Increasingly, parents have written kind notes to The Learning Consultants regarding our teachers and counselors. Historically, given our niche, we have the great role of being the “help button” for parents and children. So, we have often received thoughtful praise from families throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, NY regarding our tutoring, test prep, and college […]
Read MoreWho takes the LSAT? Would-be lawyers, most all of whom are now lawyers. Who masters the LSAT as practitioners? Would-be lawyers, most all of whom are now lawyers. Who usually teaches the LSAT? Test prep teachers who usually have taught the SAT. That’s not a bad thing. Top test prep teachers in different disciplines can […]
Read MoreMcKinsey is widely known to produce thoughtful research pieces that have no ideological agenda. The renowned consulting firm’s research illustrates what seems obvious: education gaps between children will widen considerably during this time. But more stunningly, the article opines that the gaps will last a lifetime. Here’s what I know from running The Learning Consultants […]
Read MoreThere will be an education gap. But this gap will not be exclusively due to Covid creating three months of terrible schooling for most. Instead, there will be a distinct gap between those children who developed themselves during Covid and those that did not. And, of course, while parents cannot take all the credit or […]
Read MoreI attended public school with a strange mix of students. Some were from real affluence and some were one step above poverty. When I exaggerate, I note that some kids in our school got Porsches for their 17th birthdays and some kids were taught to steal Porsches for their 17th birthdays! That would be the […]
Read More“That was the best decision I ever made.” “Daniella” said when I recently reconnected with her. Several years ago, she was a student at The Williams School. She did not get accepted to any college that she was really excited about and her parents contacted me because they knew my deep experience in crafting gap […]
Read MoreIt’s too bad that there are so few alive from the Greatest Generation. Those folks endured The Great Depression and World War II. They embodied Nassim Taleb’s notion of anti-fragility. Some things are fragile, breaking when hit with a force. Some things are robust, staying intact when hit with the same force. And, some things […]
Read MoreWhile I am a perpetual optimist, experience has taught me to adapt my optimism to forces beyond my control. I will no longer drive during a snow storm. I will take precautions if forecasters suggest that hurricanes may hit and I will take seriously notions like the pandemic will stop colleges from opening in the […]
Read MoreYesterday, I was in a conference call with two higher ed administrators in Connecticut. Both are expert researchers in education. They are friendly with one another but have distinctly different philosophical outlooks on education; one is highly practical and the other is more idealistic. Yet, they absolutely concurred on one point: there will be a […]
Read MoreI have been teaching college courses online for nearly 20 years. My students are highly motivated adult learners who are finishing their degrees, usually because it will help lead to distinct career advancement. Still, they do not learn anywhere nearly as much as those that take in-person classes. My classes – much like most current […]
Read More
Central Office:
121 Main Street, Office 3A Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Branch Office:
71 Bradley Street, Madison, CT
Fairfield Office:
10 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield, CT