[Promo] Building College Qualifications...

[Hans Hanson]

*College is not a spectator sport. Don't be a spectator!*

>From a spectator standpoint, I understand how convenient it is to turn on
the TV during the game's final minutes to watch how it ends. It's often the
most exciting part of the game.

However, the coaches and players can't do that. Instead, they must prepare
hard and long in advance to play well throughout the game.

The same applies to college, but we're the coaches and players, not the
spectators!

Therefore, we must prepare diligently, long in advance, to excel in the
college admissions and scholarship process. We can't jump in at the end and
expect to receive the desired results.

*2025 Admission Season Finale, Part 10.*

Building qualifications for college is an accumulative process. With this
in mind, the college qualification process begins no later than the 7th
grade. Although it ends with admission decisions, it does not begin with
submitting applications, as most students think.

We all know that GPA is a significant element in the qualification process,
but college qualifications are not limited to GPA.

Other important qualifications include-

   - Taking rigorous courses, such as AP classes; the AP track begins in
   7th grade
   - Pursuing activities related to the student's interests in studies or
   possible careers
   - Building personal skills, such as public speaking, debate, writing, or
   leadership
   - Excelling in performance, such as music, the arts, dance, or athletics
   - Contributing to the community, such as volunteering or fundraising
   - Being involved in the school, such as starting a Club or being
   involved in the Student Council

A key to continuous academic success is "mastering the content" as the
student progresses into and through high school. High-level academics are
cumulative—increasing in strength based on successive additions—and its
foundation is formed in the 7th grade.

Too many students face struggles later in high school due to poor grades in
previous years. A student's academic success or struggles are predictable.

Colleges value students having a "global perspective" and "worldly
awareness." Students
will need to demonstrate their understanding that we live in a globalized
society and that we must look beyond our borders to better comprehend the
world around us.

Colleges have a disdain for students with poor writing skills. Students
need to demonstrate the ability to think clearly and express their views
with meaning and purpose.

Colleges value timeliness, preparation, execution, and follow-through. The
application process is the student's opportunity to present these skills.
But the discipline and work ethic must be developed earlier.

Colleges value bilingual students, as does the world in which we live. This
is something the American students need to value more. A few years of a
second language in high school is not enough. International students have a
strong advantage here.

Colleges, companies, and the world around us value a person's creative
reasoning abilities and problem-solving skills. It's important to become an
active learner rather than a passive receiver of education.

All of these things represent conscious thought, proper planning, and
timely execution from early on in a child's life. They cannot be
last-minute thoughts, as those turn into long-term *regrets*.

To turn these desired values into *advantages *for college and life
success, both students and parents must play the game from the beginning.

This is our model for creating unique advantages for our students. If you
like unique advantages, let's chat.

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Enjoy some music here... put on your best headphones to hear it properly.

*HERO (es)
<https://www.reverbnation.com/turtlesntanlines/song/33510302-heroes?fb_og_action=reverbnation_fb:unknown&fb_og_object=reverbnation_fb:song&player_client_id=j29dsi7kl&utm_campaign=a_public_songs&utm_content=reverbnation_fb:song&utm_medium=facebook_og&utm_source=reverbnation_fb:unknown>*
is
a song written and played by my son Jeff and me

*H&J- Bad Moon Rising* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrSm3KY7xY> - a
popular song recorded by Jeff and me

*Rock n' Roll <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z61lkdgc7yM>* played by my
Gold Dust band, June 6th, 2025.

The best intro song Nov. 17, 2024: *Wheels on Fire*- *The Shape I'm In
<https://youtu.be/0Es2fjxorKQ?si=6FkVX7KpNM34fQ8s>*

*Hans*
*National College Advisor- CollegeLogic
<https://mycollegelogic.myshopify.com/>*
203.470.3704
Our Zoom Link <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5266703311>
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