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Clear Intentions with Diane Boden

Finding the Right Fit: Navigating College Choices with Intention | Pamela Ellis (Bonus Episode)

Clear Intentions with Diane Boden

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

For those that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience, so if this topic is something that doesn’t fit what you’re looking for - check out the other episodes that dropped this week OR join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation that you don’t want to miss!

Joining me for today's bonus episode is Dr. Pamela Ellis, also known as The Education Doctor®, to discuss her transformative work in college admissions. With decades of experience helping families navigate this often-overwhelming process, Pamela has developed strategies that prioritize finding the right college fit without breaking the bank. As an award-winning author and founder of Compass College Advisory, she’s passionate about empowering both parents and teens during this critical phase of life. Together, we’ll explore how intentional planning and her C.A.L.M. approach can make all the difference in achieving college success. Whether you’re a parent preparing for this journey or just curious about the process, this episode offers valuable insights you won’t want to miss!

About Pamela |

Known as The Education Doctor®, Pamela Ellis, MBA, PhD, has helped over 30,000 families navigate college admissions, ensuring teens find the right fit without overspending. Pamela is an award-winning author of the best-seller "What to Know Before They Go: College Edition," Pamela founded Compass College Advisory which has a 95% success rate in getting students into their top-choice colleges, securing an average of $75,000 in scholarships per student.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

What I do is I partner with those busy moms to help their teen with finding a college that

0:07.2

feels like home without overpaying. And what we do is we give them a clear roadmap to take away

0:14.4

that sense of overwhelm and also gives them the opportunity to focus on just nurturing that teen relationship as opposed to

0:24.9

arguing about college. I really want to disabuse parents of that fear that is all about

0:32.9

what you see online because it's not. So the five factors that we consider in terms of a fit would be

0:41.0

academic, social, financial, vocational, and cultural. It's not about trying to participate in

0:48.1

every activity because no one really has time for that. A lack of understanding about the renewal aspect of any

0:58.2

award that they receive in freshman year. Because oftentimes, there could be colleges that will say

1:04.9

these are the monies that you get for freshman year. And you want to make sure that's renewable.

1:11.7

Students are buried under student loan debt right now.

1:15.3

Right.

1:15.7

And so if we can be a little bit more strategic beforehand to see what opportunities we may

1:19.5

have missed, what a blessing to us if we can get ahead of it.

1:24.5

Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast.

1:27.4

Joining me for today's bonus episode is Dr. Pamela Ellis, also known as the education doctor,

1:33.4

and she's here to discuss her transformative work in college admissions.

1:37.9

With decades of experience helping families navigate this often overwhelming process,

1:42.9

Pamela has developed strategies that prioritize finding the

1:45.6

right college fit without breaking the bank. As an award-winning author and founder of Compass

1:51.2

College Advisory, she's passionate about empowering both parents and teens during this critical

1:56.2

phase of life. Together in this conversation, we explore how intentional planning and her calm, C-A-L-M approach can

2:03.6

make all the difference in achieving college success. Whether you're a parent preparing for the journey

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