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College and Career Decisions — How to Choose a Path (and Avoid Costly Mistakes) (Kelly MacLean)
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My guest is Kelly MacLean, founder of The Kelly MacLean Achievement Center, where she works with students and families to navigate college and career decisions.
This conversation is not just about finding the "perfect school." It's about a deeper question:
How do you make good decisions about college and career paths when the stakes are high and the future is uncertain?
In this episode, we explore:
• How to evaluate whether college is the right path
• What actually matters when choosing a school or major
• How to avoid costly mistakes in the decision process
• How to think about career direction early—without locking into the wrong path
• How cost, financial aid, and long-term outcomes should factor into decisions
This is an exploration of how to think about education and career choices—not a formula for picking the "right" path. In decisions like this, the biggest mistakes often come from solving the wrong problem too early.
SHOW NOTES:
Facebook group, CollegeMadeEasy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CollegeMadeEasy
The Kelly MacLean Achievement Center
http://kelly-mac.com