Looking back at my life and those of my friends, the choice of one’s spouse is easily the most significant life choice (mutual choice, of course!). The choice to have children and the number of children, within that decision, is next. Career choice is likely third. College choice is likely fourth, even ahead of where […]
Read MoreI worry that this will create stress but it is necessary information: your child’s GPA is likely not as good on a comparative basis as you might think. A few years ago, I told my wife about a trend in a nearby Shoreline, Connecticut school: “I don’t think I’ve met any student from that [unnamed […]
Read MoreA Shoreline, CT guidance counselor recently told a student – “call The Learning Consultants, follow their process, and you’ll do great”. I was happy to hear this “off the record” conversation because guidance counselors have to generally keep their opinions about educational consultants to themselves (nonetheless, ask any what they think of us :)!) Her […]
Read MoreMy son is home from his first semester of college. It gave me a chance to reflect as a Dad, not simply as an educational consultant. What mattered in his off to college journey in terms of both his happiness/well being and his success/college admission? And, of course, what didn’t matter? The main thing that […]
Read MoreMy wife has watched a lot of sports in Old Saybrook 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 her educational consultant husband: “Mr. and Mrs. W. […]
Read MoreI saw one of my college classmates who lives in a different part of Connecticut last year around this time. His daughter is applying to college. We were discussing college and SATs in general. They noted that their daughter was really stressed. I suggested that they start SAT test prep as soon as possible. My friend’s wife – […]
Read MoreWhen 2017 arrives, your child is applying to college “this year” For Connecticut high school juniors, the joys of the holidays will soon be replaced by college madness. During our SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar, I tell our students that start in January something that makes them look up in shock: you will be applying to college by […]
Read MoreI recently sent a note to my son at college. He was complaining about how strict dorm life was compared to how I described my experiences at the same college. I was in college in Washington, DC, one of the last places in the country that had a drinking age of 18. I was actually […]
Read MoreThrough the years of my work as performance coach Connecticut For students taking the SATs, I developed a distinct methodology for how to practice. I called it “deep practice”. I would show students the right way to learn math, grammar, reading and so forth. Simultaneously, I immersed myself in the literature on performance across all […]
Read MoreOne of the better parts of our college counseling and SAT-ACT prep work is hearing the wonderful results from our students. Many Connecticut students will be hearing about their Early Action and Early Decision results this week. The success stories provide some lessons for parents of high school juniors. (1) Almost all those who were […]
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