As I have been working with students for over 15 years along the Shoreline, I have great pride when students from our local school systems do well. I’m particularly happy to see that Guilford High School was recently ranked as one of the top high schools in Connecticut. When I first moved to Connecticut, I […]
Read MoreMost recent college graduates are stuck in underemployment. This shouldn’t be the case. Connecticut has among the best education systems in the country. Most Connecticut parents are from the affluent suburbs and provided every advantage possible for their children. Those who attended UCONN – one of the best public universities in the country – […]
Read MoreConnecticut High School Rankings The rankings for Connecticut high schools are out. What’s the relevance for most parents of high school students? Bragging rights or a sense of irritation that a neighboring town has a higher ranked high school. Some sense of how your high school’s rigor compares to others and prepares its students for college. […]
Read MoreI enjoyed high school. I understand the appeal of big nights planned with friends. I also understood, even at the time, that prom might be the only night more overrated than New Year’s Eve. Nonetheless, I do hope the juniors attending prom have a great time. Here’s the alarming news: more energy is being invested […]
Read MoreI started The Learning Consultants in 2002. Relatively speaking, Connecticut was experiencing boom times. Among our college counseling clientele, I have observed an uptick in anxiety. There are likely several reasons beyond what I think is a general epidemic of anxiety: 1.) The Great Recession: Actual Economic Effect After 2008, Americans, even in prosperous states […]
Read MoreA couple years ago, Max, a Daniel Hand High School student from Madison, CT, excitedly called recently. $60,000!!! That was the four year scholarship he received to attend the private college that he thought he could not afford. One more SAT success story from our Madison classes. The following was taken from The White Coat […]
Read MoreMany Connecticut high school juniors who were set to take the SAT on March 21 received a Noreaster gift: the test has been postponed until April 24. Why is this a gift? For most, the more time to prepare, the better. And, if the students are sensible, they will also sign up for the May […]
Read MoreFor high school juniors, the Spring does not bring renewal but rather a gauntlet of tests. Most Connecticut juniors will take the SAT for the first time in March. The SAT is now offered by public high schools in Connecticut. Some students will take the April ACT. Most students will take the May SAT (although […]
Read MoreThrough our 3 children’s activities, my wife has watched a lot of sports in Old Saybrook and other Shoreline CT towns though the years. She actually was a college athlete so knows a fair amount about talent. She’s way too nice to ever say something negative about anyone. But sometimes she’ll report as a data point to […]
Read MoreConnecticut High School SAT Scores Look at the calendar. We are entering late March. For high school juniors, there are only a few months left to change your college admissions profile. Parents of high school juniors may be shell shocked to learn that early action and early decision applications will be due Nov. 1. All […]
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