At the beach, at parties, at any gathering of adults who have college-bound children in the latter stages of high school, the topic of paying for college is discussed. This was not always the case. When I started providing test prep and college counseling advice in the 2000s, the biggest focus among Shoreline, CT parents […]
Read MoreI try not to give generic advice. Every child is different. But “when to begin test prep” is one of the most common questions I receive. Here’s the analysis for most: The Gap The issue of when to prep (and how much to prep) revolves around the “gap” between the student’s goals and the student’s present […]
Read MoreI know with certainty both from my years as an educational advisor and now as a Dad that strong SAT (and ACT) scores will help pay for college. My worries about appearing self-interested have always haunted me in building a company that was sparked by idealism. But now the evidence is clear: doing well on […]
Read MoreI love Connecticut. I say this as a transplant. I hear complaints about our state. But the quality of nice, kindness of people, and the great value our residents place on family and education has made this a great place to raise children. My worries relate to our children. Most Connecticut families are affluent by […]
Read More“UConn will be her back-up” so said a well-educated mom from Guilford, CT. The mom attended Miss Porter’s 30 years ago. Going to the University of Connecticut or other Connecticut state schools was “unthinkable” in her words. The mom was not as snobby as she sounded. We were in a private conversation. She was speaking […]
Read MoreThe summer provides an unusual gift: free time. .Doing nothing but having fun for the last few weeks of June straight through July 8th (post July 4th weekend makes plenty of sense. Many Connecticut students ended the school year in mid-June. Most That’s 20-25 days of pure vacation. Should be sufficient! Moreover, July and August […]
Read MoreI have had upcoming seniors improve their SATs by 200 points. This single factor changed their college admissions possibilities and often generated offers of thousands of dollars in merit aid. I note this because some seniors tell me that they hope their senior year grades will shift their college prospects. Some bad news on that […]
Read Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-8uhMBl6vI The wishful thinking nonsense of some leads to terrible counsel for others. “It doesn’t matter where you go to college” must be one of the most ignorant statements spouted off by either well meaning adults who take singular examples, such as their own success, to set forth a general theory or bitter adults who […]
Read MoreAleutians from Alaska (more commonly referred to as Eskimos) do not need to do as well on the SATs as do white students from Connecticut. Coming from an impoverished area will also be advantageous compared to a wealthy one also gives an admissions advantage. That was a fact prior to the SAT’s recent addition of […]
Read MoreMany parents do not realize that all Connecticut students attending public high schools will take the SAT as part of their graduation requirements. In the Shoreline area, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Old Saybrook, Valley Regional, Old Lyme, East Lyme, Waterford among other schools, will be administering the SAT in either late March or early April 2020. […]
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