Julia's a coach who created The Road to College Index after working with enough stressed-out students going through the application process. It's a tool to help them stay organized instead of drowning in deadlines and requirements.

We talk about how she approaches the hard parts such as essay writing, building résumés, understanding financial aid, keeping track of everything. She works with dozens of students each season and has learned what helps versus what just sounds helpful.

The conversation gets into her personalized approach, how she figures out what each student needs instead of using the same playbook for everyone. She's direct about what works from experience.

Worth a listen if you're frustrated with the college application process or know others that are and want to offer them a solution to think about.