P&P Episode 144: Elizabeth Dankoski "How to Rise Above College Admissions Mania"

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined once again by Elizabeth Dankoski of The Dream School Project. Elizabeth shares some of the biggest myths about the college admission process and teaches us ways to make ourselves more interesting and attractive to college admission officers. Elizabeth’s college admissions advice: 1. Elizabeth’s college admissions myth: Grades and test scores are the only things you should focus on when applying to college 2. Elizbeth’s best college admissions essay? A great story is one that describes how you have grown and evolved. 3. How to become more interesting? Ask yourself what light’s you up! What are you curious about? And think about what problems in the world you notice and want to address. 4. Advice to teens: Focus on what light’s you up and tap into your unique gift to the world. We all have a gift! More of Elizabeth’s work can be found on the web: Facebook: Facebook.com/elizabethdankoski Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethdankoski Twitter: @edankoski Website: http://www.elizabethdankoski.com/ or http://www.dreamschoolproject.com Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education! For more information visit: Prepped and Polished.com. Please rate, review and subscribe to the show on iTunes!