From Before Boca
I'm glad you're here!
Thanks for listening. I wanted to give you a place to land after the episode — a free resource I think you'll actually use, and a way for us to work together when you're ready.
— Sydney
A Free Resource
KNOW YOUR STUDENT BEFORE YOU KNOW THEIR LIST.
A downloadable guide with twelve prompts that take about 30 minutes to sit with. By the end, you'll start the college conversation as someone who understands your student — not someone trying to optimize them.
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