{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"766. HOW TO NOT BE \u201cTHAT PARENT\u201d DURING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS","description":"The entire higher ed application process is made easier with both broad and specific support of parents and guardians\u2013with some notable exceptions. Amy and Mike invited college advisor Lisa Goldstein to explain how to not be \u201cthat parent\u201d during the college admissions process. What are five things you will learn in this episode?   What are the most common pitfalls you see parents fall into during the college process?   When can prior experience with college admissions be misleading?   How can parents keep from transmitting anxiety to their teens?   What does the admonition for parents not to \u201cshould\u201d on their kids mean?   What are some strong strategies to begin the college process in a positive way?   MEET OUR GUEST Lisa Goldstein has spent over 20 years working with hundreds of families navigating the college admissions process, both as a school counselor and as a college consultant in her private practice, Your College Process. She holds a Master's in Counselor Education from Hofstra University and is the author of  The Compassionate College Process: Guiding Your Teen With Less Stress and More Joy. Lisa's approach is built on one core belief: the right college is the one that's right for your kid \u2014 not the one that looks best on a bumper sticker. Lisa works with families one-on-one through Your College Process, her private consulting practice based in West Hartford, CT. Lisa can be reached at yourcollegeprocess.com.  LINKS  The Compassionate College Process: Guiding Your Teen With Less Stress and More Joy  Operation Varsity Blues 2019 college admissions bribery scandal&amp;nbsp; Your College Process RELATED EPISODES  DESTRESSIFYING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS  FAMILY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS  BRINGING CRITICAL BALANCE TO HIGH SCHOOLERS' LIVES ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you\u2019re interested in working with Mike and\/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page. ","author_name":"Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/testsandtherest.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43686659\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/43686659"}