Guest 1: Michelle Hernandez, author of Acing the College Application.

Topic: Maximizing your child’s chances for admission to the college of his or her choice.

Issues: Understanding the Common Application; how the answer to the “Why” question can make or break your application; the truth about what colleges are really looking for in essays; myths and misconceptions about the on-campus interview.

Guest 2: Richard Lerner, author of The Good Teen.

Topic: Debunking the negative myths about adolescents.

Issues: Teens have an undeserved bad rap in the media and elsewhere; redefining adolescence; all teens have the potential to develop in healthy ways; the characteristics of a good teen and what parents and others can do to encourage them

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