The creation of The Learning Consultants stemmed from a desire to help students reach their potential. That’s the mission. “Academic potential” is, of course, our practical focus. But the real mission is to help students reach their human potential. Our work in becoming the best place in Connecticut for SAT, ACT, and other test prep […]
Read MoreI have seen enormous scholarship success for Connecticut students with top SAT and ACT test scores, particularly in the last 5 years. Colleges – particularly private ones – are desperate to maintain their student populations. They also need to look “not desperate”! To do so, they need to attract a student body that looks impressive. […]
Read MoreMany parents of high school juniors in Connecticut are not aware that all Connecticut public school students have to take the SAT as part of graduation requirements. The law was passed a couple of years ago to be helpful. Prior to this legislation, Connecticut high school students had to take a different mastery test. In […]
Read MoreHere is the correlation The simple reason: most colleges give merit aid for those with higher SAT scores than the mean of the college. Improve your SAT scores. Pay less for college. Register for our next SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar. Daryl CapuanoCEO, The Learning Consultants and Connecticut’s top private education consultant full bio
Read More“I don’t want to create stress.” “These kids are stressed enough already.” “We’ll deal with college stuff later.” I get it. I really do. As a father of three, I don’t want to create stress for my children. I do think that some kids are stressed about important things. And, I fully understand the desire to kick […]
Read More“He wakes up late. He plays X-Box. He then hangs out with his friends. He’ll stop back at home for dinner and then he’ll go out again.” Judy, a mother from Old Lyme, revealed about her son. But he’s not unusual. Many of his friends do the same thing. They think they worked hard […]
Read MoreFinancial aid versus Merit Aid Let me first distinguish merit versus financial aid by providing good and bad news. The good news is that if you live in Connecticut you probably make a lot more money than others. The national median household income is around $51,000. Connecticut’s household median income is around $70,000. In towns […]
Read MoreWhen parents call, I tend to calm them down. Most want to do what is BEST for their child. Sometimes this just is not possible. So, when I provide advice below about what is “optimal” but you are not able to follow the advice, do not needlessly fret. We can just figure out what is […]
Read MoreSummers in Connecticut – particularly near the Shoreline – are idyllic. And, while there is a romantic vision of letting your children play away their days in wholesome recreation and care free endeavors, the reality is not quite this vision. During a typical summer week, most teens work a few hours in part time jobs, have […]
Read MoreWe live in a wonderful, idyllic, Shoreline, Connecticut community. I used to feel a bit guilty about disrupting care free summers by pointing out the reams of statistical data indicating that the correlation between student achievement and summer fun is extraordinarily high. See Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers for an extensive discussion. Now, in the interest of […]
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