Why Do You Need A Coach For College?
College Is Complicated. Colleges and universities are not the same places where your parents studied, lived, worked, and partied. They are complex institutions, full of obstacles, pitfalls, and opportunities to thrive. Although many colleges advertise that they offer advising and other resources, not all advisors are invested in your success. On-campus resources are in short supply and research shows that students often fail to access them. Students who attended high school during the pandemic were less likely to develop essential college skills such as time management, talking to faculty in person, and asking for help. Decisions such as course selection or choosing a student club to join, once straightforward, now provide a dizzying area of options.
Maximize Your Investment. Thrive College Coaching coaches your student to thrive in college – and succeed after graduation. Most students (and their families) have spent tremendous amounts of time, energy, and money to get students admitted to the college of their choice. In many communities, thinking about college begins as early as kindergarten. But then students, who have been coached and counseled and tutored all their lives, head off to college without support. College is one of the biggest investments of time and money that you will make in your life. Why not make the most of your experience?
A Strong Start Is Essential. A strong start – especially in the first semester – puts students on the path to success. Whether it is learning the difference between studying in high school versus studying in college, joining clubs early enough to develop into leadership opportunities, getting to know faculty, or making friends, the first few months of college can make the difference between a student thriving or a student surviving in college.
How Thrive Can Help. Thrive Coaching uses experience and research-based methods to coach your college student to success. We have decades of experience teaching and advising college students. We have observed what makes some students thrive while others struggle, all with the same qualifications on the way into college. We have studied the research on college success. We have been personally invested in the success of thousands of college students. We love building relationships with students – it is the most rewarding part of being a professor. Thrive College Coaching provides insider advice on how to get the most out of the college experience and avoid the common problems that limit student success.
What Is Thrive Coaching?
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Advice from a professor who has been teaching and advising students at multiple universities for almost twenty years
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A “Bootcamp” taught by an experienced professor to help your student through the most important (and difficult) transition: going from high school to college
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One-on-one coaching throughout the semester to help students navigate the complex challenges of life as a college student
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Online Insider Guides for students and parents on topics such as time management, choosing classes, joining clubs, and effective ways to study
We Are Not:
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College admissions counselors. We help students once they get into college!
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Tutors. We provide coaching on how to: study in college, exam preparation, tackling long-term projects, working on team projects, and time management. We do not provide tutoring in particular disciplines or topics.
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Career Counselors. Although our goal is to help students succeed after college, our focus is on helping them thrive while in college. We do not do job placement.
Coaching Packages
College Bootcamp
A Group Session to Prepare for Your First Semester
In-Person and Zoom Available
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Welcome to College, Now What?
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Three Keys to Success
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Course Selection
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Time Management
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How to Read a Syllabus
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Personal Qualities for Success in College
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Self-Care
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Academic Differences between High School and College
Booking Now for Summer 2024
College Bootcamp
+ Four Individual Meetings per Semester
Via Zoom and Phone
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College Bootcamp
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Individual Meetings at Key Intervals throughout the semester
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Optional Preregistration Summer Meeting
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1st Meeting: Start Strong
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2nd Meeting: Mid-semester Check-in
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3rd Meeting: Finish Strong
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Email Assistance
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Access to College Insider Online Guides
Our Most Individualized Semester of Support
Via Zoom and Phone
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Gold Package +
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Parent Meeting (x 2 a semester)
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Unlimited additional student meetings
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Access to College Insider Online Guides