Vicki Nelson

1 week ago | collegeparentcentral.com | Vicki Nelson

For us, summer is often a time to catch up on some of the reading that we don’t have time for during the school year. And if you have a student about to head to college, already in college, or about to begin the admission process, summer can be a good time for you to catch up or get ahead on some college parenting reading. Our annual episode with suggestions for summer reading has become a tradition now for the College Parent Central podcast.

2 weeks ago | collegeparentcentral.com | Vicki Nelson

Many of us have had one or more people in our lives who have guided us and given us valuable advice – either for our career or personal journey. We’d like our students to have the same experience. For a mentoring relationship to be meaningful, your student needs to understand what a mentor can do and how to make the most of their mentoring partnership. While a mentor may step forward unprompted, your student bears some responsibility for finding and building a strong mentoring relationship.

3 weeks ago | collegeparentcentral.com | Vicki Nelson

Vicki and Elizabeth were excited in the episode to welcome college admission experts Rick Clark and Brennan Barnard to talk about their book, “The Truth About College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together.” This book cuts through the noise, misinformation, and unhealthy pressure surrounding college admissions. While acknowledging the admission system system isn’t perfectly “fair,” Rick and Brennan believe understanding it empowers families to navigate it wisely.

4 weeks ago | collegeparentcentral.com | Vicki Nelson

The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career. However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web.   We’d like to help you find some of the information that might be most interesting and useful to you as a college parent.

1 month ago | collegeparentcentral.com | Vicki Nelson

The summer between high school and college isn’t just busy—it’s a profound transition that transforms both students and parents. This emotional crossroads, where students are “no longer” in high school but “not yet” in college, demands navigation through unfamiliar territory.