<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[College Bound Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personalized college counseling and academic guidance for high-achieving students, with a thoughtful, developmentally informed approach.]]></description><link>https://www.collegeboundmh.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:13:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.collegeboundmh.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is Middle School Too Early to Think About College?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, I meet families who ask some version of this question: “Is it too early to start thinking about college?” The honest answer? It depends on what you mean by “thinking about college.” If “college readiness” means building a résumé in sixth grade, hiring test prep tutors in seventh, and obsessing over Ivy League acceptance rates before high school has even started — then yes, that’s too early. But if college readiness means thoughtful exposure, academic positioning, and healthy...]]></description><link>https://www.collegeboundmh.com/post/is-middle-school-too-early-to-think-about-college</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698d4864e46957565bf36210</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/394ec8_c25b3a44925547cabb95bb7677833e7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Savion Smith</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>