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Our mission is to help students and families navigate the college admissions process and understand how to obtain financial aid, so they will be accepted to a best fit college while getting help to pay for it!

09/23/2026

Here is a 60-second tip on how to start college research without stressing your junior out!

Hi 👋! I’m Heather, and I am a college admissions consultant with over 15 years of experience. I help motivated students gain admission to their dream schools, like the selective UC’s here in California.

Now on to my tip…

College talks at the dinner table can be stressful. High school students often feel an enormous amount of pressure, and asking them questions like, “where do you want to go to college?” adds fuel to the fire. It’s a big question.

Instead, shift the focus from “where can you get in” to “what do you actually want your life to look like.”

To kick off college research without triggering anxiety, ask questions about what you student wants out of their college experience. These three low-stakes questions about environment will help:

* Do you want to be in a bustling big city, a classic college town, or a self-contained campus in the suburbs?
* Do you think you will learn better in huge lecture halls or smaller, discussion-based classrooms?
* What is one hobby, sport, or activity you absolutely want to keep doing in college?

These questions will help you begin building a college list by searching for specific priorities.

Want more college research help? Comment “research” below, and I’ll send you my comprehensive college research worksheet with even more research questions.

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09/17/2026

Planning for college can seem overwhelming. When do you start planning? What do you prioritize and when? How do you avoid missing something?

We get it. It can be a lot to think about!

Well, you’ve got questions? We’ve got answers.

I’ve put together a free checklist to help answer all your questions. Comment “checklist” below, and I’ll send it to you!

Hi 👋! I’m Heather, and I have over 15 years of experience in college admissions planning. I help highly motivated students in the top 20% of their class apply to and be admitted to their dream colleges.

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09/15/2026

When your child starts high school, it’s a big transition. And another even bigger transition is on the horizon: college. For many students, college is the next step, but they think they have time. Parents think planning doesn’t need to begin until junior year.

That logic is faulty.

Freshman year is the time to start planning. It’s the time to begin exploring and developing goals. If you wait to do these things until junior year, you’ve lost critical time you could have used to take different classes, try different activities, complete different research, get ahead… By junior year, you are shifting to project management and beginning to worry about actually applying—not planning.

Starting to plan early on allows you to do things, a little at a time. It allows you to make educated decisions instead of pressured ones.

So, what do you need to know? Start planning for college now.

Hi 👋! I’m Heather, and I have over 15 years of experience in college counseling. I help students in the top 20% of their class gain admission to their dream schools.

In fact, I have a FREE college planning checklist that will guide you from freshman year to senior year to help you identify what you should be focused on at each stage.

Comment “checklist” below, and I’ll send it to you!

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09/14/2026

Planning for college can be stressful! That’s why I put together a suite of free resources to help. From a college research worksheet, to a college application tracker, to a college planning checklist, and more… I’ve got you covered!

https://www.collegeconnectionconejo.com/signup.html

Hi! 👋 I’m Heather with College Connection Conejo, and I have over 15 years of experience in college planning.

You’ve got questions? I’ve got answers. I’ll help you navigate the college admissions journey successfully.

Post your questions below and follow along for more tips!

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07/21/2026

I recently started working with a transfer student who graduated from her high school as the valedictorian, and she didn’t get into ANY of the colleges she applied to. She was devastated when she didn’t get offers anywhere.

Well, this story is not uncommon, and I’m going to tell you why.

Hi, 👋 I’m Heather, and I’m a college admissions expert with over 15 years working in admissions roles. I help highly motivated students get accepted at their dream colleges.

Now, back to what I was saying…

Many students navigate the admissions process thinking their GPA is their ticket to college. And while grades do matter— a lot— it’s only one of many factors colleges evaluate when making admissions decisions.

If you’re a straight-A student trying to get into selective schools, you also need to showcase your curiosity, interest in learning, skills to lead and collaborate, and abilities to show compassion and empathy. And you can’t do that if you don’t spend time developing your activities and essays the right way.

Describing how you learned “vital customer services skills” or how you “mastered leadership skills” is boring and doesn’t go deep enough. Anyone can say that!

Put personality into your applications. Describe why you did something, what you learned specifically, and the impact you made. That’s what I help my students do.

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07/20/2026

Listen up! If you’re adding a ton of commitments to clubs and community activities to your boost your college application, you’re doing it wrong.

Hi, 👋 I’m Heather with College Connection Conejo. I have over 15 years of experience in college admissions. I have a ton of information to share! I specialize in helping highly motivated students get into the selective UC’s.

Now, back to activities.

So many students think they need to do more to stand out in college admissions. They hear what their friends are doing and find themselves lacking. They keep adding more to their plate and feel burnt out.

And that’s the wrong way to approach college admissions.

Colleges don’t care about the number of activities on your application. They don’t!

Colleges care about impact. How have your contributions made a difference?

If you’re doing a bunch of random things to compete, it doesn’t matter. What matters is how your efforts are influencing others.

Colleges want change makers and kids who are doing things.

So if you think you need to be doing more, stop. Ask yourself: what is one thing I could do to make a tangible impact? Then, dive deep and make it happen!

Share this post with a friend who needs to hear it.

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07/17/2026

Are you a rising junior or rising sophomore (class of 2028 or 2029)? This time is now! Don’t wait.

07/15/2026

Another BIG update for UC Admissions. This one is for you— class of 2028…

07/15/2026

Attention class if 2028 (or younger)!

Big changes are coming to the University of California admissions process.

👋 Hi! I’m Heather, and I’m an expert in college admissions with over 15 years experience in this industry. I specialize in helping highly motivated students gain admission to the selective UC’s.

The UC application process is changing. There is a push from faculty to bring back the SAT/ ACT in admission. The UC Board heard this call and responded by setting a meeting to plan ahead.

That meeting was abruptly cancelled.

What does this mean?

They’re still planning. They’re still considering changes. The wheels are in motion.

What can you do? Take a practice SAT and ACT ASAP to figure out which test is right for you, and then start studying! Register and take these tests in case you need them later. It’s what I recommend to all my students!

Need help creating a test plan? Comment “Questions” below, and I’ll DM you!

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07/02/2026

Hi! 👋 I’m Heather, and I am a college admissions expert with 15+ years of experience in this industry. Let me tell you one of the biggest mistakes I see students make all the time when planning for college.

As I sit here drinking my ice coffee on summer vacation, I am relaxing and reflecting on how stressed high school kids are prepping for college. They think they have to do so much to “look good” when they apply. They don’t have time to sit and take in nature. They are over scheduled and exhausted, and they don’t even realize they’re doing it wrong.

Many students getting ready to apply to college think they need to be “well rounded” and then over commit themselves to a slew of activities to stand out. They think they need hours of volunteer work, several leadership titles, and months of projects.

It’s not true.

You do not need to be well rounded for college admission.

When you start doing things to “look good” they come across as inauthentic. When you’re following the same formula everyone else is using for admissions, you look generic.

Colleges want kids who are passionate about their individual interests. They want applicants who invest countless hours pursuing their hobbies and learning about the world around them.

What you need for college admissions in a unique theme that centers around YOU.

Want to learn more? Comment “theme” below, and we’ll schedule a FREE consultation to help you make a plan of attack.

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