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The Way-Too-Early Guide to... Build a Great College Application: (...and become a great person in the process!)
Paperback
Series: Way-Too-Early Guides
Publisher: Way-Too-Early Guides
Published: Jul 20 2026
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.17 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Don't be fooled! While it may be masquerading as a children's book, this guide possesses simple, yet truly impactful advice for students of all ages. College applications are not just about being well-rounded anymore. You need to find your authentic spark, build your activities around those passions that make you unique, and start much earlier than you think!
Build Your Future, One Block at a Time!
Thinking about college applications when you haven't even started high school might seem a little crazy. But what if getting ready for prestigious colleges is the exact same thing as becoming a highly curious, kind, and high-impact person right now?
The Way-Too-Early Guide to... Build a Great College Application isn't about filling out boring forms or taking giant tests. It is a roadmap for young students to start building a strong foundation today so their future growth zooms up like a rocket!
Inside this interactive guide, young readers will learn how to:
- Become a Super Student: Understand the importance of academic achievement and developing a growth mindset.
- Find Their Spark: Discover their intellectual vitality by diving deep into their favorite hobbies.
- Step Up to Lead: Take initiative, start clubs, and create a measurable impact in their schools.
- Help Their Neighborhood: Develop empathy and civic responsibility by aligning their skills with community needs.
- Stick With It: Build grit through consistent engagement over the long haul.
Complete with Action Plans, character spotlights, and a Glossary of Big Words (like Trajectory, Synergy, and Collaboration), this book ensures that kids aren't just getting ready for college-they are becoming great people in the process. Also, the advice in this book is the product of hundreds of hours of research and has proven effective at not only building successful college applications, but also great young people.
Grab your favorite block, and let's start building your masterpiece today!
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