College Admissions Strategies

Clarity. Direction. Strategy. Experience. Story

Design your life first. Then find the college that fits.

I help students discover who they are, build High Performance Habits, and make college decisions with purpose. My five-step framework starts with your student’s strengths, values, and goals.

“Your zip code is not your destiny. Your clarity is.”
— Dr. Kendall Young

THE BHLW COLLEGE PLANNING APP

Design Your Ideal Journey™

I believe every student deserves access to expert guidance. Design Your Ideal Journey™ brings my five-step framework and High Performance Habits coaching into the BHLW app, so students and families can work through college planning at their own pace.

Clarity → Direction → Strategy → Experience → Story

Start with who you are. Build a path with purpose. Tell a story that is yours.

Start with clarity. Build from there.

College planning can feel overwhelming when every conversation starts with deadlines, rankings, and what everyone else is doing. I start with your student: who they are, what matters to them, and the life they want to build.

My approach helps your student:

Five steps. A journey that starts with you.

Clarity: Discover your strengths and values. Direction: Explore colleges that fit. Strategy: Create a purposeful plan. Experience: Build meaningful commitments. Story: Share what makes your journey yours.

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Book your free discovery call

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Receive personalized expert guidance

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Move forward with clarity and purpose.

Your student doesn’t need to have it all figured out. Let’s find the next step together.

High performance is for every student.

I’m Dr. Kendall Young, a college consultant and Certified High Performance Coach. I believe the habits that help students thrive can be learned and practiced. My mission is to make that guidance more accessible to rural and first-generation families, and to students from every background.

Years of experience

Student Highlights

Dr. Young helped me enormously throughout the entire college application process. I am the first child in my family to apply to college. Dr. Young got me started and helped me through my entire application process. She really assisted me in reaching my goal of attending the University of Texas at Austin through her careful advising.

Dr. Young helped me by assisting me in my application process and reviewing my application. She helped me define and present all my accomplishments in high school. I was nervous that my grades weren't good enough, but she helped me realize that my community service time and school activities were important as well.

I always went to Dr. Young for academic planning and with any questions about college. She helped me apply to college and supplied all the required documents to college coaches that were recruiting me. Dr. Young worked with me throughout my high school career to coordinate both the academic and athletic opportunities.

I learned through working with Dr. Young and my coursework that I am excellent in communication skills as well as working with others. Dr. Young assisted me greatly in the college application as well as recruiting process. She even assisted in providing game highlights to send to college coaches.

I first met with Dr. Young when I was a junior in high school. After our meeting, she encouraged me to enroll in a SAT/ACT prep course to strengthen my test scores. We set weekly goals on what needed to be achieved and what needed to be improved upon. Dr. Young provided an abundant amount of resources as well as constructive criticism.

Unlock the secrets of successful college admissions with the ultimate college planner, your essential guide to navigating the process with precision and ease.

FREE Resources

Start exploring with free resources that support your student’s clarity, reflection, and college planning. Use them alongside the five steps: Clarity, Direction, Strategy, Experience, and Story.

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