Dr. Marshall Shumsky and Hayden Shumsky discuss the failure of public universities to properly prepare students for 21st century jobs and graduate schools. Topics covered include:
- The dangers of the "drop off" model. The failure of the idea that parents can simply drop their 18 year old off at a public university and expect the student to be ready for employment upon graduation
- The failure of public university education to develop graduates who have higher order reasoning skills, a passion for lifetime learning, and an education that will allow them to compete for grad school or jobs
- The google effect: a time when employees must demonstrate value beyond simple content knowledge. If all an applicant can provide is the same as a google... Read More »
Dr. Marshall Shumsky and Hayden Shumsky discuss the college admission process and their method of helping find the right fit colleges for students and families. Topics covered include:
- Dr. Shumsky's unique experience as a professor at Northwestern Univ. and Univ. of Virginia and the insights he gained into why students needed help with finding the right college
- How College Admissions Clinic are different from High School College Counselors.
- Treating student interests and future prospects as the centerpiece of our work.
- Approaching students as young adults with in our adult-to-adult collaboration.
- Creating trusting, open relationships with students.
- Helping students take control of the college selection process and carrying that to the rest of their lives.
- Helping students to figure out how they might fit into different kinds... Read More »