Guidebook on Negotiating College Financial Aid

    So your child got accepted to college and the school even gave you financial aid - that's great! But unfortunately, the amount they offered you wasn't enough, and you are worried that you won't be able to send your child off to college. But did you know you can appeal your offer and get more money! Here's why all college students should appeal your financial aid offer. Cars & Colleges Have a Negotiable Sticker Price If you have ever bought a new car from a dealer, you may have encountered the term Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (the MSRP is also known as the sticker price). Carmakers set the MSRP to help separate you from your money, keeping more profit for the car dealer. And f you have ever bought a new car, you know you should NEVER pay the MSRP. Many people hate buying a new car because they often feel the dealership took advantage of them. Car dealers use so many different gimmicks to distract you from several hidden costs that drive up your cost and increase their profit. I'm saddened to say that colleges also have many hidden costs (I should know, I have one child in college). A few of colleges' hidden costs: books student fees technology fees health center fees study activity fees transcript & graduation fees dorm increases based on location/newness of buildings athletic program fees (sometimes several thousand dollars)   The list goes on and is also evident in the front-loading of grants before future tuition hikes. Colleges are, first and foremost, a business. A very big business.

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  2. How to Find the Right College Using Future Outcome Data

    2022/03/03

    How to Find the Right College Using Future Outcome Data

    How to Find the Right College With the 5 | 10 | 20 Rule Using Data to help influence your college search. You want your child to attend a good college, and you want the investment of time and money to be worthwhile. But you don't want to send your child to a college where they won't succeed or get a degree that won't provide them a meaningful career. How do you find a college that can do all of this? The solution is to focus on student outcomes after college. The best way to do this is to apply Engenius Learning's 5 | 10 | 20 rule.  The Best College vs. The Best College Outcome College planners focus too much on getting you into the "best" college. "Just go there, and everything will be fine," they say, "you'll grow into it and find yourself." Unfortunately, this mindset has led to some terrible outcomes for students. Currently, in U.S. colleges: • 30% of first-year students drop out before their sophomore year • 54% of all students drop out before getting a degree If you're a bit math-averse, that means just 46% of those who start college finish! As the statistics show, the advice to attend the "best college" has led to very poor outcomes for students. How College Ranking Lists Have Ruined Student Outcomes When searching for a college, students often come across college ranking websites. One of the most popular, USNews.com, recently ranked the top 5 colleges in America. The colleges were Princeton Harvard Columbia MIT  Yale According to this group of "college experts," these colleges were the best of the best. But the best for whom? Best for business school? Best for liberal arts? Best for engineering? Best if you are still undecided and need time to find your way? How about a student looking for a small school experience? Or maybe you want to go to a school with a great sports program. Would you like to do meaningful research or attend a technical college and get your hands dirty? How can a general list of colleges meet your specific needs? The answer is that it can't. College lists are written by someone else, for someone else, and for a purpose other than to help you find your best fit. Websites are in the business of getting views, not personalizing college searches, so titles like "Best Colleges in America" get clicks. The result is that these lists try to categorize colleges into a one-size-fits-all solution. And you know how well one-size-fits-all pants fit, right? Getting Through College Is Better Than Getting To College The current system is only designed to get you TO the best college. We should be concerned with getting you TO & THROUGH college with a degree to help you achieve your objectives and have a positive ROI. This concept of looking beyond college is called Future Planning and will dramatically change how you approach your college search. To successfully plan for your future, you need to look at: 5-year graduation rates Degree ROI 20-year prospects for different majors and sectors When you look at college outcomes this way, your success rate at getting TO & THROUGH improves dramatically. FUTURE PLANNING > college planning

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  3. 3 Reasons Why High School Students Should Take AP Courses

    2022/02/06

    3 Reasons Why High School Students Should Take AP Courses

    Hey there! There seems to be a lot of confusion about whether high school students should take AP and Honors classes or not.   Maybe the better question to ask is if your child is ready for these classes? If they are ready, are some classes easier or harder than others? Are some better for college admissions? One of the biggest challenges for prospective college students is finding the right academic workload that produces: the best grades the least amount of work  the best chance of getting accepted into the college of your choice. Oh, and if you learn something in the process, that would be great too! If you follow the path recommended by the schools, your child will be eligible for college after graduation. But so will everyone else who took the same path. To stand out and be considered for more competitive colleges, your child needs to do more and be better than others.  Competitive colleges want to see a transcript with a high grade point average and lots of rigor (the college code word for challenging courses). In addition to rigor, many colleges still look at scores from the ACT or SAT (called test-optional schools), activities kids have participated in, some teacher recommendations, and, if your son or daughter wants to attend an art or design school, a portfolio. If that sounds daunting, it is. Kids get caught up in the "more and better" game, and before long, they are taking too many challenging classes and trying to do too much in their non-academic activities to stand out.  Some kids can handle it, and some kids can’t. The only downside for the kids that can handle is a little less sleep and some extra stress. For others, who were not prepared for this heavy workload, there is a chance they will struggle with: poor grades  social withdrawal  academic burnout  anxiety & depression At this point, many parents throw up their hands in disgust and say it's not worth the effort.  Don’t let that be you!  We can find a solution. For more information about Honors & AP courses, please follow this link.

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Are you raising smart, motivated students and want the best for their future? What steps do you take to achieve that? The Launchpad is your essential guide to nurturing highly motivated, independent learners who are ready to take on the future before it passes them by. Join Mike Flynn, owner of Engenius Learning and veteran educator with over 35 years of experience, as he shares his expertise in this enlightening podcast series. Mike has personally taught over 10,000 students, and his proven systems and materials have empowered thousands more. In each episode, you’ll discover: - Unbiased Advice: Get insights on preparing your student for a successful future. - Framework for Success: Learn how to guide your child from kindergarten to college. - Tailored Solutions: Find answers to your child's specific educational needs at every stage of school. - Free Resources: Access practical tools to apply the skills Mike teaches in each episode. Empower your child's educational journey and prepare them for a bright future—tune in to The Launchpad today! Find out more at www.EngeniusLearning.com or email Mike at info@engeniuslearning.com. Looking for additional resources? Check out Should High School Students Take Honors/AP Classes? @ https://www.engeniuslearning.com/blog/should-high-school-students-take-honors-ap-classes-3-reasons-why for expert insights.

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