“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

It is no surprise that the last few years were challenging for high school and college students as they navigated maximizing their education during the Covid-19 pandemic. While teaching styles had to adjust to online learning, students often struggled to keep up with the shifting landscape. Many families are now finding that the challenges of education during the pandemic have left their students unprepared for all that college demands. One of the best ways to help your student succeed in college is by investing in coaching. At College Success Plan, we have helped students with a range of needs by using our research-based system to help them build their confidence for future success. Coaching has unlimited benefits and we want to explore the top four.

Coaching Helps Students Set Goals & Creates a Path to Achieve Them

Coaching helps your student with the issues and challenges they are currently facing in college, and the skills they use to solve them will prove beneficial for the rest of their lives. We will help your student set achievable goals, learn time management strategies and effective communication skills, and build self-confidence and self-advocacy skills - all critical skills necessary both during college and after graduation. Coaching opens the door to a lifetime of success for students and it starts in college.

Coaching Reduces Strain on the Family

When a student is struggling academically, it takes a toll on the entire family dynamic. As a parent, you want to find ways to help, but you might be conscious of overstepping your bounds. While it is your job as a parent to be involved in your child’s educational success, it can put a strain on your relationship with your child when you are also stepping into the role of coach. Hiring a College Success Plan coach to support your student’s success will not only have a positive impact on your student’s grades, but it will allow you to simply be a parent and an advocate, not a coach too.

Coaching Creates Accountability

There is so much to be said about creating a system of accountability for your student and coaching creates an effective system that does just that. Having a college coach that your student is meeting with regularly creates a relationship built on trust. Your student will have someone on their team who is checking in with them consistently and measuring progress. This offers a level of accountability that goes beyond what a parent, a professor, or a friend can offer. It creates a truly unique dynamic that plays a vital role in your student's academic success.

Coaching Provides Your Student with a Support System

Just getting by in a class or struggling throughout the semester can take a physical and mental toll on your student’s health and well-being, and adds even more stress to an already anxious situation. Having help from a coach will allow your child to breathe a little, understanding that the support is there to help them succeed. Sometimes frustration and discouraged feelings can come from wanting to succeed but not understanding what it takes to get there, and that is where we see an incredible amount of success in coaching. At the end of the day, it is about your student finding ways to reach their full potential and we are here to help them do so!

At College Success Plan, we are big believers in the power of coaching. Our team is committed to helping you, your family, and most importantly your student actively pursues success both in and outside of the classroom. Allow yourself the opportunity to invite in an experienced coach who will help your student achieve academic success, reach their goals and build confidence along the way. Click here to get in touch with our team to see if college coaching is the right fit for you and your family. We look forward to speaking with you!