The Surprising Reason Your Kid Should Apply to At Least One College That’s Far Out of State
I know, I know. You have a lot of people telling you that the local state university is your kid's bargain basement choice. Well . . . Unless your child is able to become a part of the honors program at that state university, this is not likely to be true. For the...
Hillary Clinton, Here’s How You Should REALLY Spend that $350 Billion in Student Loan Debt Relief
Hillary Clinton caused an unexpected dustup recently when she tweeted on August 12th: "How does your student loan debt make you feel? Tell us in 3 emojis or less." The angry responses from students and others were blistering. My personal favorite response to this...
Happiest College Breaks Start with These Boundaries
You're a loving parent—so of course you want to make your kid's future college breaks as warm and memorable as possible. But will you be able to do that if your newly-flown offspring comes home snarly and inconsiderate? What if your newly-minted college student...
“Student Loan Debt Isn’t Really That Big A Deal.” True or False?
“Why the big emphasis on avoiding student debt?” some parents and school administrators wonder. “Everyone gets student loans, don’t they? That’s what my guidance counselor told me when I was in high school. Isn’t that just the way it is?” Is that just the way it...
We’re On A Mission To Change the World For College Students!
Over the past five months I've been stunned by how many people without kids are repeatedly, every week, liking, sharing, and commenting on my blog posts. Why are so many people without kids clicking and sharing? One older lady put it to me this way: "There are a lot...
Does Part-Time Work Damage College GPAs? Surprising Answer Here
This article on Does Part-Time Work Damage College GPAs? was updated on February 25th, 2026. Your college-age daughter calls you, sobbing, at 10:00 pm. She's feeling overwhelmed by exams and paper deadlines, and she's begging you to let her quit the part-time job...
Huge News! Technical School Education FREE for 1600 Minnesotans Next Year
About a month ago I wrote about how some students could end up wealthier and happier by not going to four-year college after high school. It was a life-changing post for many. If you missed it, be sure to read it here. Today's huge news is that starting next year,...
Should Kids Work Their Way Through College? (Surprising Answer Every Parent Needs to Know, Below.)
Years ago, a hardworking college student could earn enough money in a summer of life-guarding or burger flipping to pay for one year of college tuition. If she continued to work for wages for as many hours as possible during the school year, lived in a tiny apartment...
True or False: You Should Get Your Middle Schooler On LinkedIn.com RIGHT NOW
The answer? As long as your child meets the LinkedIn.com minimum age limit of 14, it’s absolutely true. Your child needs one place to keep track of all of her accomplishments, achievements, work experiences, school and scouting awards, scholarship awards, job...
The TEDx Talk Every Parent Needs to Hear
Today I'm featuring a 16 minute TEDx talk on student loan debt by Adam Carroll. This is a must-listen for every parent. Listen while you're getting ready for work in the morning, commuting, or cooking dinner. It'll change everything you've ever believed about...
“If I Go to School There, Will I Be Able to Get an Off-Campus TUITION REIMBURSEMENT Job?”
Your son or daughter has started looking at colleges, and at this point the discussion is pretty much centered around how pretty the buildings are, what kind of sports they have, and "the quality of the business program." But are there even more important questions...
Easily Get Into Harvard—And Pay 70% Less For It?!?
Would you like your child to have a Harvard education, but without the nerve-wracking admissions pressure or astronomical tuition cost? If this sounds good to you, you might seriously consider the Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB) degree at the Harvard Extension School...
Filling out college applications? Job applications? Grad school applications?
Jon Acuff tells this chilling story, which should scare anyone thinking of ever applying for college, for a great job, or for graduate school or medical school. Jon writes this: "Recently, I talked to a CEO I know. During the conversation he told me his company had...
Genius Reason to Get Your Kid on LinkedIn.com at Age 14
Every day since your child was a toddler, she’s been bumping into and forming relationships with professional people who have careers in every sector of the job market. Do you realize this? Your daughter may have met a software engineer at a technology company when...
How Can Your Kid Get the BEST Professors on Campus?
A week ago I asked parents to imagine a 19-year-old girl walking into an enormous 10-story library, choosing four books at random, and then walking up to the checkout desk and paying $25,000 for the chance to check them out. A week ago we talked about how this sounds...
Not a Bargain — Why Some Parents Steer Their Kids Away From State Universities
Community colleges tend to be a GREAT bargain for students. (Do you wonder what gives me the credential to say that? Click here.) But what about 4-year state universities? Are they smart choices for students who want to keep college costs low? At first glance the...
Got a Kid Headed to College This Fall? This Genius Strategy Helps Students Get the BEST POSSIBLE Set of College Classes
Imagine your 19-year-old daughter walking into an enormous 10-story library. She chooses four books at random, and then walks up to the checkout desk and pays $25,000 for the chance to check them out. It sounds unthinkable, but this is the exact method many students...
Your High Schooler—Excited about Saving Money in a ROTH IRA?
What are the chances that you could get your high schooler excited about saving in a Roth IRA? Better than you think—if you refuse to do it the old-fashioned way, using lectures and deprivation and drudgery. This post is designed to help you inspire your child to...
Here’s Help Getting Kids Age 13–22 to Eagerly Apply for Scholarships This Summer
Wouldn't it be great if your child age 13–22 would apply for 10 different scholarships before starting school this coming fall? Yep, that's what I said. Kids age 13–22. Ten different scholarships each summer. It's a myth that students should only apply for college...
Could Your Kid End Up Wealthier by NOT Going To College?
There are many students who should not be attending four-year colleges and universities. Why? Because these students are desperately needed in well-paying jobs that require more specialized kinds of training than four-year colleges can provide. Read on, and I'll help...
About
Hi, I’m Jeannie Burlowski.
I am a full-time academic strategist, conference speaker, and author of the book “LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.”
My writing and speaking provide parents a clear, step-by-step checklist so they can set their kids up to succeed brilliantly in college, graduate debt-free, and move directly into careers they excel at and love.
For more than 20 years, I’ve helped students apply to highly competitive law, medical, business, and grad schools. I still do that from my website GetIntoMedSchool.com.
I am married, and my husband and I have a son and a daughter. We live in Minneapolis.
Hi, I'm Jeannie Burlowski.
My background as an academic strategist provides ideal foundation for me to help parents of kids ages 12–26 set those kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love.
I do this primarily through my book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. LAUNCH provides parents clear, step-by-step instructions for this journey.
Regular readers of my free email newsletter get additional help from me. Gentle reminding about what to do when, and first access to my live and online sessions, strategy updates, and TRIBE Membership.
My team and I are leading a debt-free college revolution. We hope you'll join us!
Hi, I'm Jeannie Burlowski.
My background as an academic strategist provides ideal foundation for me to help parents of kids ages 12–26 set those kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love.
I do this primarily through my book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. LAUNCH provides parents clear, step-by-step instructions for this journey.
Regular readers of my free email newsletter get additional help from me. Gentle reminding about what to do when, and first access to my live and online sessions, strategy updates, and TRIBE membership.