For Middle School Parents: Tips for Starting High School

Are you the parent of a middle school student? Then high school is right around the corner. It can be overwhelming for students and families, but BigFuture can help. As your student is getting ready to enter high school, they probably have a lot of questions, including what classes to take and how to get involved. Need advice? A great place to start is by talking with your teen about careers and occupations that might interest them. Join BigFuture Live to learn what you and your teen can do now to prepare for what’s next. We’ll tackle questions like…

• How do I help my teen decide what classes to take in high school?
• How can I support my student as they plan for college and career?  
• What can my student and I do now to prepare for high school?  

Parents, this one is for you. Join us and get your questions answered.  
 

Meet Our Guest Speaker

Dr. Cynthia Colón
Founder of Destination YOUniversity

Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast. Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.