All Episodes

Ep. 095 | Accelerated Feedback Loops

Ep. 094 | Feedback from the field

Ep. 093 | Why do service academies care so much about academics?

Ep. 092 | How to maximize flexibility and minimize cost

Ep. 091 | How college/career decisions impact pathway to adulthood

Ep. 090 | State Maritime Academies

Ep. 089 | Letters of Recommendation

Ep. 088 | How to become a commissioned officer

Ep. 087 | How will AI impact these 4 cohorts

Ep. 086 | What to expect from your guidance counselor

Ep. 085 | How will AI impact college graduates?

Ep. 084 | Traditional colleges vs. service academies

Ep. 083 | How to get on the right math track

Ep. 082 | Ship Selection

Ep. 081 | Leadership opportunities

Ep. 080 | Athletic vs Military Scholarships

Ep. 079 | How campus culture shapes its students' world view

Ep. 078 | Solving teens' 3 biggest fears

Ep. 077 | ChatGPT = no more excuses

Ep. 076 (ROTC results)

Ep. 23 | Why do some people hesitate to consider SAs and ROTC? (Rebroadcast)

Ep. 075 | Service academies: pros/cons

Ep. 074 | Why is college so expensive?

Ep. 73 | US Merchant Marine Academy

Ep. 72 | A guaranteed job after college

Ep. 71 | The military and the international experience

Ep. 70 | Post service opportunities for junior military officers

Ep. 69 | Can the military help pay for medical school?

Ep. 68 | Service Academy sports on the rise

Ep. 67 | Take Notes

Ep. 66 | Non-linear or linear paths?

Ep. 65 | How to handle the coming AI wave

Ep. 64 | Stacking successful habits

Ep. 63 | What to do about AI

Ep. 62 | 4 milestones that matter most

Ep. 61 | The SAT matters more than ever

Ep. 60 | No jobs for recent grads? Says, who?

Ep. 59 So you want to be a pilot, eh?

Ep. 58 | What happens if you get rejected from a service academy

Ep. 57 | All-Things-PSAT

Ep. 56 | Which students should consider service academies?

Ep. 55 | Mid-Summer Check-In

Ep. 54 | The new job market (American Dynamism)

Ep. 53 | AP Exam scores are in. Now what?

Ep. 52 | How to "pre-study" over the summer (9:32)

Ep. 51 | Rapid Fire Q&A (Test Yourself)

Ep. 50 | How to prepare for the SAT/ACT

Ep. 49 | How to square the circle

Ep. 48 | How to talk to your child about the summer

Ep. 47 | What happened to Air Force ROTC?

Ep. 46 | 25 Reasons to Consider ROTC Programs

Ep. 45 | 25 Reasons to Consider the Service Academies

Ep. 44 | Is your sophomore on track?

Ep. 43 | What happens when colleges lose federal funding?

Ep. 42 | The SAT & ACT are back!

Ep. 41 | When is it too late to become a viable candidate?

Ep. 40 | How to prepare for an AP exam (Case Study)

Ep. 39 | Which colleges are worth $100K/yr?

Ep. 38 | Prepare for life

Ep. 37 | Everyone is doing it

Ep. 36 | Air Force ROTC Options

Ep. 35 | How will the surge in patriotism affect SA and ROTC?

Ep. 34 | What are military prep schools?

Ep. 33 | What makes students hesitate the most?

Ep. 32 | How to reach Escape Velocity

Ep. 31 | Purposeful Overload

Ep. 30 | 4 Critical Questions

Ep. 29 | Comfort vs. Challenge in the college search

Ep. 28 | The importance of your college GPA

Ep. 27 | The Army-Navy Football Game

Ep. 26 | The power of the service academy network

Ep. 25 | How to triple your chances of success at life

Ep. 24 | How some students pick their preferred branch

Ep. 23 | Why some people hesitate to consider SAs and ROTC

Ep. 22 | 3 reasons why females should apply to service academies

Ep. 21 | What type of student should consider ROTC?

Ep. 20 | Which colleges have ROTC programs

Ep. 19 | How does life differ at service academies vs. ROTC programs?

Ep. 18 | How can West Point Cadets be happier than Stanford Business School students?

Ep. 17 | What’s the difference between a nomination and appointment?

Ep. 16 | Is the red tape worth it?

Ep. 15 | Optimizing your child’s summers

Ep. 14 | How my sons handled the admissions process

Ep. 13 | How to create a compelling highlight video

Ep. 12 | The cost of college

Ep. 11 | The importance of public speaking

Ep. 10 | Which extracurricular activities matter?

Ep. 9 | The difference in ROTC programs

Ep. 8 | Service academies vs. ROTC programs

Ep. 7 | What to expect in sophomore year

Ep. 6 | The power of early preparation

Ep. 5 | How to prepare for interviews

Ep. 4 | Overview of ROTC

Ep. 3 | How to “pre-study” over the summer

Ep. 2 | Overview of the 5 service academies

Ep. 1 | Welcome to the ServeWell Podcast - Meet your host, Phil Black