Interview with Admissions Consultant and Education Planner Stef Mauler, MBA

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Stef Mauler discussing the challenges high school students face as they prepare for college.

This episode is a little bit of a deviation from talking exclusively about college students academics, mental health, and career. I've had so many parents reaching out describing the wheels coming off BEFORE freshman year of college so I reached out to Stef Mauler for some insights into what's going on with high school students preparing for college. Stef is owner of The Mauler Institute, a Certified Educational Planner and a professional member of IECA, HECA, AICEP and NACAC. She and her t...

People in this episode

Host: Rob Danzman

Guest: Stef Mauler

Topics covered

• college preparation
• high school students
• mental health
• educational planning
• parenting

Keywords

• college admissions
• educational consultant
• mental health
• high school
• parenting advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Mauler Institute, IECA, HECA, AICEP, NACAC

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