PrepWell Podcast with Phil Black Phil Black

In this week's podcast, I continue a game we played a few months ago called "More of this...less of that".

What are the college admissions issues that should be getting more attention versus some that should be getting less?


GPA vs ECAs
Academic programs vs campus amenities
Sports vs ECAs
School year vs summer
Volunteer work vs real job

Listen to this episode to make sure your priorities are pointing in the right direction.

 

 

 

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PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.

Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

In this week's podcast, we say goodbye to the Class of 2024 and usher in the new Class of 2028.

Learn what each new "year group" should focus on this summer:


freshman (get a head start)
sophomore (lock-in last year's gains)
junior (prepare for battle)
senior (front-load application work)

Also, a big announcement about PrepWell Academy's new sister school...

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PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.

Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

In this week's podcast, I describe why Roman turned down his dream school (USC) for a more practical approach to college (community college to UC Irvine).

If you've been wondering whether there are options beyond going to the most prestigious (and expensive) college that your child gets admitted to, listen to this episode.



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PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.

Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

In this week's podcast, I argue that despite these challenges...


switch to test-optional policies
de-emphasis on writing
violent protests on campuses
elevation of DEI above merit 
rise of radical antisemitism
increase in made-up majors
employers turning off recruitment
incompetent school presidents
rampant plagiarism among top faculty  
cancellation of graduation ceremonies
racial segregation of dorm rooms
students disowning their parents
$100K/year college bills

...we have reason to be hopeful. 

Find out how I get there.

 

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PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.

Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

In this week's podcast, I discuss a strange phenomenon that I witnessed a few weeks ago.

For context, I was asked to give a presentation on "college admissions-related" topics to a group of 30 teenage boys (ages 15-16) -- something I have done hundreds of times over the last 10 years.

To kick things off, I asked a series of anodine questions that I thought would ease us into a broader conversation about college, admissions, etc.

"How many of you have thought about college?"

"How many of you could name 10 colleges off the top of your head?"

"Has anyone thought about what they might want to study in college?"

Each question elicited the same response:


blank stares

Why were these questions met with such apparent indifference or apathy?

 

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PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.

Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.

In this week's podcast, I discuss whether it makes sense for your child to double-down on sports, or diversify into other areas of interest.

There will come a point in time when your child has to answer this fateful question:

"Am I committed to becoming a recruited college athlete or not?"

Listen to this week's episode to learn when this decision should be made, what happens if it's not, and what should they do if the answer is "no."

 

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PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.

Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.