We have worked with parents throughout Connecticut for the last 15 years on all aspects of the college process. Right now, we are immersed in college counseling for our seniors who are finishing their early action and early decision applications and taking on college counseling clients for those juniors who are kicking off the going […]
Read MoreCollege counseling has become a bigger part of The Learning Consultants helps our Shoreline Connecticut base through the years. Through our immersion in understanding the college admissions process, there are a few principles that we have discovered are useful for our clients. The Golden Mean, Aristotle’s principle for conveying the beautiful middle spot between two […]
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 MoreI came across this article “Does It Matter Where You Go to College?” Years ago, I thought such a question was an answer to a straw man (a made up person who holds a position that no one really does). While the vast majority of sensible people would not make such an argument, I have […]
Read MoreIn a recent SAT class I was teaching in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, I overheard two students discuss their career paths. “I hope to catch on with a dance troupe.” said one. The other responded by discussing her dilemma about choosing between Broadway and touring as a singer. They are 17 years old. Not age 7. […]
Read MoreAmong the reasons our SAT class has been so successful is our ability to shift the motivation of our students. Emotional state is a significant predictor for how much effort the student puts into an activity. Shifting our students to a positive emotional state where they are excited – or at least interested – in […]
Read MoreI lived in Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New Jersey before Connecticut so most of my life long friends come from those parts. My wife is from the Boston suburbs so we similarly have another base of comparison with our Connecticut friends. The college conversation with those live in suburbs of major cities is different than […]
Read MoreWe live in an idyllic community. Having lived in or outside New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, I have some perspective on the greatness of growing up in the Connecticut suburbs. The problems of many kids growing up on the Shoreline in towns like Guilford, Madison, Old Saybrook, Essex, Old Lyme, and East Lyme are […]
Read MoreLooking 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 More“Just go where you will be happy. The name of the college doesn’t matter.” The parents who say this to their children are almost always well-meaning and almost always incorrect. (I say “almost always” in anticipation of the exceptions.) I think our generation of parents was so well trained to be the anti-Dead Poet’s Society […]
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