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06/16/2026
Summer college planning tip: Ask your student one question this week.
Not:
“Have you thought about college?”
That usually shuts the conversation down.
Try something lighter:
“If you could study anything for four years, what would it be?”
Or:
“What’s one class you wish your school offered?”
Or:
“What did you like or dislike about that campus?”
Low pressure.
No agenda.
Just curiosity.
Sometimes the best college planning conversations start when they do not feel like college planning conversations.
CollegeHound helps families collect those little clues over time — interests, possible majors, activities, college preferences, visit impressions, and next steps — so the college list starts to reflect the student, not just rankings or random suggestions.
And if your teen does not want to talk about college right now, you are not alone. Some students are anxious, overwhelmed, avoidant, or simply not ready to engage in the way parents expect.
Helpful next step:
collegehound.com/blog/when-your-teen-does-not-want-to-talk-about-college/
New families: the Binder is free forever.
The first 500 families also get Scout free through May 2027:
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06/15/2026
Brag Sheet Template
What teachers actually want in a brag sheet:
It’s not a resume.
Free template + a filled example so you can see what a strong one looks like.
Brag Sheet Template for High School Students: What to Include Free brag sheet template for high school students. What to include in a college brag sheet so teachers and counselors can write stronger recommendation letters.
06/11/2026
Summer college planning tip: Drive by a campus.
If your family is going anywhere near a college this summer — for vacation, a tournament, a family event, or even just passing through — take 10 minutes and drive through campus.
You don’t need a tour.
You don’t need an appointment.
You don’t even need to get out of the car.
Just notice a few things:
Is it in a city or a small town?
Does it feel big, small, busy, quiet, spread out, walkable?
What is the surrounding area like?
Can your student picture themselves there — or not?
Then mention it casually later.
No pressure. No big “college talk.” Just a data point.
These low-stakes visits help students start forming opinions about what kind of school feels right — without the weight of an official tour.
CollegeHound helps families save schools, keep visit notes connected to the college list, and remember what stood out before campuses start to blur together.
A drive-by is not always a substitute for an official visit, but it can be a helpful first impression.
Helpful next step:
collegehound.com/blog/what-families-should-know-about-college-visits-before-scheduling/
New families: the Binder is free forever.
The first 500 families also get Scout free through May 2027:
collegehound.com/get-started/launch-pass/
Launch Pass — CollegeHound Plus Free Through May 2027 The first 500 families get CollegeHound Plus free through May 1, 2027. The Binder is free forever.
I built CollegeHound, and I am still stressed about college planning.
My son is a rising senior, so I’m asking the same questions every other parent is asking:
Is his list realistic?
Which schools are worth researching?
Are we doing enough?
Are we missing something?
That is exactly why I use Scout inside CollegeHound.
I asked Scout to help find target computer engineering schools for my son. It used his profile, suggested schools by category, asked follow-up questions about cost, size, and setting, then helped turn the conversation into actual schools we could add to his list.
That is the part I love.
Not just a spreadsheet.
Not just a search.
A real planning conversation that becomes an organized next step.
If you are the parent of a rising senior and feel like everyone else has this figured out, they don’t.
Start your Binder and level up with Scout.
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