Mentoring

Home-School Instructing (1st-7th grade)

1. 1-6 grader self-study series
2. Pre-GED Course
   
3. GED comprehensive coursework
   
4. Pre-SAT Series
   
5. SAT comprehensive coursework
   
6. SAT mock exams
7. Social Activities (Karate, voc classes, library vol, etc)
8. Learn 1-word a day project

High School Attainments (8th-9th grade)

1. HS Transcript
2. HS graduate @ 15years
   
3. SAT Score +1500
4. Brights Futures Award (Medallion)
5. BC Prep: Word/Excel/Pwr Pt review; Mackbook tutorial,
   

How-To-Study Skills

1. Goals: Re-Create Textbook I.Y.O.W., Repetition (10-15x review materials), Self-Confidence
   
2. Time Management Calendar System
   
3. Map Chapter Table of Contents
4. Reformat Topics/sub-Topics into Quests.
5. I.Y.O.W, story-telling Sentences
6. Flash Cards
7. Critical Thinking
8. 2-day rule
9. Essay Mapping
10. Speech Mapping
11. Memory Techniques
12. Typing
13. Short-Hand
    

Technology Skills

1. MackBook / AIR
2. Ipod
3. Line-2
4. Student Apps: Scanning, Khan Academy, etc
5. Cell Phone - remote access, text messaging
6. Laser Printer, Scanner, Copier
7. Wireless Access in-house
   
8. Blog Archiving
9. Status Movado
   

BC Accomplishments

1. F/T BC Student @ 15 years (10th grade)
   
2. Science/Math Pre-Study (HWH)
3. GPA +3.72 Transfer
4. Transient Student @ FAU (science classes)
5. Graduated @ 18 years w. Associate Degree
   

Low-Stress Education

1. Limit 3 courses per semester
2. Mix mapping, sciences
3. BC / FAU degree pre-planning audit
   
4. Study Time 9-5, no weekends, classes < 2-3 days per wk,
   
5. Non-Science Major
6. Full Career Planning
7. 3/5 Yrs BC/FAU degree program completion
   

Financing & Financial Aid Goals

1. Annual FAFSA (completed by February)
2. Brights Futures s/ship
3. No 4-years College debt
4. Annual EUC 0, Pell 100%
5. Health Ins
6. +$6k/ea chest
7. +$5k emg tuition shortfall
   
8. Personal C.C.
9. Reliable Transp.
10. Maintain near perfect credit score
    
11. Subside & unsubsidized Pre-Qualify Loans
12. Mtg paid-off 2014
13. 2nd income
    

The Coach

1. Complete all on-line LAB assignments
2. Complete all odd chapter exercises
3. Print & Map Power-Pt Handouts
4. Draw Pwr-Pts Diagrams, Pics, etc
5. Visit TA labs weekly
6. Visit Prof Office weekly: review chapter study materials, test results vs Average, stand-out (+300 students)
7. End of Semester Letter
8. Seek Mentors: Q&A: TA, Prof
9. Join study Group (TA labs)
10. Conduct weekly study assessments
11. MCAT scan & review TA/Prof
12. Encourage weekly exercise regiment
13. Visit Science Dept
14. Visit clubs for activities, events, speakers, etc
15. Easy listing music @ home
16. Help Transient Student Paper-work
17. Annual get-away vacation
18. Semester wrap-up
19. Student-condusive home environment
    

FAU / MD Planning

1. Register pre-med Dept
2. Setup credentialing file
3. MD Timeline
4. MCAT/MD pre-requisites
   
5. Clinical Exp (MD, Dental, Pharm, Derm, shadowing, etc)
6. Recommendation Letters
7. Mock Interviews
8. Draft Personal Essay
9. MD Personal Library
10. Resume & Cover Letter
11. MD School App preview
12. FAU 1 credit vol program
13. +12 credits per semester
14. GPA target +3.60
15. MCAT goal +30
16. MCAT taken April 2013, Aug 2013
17. Med School @ 20 years
18. Leadership Skills (tutoring, club executive, etc)
    
19. Toastmasters Membership
    

Back-Up Plan

1. Dental School - DDS
2. Pharmacy School - Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
3. CRNA
4. Physician Assistant