Episode 44 — College Should Be a Safe Place to Fail —with Dr. Jeff Ederer

A young adult barely knows what to do on a Friday night so how do we expect them to know what to do with the rest of their life by the time they set foot on a college campus? College should be a safe place to learn from experience, good and bad, but that’s not the message that students are getting. Jeff Ederer, co-founder of College Route Map, started his journey in higher education by being the first generation college student in his family. At first Jeff didn’t feel cut out for college but once he ended up staying for 41 years, working at public and private institutions. In Jeff’s time in higher education, both personally and professionally, he saw a huge need for college planning assistance and decided to create College Route Map, an educational consulting firm that provides services to clients and families. On this episode of Success is Subjective, Jeff joins Joanna to share his journey going from not interested in college, to working in the industry for 41 years. Jeff’s mission is to help families  and students find a great college fit for their ongoing success. Listen in for insight on Jeff’s perspective on college and how it has tremendously helped his clients in their journey.What You Will LearnGrowing up with the idea of college not being the normWhen Jeff decided to give college a chanceHe went to college and liked it so much he stayed there for 41 years! How applying to colleges in the 21st century has tremendous pressure College should be a safe place to failJeff’s work experience in The approach that Jeff learned to take in life while in collegeWhat I personally appreciate about Dr. Ederer is that he’s a candid realist when working with families when discussing college timeline, expectations, and graduation statistics. How, when checking in with your college student, that parents need to ask more than just “How are you doing?” Sometimes your expectations for your child might be setting them up for failureConnect with Jeff EdererDr. Jeff Ederer of College Route Map in Denver, CO.  Contact information: call 720-422-7676 or email [email protected] Connect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSuccess is Subjective on iHeart RadioSponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.comEmail [email protected]