Featured by Galin Education after IECA 2026, this article reframes the question families should ask about college fit. Instead of asking whether a college is simply a “good school,” families should consider whether it helps students build career direction, skills, experience, support, and evidence of value before graduation.

Fall recruiting often starts before students return to campus. This article explains how students can use summer to clarify direction, update materials, build proof, and start career conversations before fall deadlines, classes, and employer events hit at once.

You want to be the wind in their sails…helping your student build the confidence and tools they need to stand on their own in a competitive market. That is the tension parents are living in right now. This post gives you a clear role that helps, plus a simple way to guide AI use without taking over.