College Journey Conversations

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by special guest Margarette Coleman, founder of Everyday Manners, to discuss the importance of good communication, improved confidence, and courteousness in the success of students on their journey to college and more!

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by special guest Hanna Stotland, specializing in educational crisis management, to discuss the crises that can interrupt the college path and how students can get back on track.

This video is for all of you thinking about taking a gap year. In this video, Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by the Co-Founder of J2Guides, Jane Sarouhan to discuss the meaning of the gap year experience. We talk about what choosing a gap year can do for your life and how to decide if it's right for you! If the idea of taking a gap year has been on your mind lately, make sure you watch this first to see whether or not it could be right for you!

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants and then Executive Director for the Colorado School Counselor Association and High School Counselor, Matthew McClain talk about the effects of the COVID-19 shutdown on parent's and student's mental health and what parents could be doing about it for their families.

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by the owner of Hillhouse College Advising, Lisa Hillhouse to discuss the various military academies, their differences, and a variety of services along with the importance and depth of leadership development.

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by the former Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives, Maria Furtado as they discuss the many unique qualities of the 44 small, private liberal arts colleges that make up the diverse group of Colleges That Change Lives.

Mark Cruver and Stefanie Miles, both Capstone Educational Consultants have a down-to-earth conversation about the Common Application in the midst of crazy times. We can all agree these are crazy times! So, when it comes to applying for admission to college and using the Common Application, there is a way to maximize certain areas and to include some of the crazy we all have been experiencing! Everyone's journey is looking a bit different these days, so can we customize the application to suit our unique experiences! You just need to know where!

Mark Cruver with Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by fellow Certified Practitioner, Jonathan Parks of Detriot, Michigan to discuss the value of the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator for use in determining best-fit college majors or career choice.

Are we seeing a shift in higher education? Join Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants and the Admissions Team of Lynn University as they discuss noticeable trends taking place.

With the recent pandemic, college admissions is taking on some new changes. Mark Cruver with Capstone Educational Consultants and Brooke Daly with Advantage College Planning discuss the many changes high schoolers can anticipate on their journey.

Writing your college essay can be a difficult thing to start and finish well. Join Mark Cruver and Stefanie Miles with Capstone Educational Consultants as they discuss some simple solutions to this challenge for high school students.

Mark Cruver with Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by Andy Morrison of the University of Alabama on a brand new episode of College Journey Conversations where we deep dive into scholarships, admissions, and more!

Mark Cruver with Capstone Educational Consultants discusses summer and year-long opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence for middle school and high school students with Jared Greene of Inspirit AI in San Francisco, CA.

Mark Cruver talks with Emma Tillman of Verto Education about the unique opportunities students have to study abroad in place of their freshman year of college.

Mark Cruver talks with Antonio Serrano of The Ohio State University on the importance of student success and the programs that help bring it.

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by Neill Seltzer of Mindprint Learning to discuss the importance of understanding what students need to help them succeed academically.

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by special guest and friend Brian Eufinger, leading test-prep specialist in Atlanta, to discuss the ongoing challenges students are facing with preparing for the ACT and SAT.

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by the founder of Nothing But Drama, Chris Andersson as they discuss the many details surrounding a student's journey to the Arts in college.

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants is joined by special guest Jamey Heit, co-founder and CEO of Ecree, to discuss the value and path to students becoming better communicators through their writing.

Mark Cruver of Capstone Educational Consultants discusses with Executive Director of State Street Education, Scott Lutoskanski on the red flags parents can identify in their teen in high school of likely executive functioning issues in college.