“Generally, nothing carries more weight in admissions than grades (plus strength of the high school curriculum) and ACT/SAT scores.” Reading the recent NY Times article “What Colleges Want College admissions craziness is about to be sprung upon Connecticut high school juniors. If you are a parent, you will start touring colleges and you will hear […]
Read MoreSome of our college counseling work is depressing as we see our fellow Connecticut parent-neighbors suffer over how they are going to pay for college. Over the last few years, I’ve become delighted knowing that we have the key to help our clients pay for college. Not too long ago, my dread of looking self-serving […]
Read MoreAll Connecticut public school students have to take the SAT as part of graduation requirements. The SAT will be important for many students to (1) gain admission to colleges of their choice (2) pay for their college and (3) their self-esteem. I am often asked when to begin. Connecticut Juniors should absolutely positively start now. […]
Read MoreAmong our college counseling clientele, I have observed an uptick in anxiety. There is significant evidence pointing to overuse/misuse of technology (texting/SnapChat/Instagram) as the main reason for the increase in anxious teenagers. There is significant evidence pointing to the restructuring unpredictable economy as the main reason in the increase of anxious adults. The Great Recession […]
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. That’s simply a fact. To be clear, I grew up in the New York area. I’m first generation on one side of my family and most of my high school […]
Read MoreI am often asked for college counseling advice by friends and family from states well beyond Connecticut. When students are freshmen, I tell the parents to maximize grades and activities. When students are sophomores, maximize grades and develop depth in an activity. The best advice for most high school juniors applying to competitive colleges: maximize […]
Read MoreAs Connecticut high school seniors receive their Early Decision and Early Action results, many have been deferred (or rejected) and are scrambling to finish applications from other schools. The Learning Consultants can help. While the essays are ultimately the creation of the student, our experience working with thousands of students applying to college can make […]
Read MoreFor all the noise and perhaps wishful thinking regarding SAT scores not being super important for most every elite college, take a look at Early Action and Early Decision results from your local Connecticut high school. The Ivy League universities are releasing their decisions now. Some already have and some will be soon. Since we work […]
Read MoreYes, I know, it shouldn’t be so but it is… as Connecticut high school juniors get their PSAT results back, they can’t help but hear about the success of some of their classmates. “I heard Katie scored 1350” and so forth. Parents and educators are often quick to counter that the student who scored a […]
Read MoreThe PSATs are both a very important number and a meaningless one, for all but top scorers. The importance: The PSATs provide a baseline score to give a sense of one’s potential SAT score. Anything connected to the SAT is connected to college. Anything connected to a big life change like college is a big […]
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