Christian Debt Recovery

Star Trek Debt Of Honor

November 8th, 2007 |

Author: Gavin

College Planning: 5 Steps To Overcome The “I Don’t Have The Time” Excuse

Does any of this sound familiar?

“I have too much classwork/homework to do right now. I’ll get to the college stuff later”
“I have a big project/vacation/job/play production/sports season going on right now. I’ll get to my college stuff after it’s over”
“It’s summer. I’ll think about college when it’s over.”
If you’re a high school junior saying these things, you’ll eventually hit the “point of no return” when the “I’ve got plenty of time” becomes “Holy Crud! I don’t have any time”. (Let’s face it parents, we say things like this too)

If you’re a rising senior — guess what, you’ve just hit the “Holy Crud!” stage.

Put another way, in honor of my dad and husband — Star Trek fans — juniors, you’re on red alert and seniors, you’re rapidly approaching the point where the “ship will be separating from the saucer”.

It’s completely understandable — finding time to get things done is a monumental challenge. Just ask your parents. But, here’s the thing… there are a lot of students who are just as busy as you are (your competition) who are also finding the time to keep moving forward in their college process.

The problem with putting things off is that at some point you will have to try and cram 18 months of work into 4 or 5 months. Just as cramming for a test will not get you the best grades, “cramming” for college will not get you the best results, either.

Worst case scenario, you’ll make mistakes that hurt your chances to get in and end up with you getting a very thin envelope from the college of your choice.

A more common scenario is that you get in, but thanks to the less-than-stellar job you did on your college applications and/or the inadvertently -missed deadlines, your financial aid package is considerably less than what it could have been. (less aid = more out of your pocket, more debt, less secure future)

Of course, ignorance is bliss because you won’t realize how much money you’ve left on the table; BUT, you’ll feel the full impact of it by paying more than you deserve to for college. And if you end up having to borrow that money, you get to feel the full impact for years to come AFTER college is over.

So, you need to make the time to get things done and keep the college search and selection process moving forward.

Your Smart Plan For College™ Assignment:

Here’s 5 ways to overcome the “I don’t have time” excuse before it makes this whole process completely miserable instead of the fun and exciting time it should be.

1. Think in 15 minutes. You may be thinking: “I don’t know when I’ll have an hour/two hours to work on my college essay”. Then guess what happens, you can’t find an hour/two hours. BUT, you can find 15 minutes.
2. Use a timer. This is critical for the “15 minutes” to work. When you find the 15 minutes, you must focus on one thing and one thing only for that 15 minutes. Turn off the distractions and focus on the task you’ve chosen for that 15 minute period of time — and ONLY that task.
3. Use a checklist. Checklists are wonderful. They take a bit of set up, but the beauty of it is, when you find some time to get something done, you won’t have to spend any of it wondering about what you should do. You’ve already laid out what you need to do on your checklist. Just go to your checklist. (My clients receive a college checklist each month, making it easy to just focus on getting things done.)
4. Consider getting some help. Part of the time problem for do-it-yourselfers, is that first you have to find the time to figure out what needs to be done. Then you have to find even more time to get it done. A coach can help you shortcut everything. They know what you need to do, when you need to do it and can help you with how to do it. That way you only need to focus your valuable time on getting it done.
5. Don’t forget to pat yourself on the back. Often we’re so focused on what needs to be done, we don’t take enough time to appreciate what has been accomplished. When you’ve been implementing the other 4 strategies for a while, then it’s time to add this 5th strategy to your list. Recognizing how far you’ve come can energize you and motivate you to finish what’s left on your checklist!

About the Author

Jeanmarie Keller has helped thousands of students get into colleges they love while making sure their parents save a fortune on the bill. Jeanmarie is the creator of the Smart Plan For College System which teaches her client-families how to get noticed in the admissions office, get in at the colleges right for them and how to get the money they need to help pay the bill.
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