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Episode List

Mark Stucker on  Finding College Fit to Thrive

Mark Stucker on

Finding College Fit to Thrive

College admissions consultant Mark Stucker demystifies the different aspects of fit and what students and families can do to understand these and make college not only feel like home but a place that prepares them for the future.

Andrea Malkin Brenner  on Transitioning to College So You Thrive

Andrea Malkin Brenner

on Transitioning to College So You Thrive

College Transition Speaker Andrea Malkin Brenner talks about how to successfully transition your own terms but not on your own – asking questions, making mistakes, and getting help in college and practicing before you get there.

Lisa Marker Robbins on

How Career Planning Informs College Admissions

It’s not just getting into college and graduating that’s the goal – it’s finding a rewarding career as well. Career consultant Lisa Marker Robbins shares how to find your path work backwards to help focus academically and socially

Welcome to How to Get the Most Out of College

Why a How to Get the Most Out of College podcast? Interviewing students and experts was a highlight of writing How to Get the Most Out of College. The podcast is a chance to interview people, hear stories, and dive into each tip/topic in detail so students can find their place, people, and path. Elliot welcomes folks to the show and provides clips of upcoming interviews with Dan Maxwell, Ferch Sanchez Lopez, Lizbeth Parra, and Randi Harris who will be featured in upcoming episodes.

Ferch Sanchez Lopez on Thriving as a Transfer Student

How can you not just adjust but thrive as a transfer student? Ferch Sanchez Lopez shares his tips for getting involved, making connections, and giving back. In the process, we learn a lot about what to ask yourself – like how it’s not just who you want be but who you want to be with – and hear about time spent in classes and clubs don’t take away from each other.

Learn about the Mural Board Tool referenced as well as the

Brightspot Student Advisory Council

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You can find the book How to Get the Most Out of College here

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Visit us at ElliotFelix.com for more.

Dan Maxwell on Finding Your Sense of Belonging

When do students feel like they are in their own space - not entering someone else’s - and feeling like they belong? Dan Maxwell, Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs for the University of Houston System takes us through what belonging is, how it's normal for it to take time to feel it, and what students can to do to find it — and what colleges and universities can do to support them.

National Survey on Student Engagement article and data on belonging.

You can find the book How to Get the Most Out of College here.

Visit us at ElliotFelix.com for more.

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