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Why “Networking” May Not Be What You Think It Is – And How to Help Your Student Do It Well

It feels forced, awkward, and a little transactional. Something you do when you need something, not something you build over time. That framing is problematic. Because what hiring managers understand,…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDSeptember 16, 2026

Career Prep

What the Data Really Says About CEOs Without College Degrees

It ranked Fortune 500 CEOs by where they went to school, and at the very top, at number twenty, wasn't a college at all. It was a category: *no degree…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDSeptember 15, 2026

Career Prep Parenting

Will Your Major Exist in the AI Era?

The anxiety is real, and it surfaces in the quiet moment after the acceptance letter arrives: Will this major even matter by the time I graduate? It’s a fair question,…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDSeptember 3, 2026

Affording College Career Prep

Worried About College Costs? Read This First.

If you're like most families visiting College Countdown, you've been saving for years. Now, you're approaching a moment of truth— that point when a voice in the back of your…

Cassandra DiBenedettoJuly 26, 2026

Career Prep Parenting Senior Student

Before They Ask for a Job, Teach Them to Ask for Advice

For many high school and college students, that season is right now. Students sometimes assume they need a polished resume, a perfect LinkedIn profile, or a formal internship posting before…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDJuly 1, 2026

Career Prep Parenting

Why “Networking” May Not Be What You Think It Is – And How to Help Your Student Do It Well

It feels forced, awkward, and a little transactional. Something you do when you need something, not something you build over time. That framing is problematic. Because what hiring managers understand,…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDJune 21, 2026

Strengthen Your Student’s Growth Mindset

Career Prep Parenting Student Life

The Summer Before They Leave: Five Conversations to Have

One day, you're excitedly dropping your child off at preschool for a few hours, and the next, you're on the hunt, with a heavy heart, for extra-long twin bed sheets…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.May 17, 2026

Affording College Career Prep Senior Student

When the Aid Offer Comes Up Short: Hacks to Close the Gap

Although college is one of the most important investments you can make, you need to be honest about what options work within your budget. Here are a few tips that…

Laura Reisert Kalinkewicz, Ph.D.May 1, 2026

Career Prep Senior Student

The Internship Wasn’t Posted. He Earned One in Thirty Minutes.

Parents and students often ask the same question: how do you actually get an internship? The assumption is that it comes down to job boards, applications, and timing. That path…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDApril 19, 2026

Career Prep Using Your 529

How 529 Plans Can Help Students Prepare for the Future of Work

While parents worry about rising college costs and return on education investments, students are often concerned about finding a path that they will enjoy, and one that will still be…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.March 16, 2026

Career Prep Parenting Senior Student

What Hiring Managers Are Really Looking for in Today’s College Graduates

And while academic performance still matters, a recent conversation I had with a professor in Human Resources who had just returned from a national consortium of hiring managers suggests that…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDMarch 11, 2026

Career Prep Parenting

Debunking the Headlines: A Closer Look at the Importance of College

Recent Gallup polling reported a sharp decline in how Americans view the importance of a college education: those saying an undergraduate degree is “very important” fell from 75% in 2010…

Mitchel A. BaumFebruary 24, 2026

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