Summary: <br> <a href="http://collegepreppodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-04-at-11.52.22-AM.png"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Many students don’t want to start thinking about college until they’re a junior (or even a senior!) in high school. <br> <br> <br> <br> However, it’s important to start them exploring college, and improving their academic track record, when they’re in middle school and early high school. <br> <br> <br> <br> How do you engage your reluctant teen? Megan and Gretchen chat about it, covering the following topics:<br> <br> <br> <br> * How young is too young to start talking about college* How to get super incremental in the way you get students thinking about academic success* Use rewards in smart ways* Let the schools sell themselves, so you don’t have to* Understand what motivates students* Take this test on the <a href="https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/">four motivational tendencies</a>. <br>
