As parents and students call with news about their Early Action-Early Decision acceptances, deferrals, and rejections, it has become abundantly clear that the single distinguishing factor among those who were accepted into competitive colleges is SAT (or ACT) test scores. For example, several students in Guilford, Madison, Old Lyme and East Lyme have reported that […]
Read More“Jimmy just got $60,000 in scholarship money for a college he never visited.” So exclaimed Mrs. Steiner about her senior son from Branford, CT. Jimmy’s grades were good. His activities were solid but nothing outstanding. His SAT scores, however, were distinctly higher than the mean of the college in question. I know several other students […]
Read More“He’s a genius. He went to Yale and Harvard.” Two different people led with this introduction when describing John (John Elway comes to mind as his pseudonym because he looked like the Hall of Fame quarterback. For younger readers, think Tom Brady, same basic premise). Our mutual friends were introducing John to me because he […]
Read MoreMy wife is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut’s Nursing School. For students interested in nursing, UCONN is fantastic because it is not only a great nursing school but it might be the best value for students who hope to work in one of Connecticut’s many hospitals after college. Recently, she spoke […]
Read MoreI enjoy this season because I hear wonderful news from past students about their college acceptances. In the last few years, I have been receiving an increasing number of kind notes from parents who were delighted about the merit aid that their children received. The combination of soaring college costs and the Great Recession has […]
Read MorePlease read this article: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-many-rich-powerful-people-went-to-elite-colleges-2014-6 I’ve worked with the college bound since 2000. I feel protective of young adults. So, I feel the need to stop misinformation from spreading. Of late, there have been more than a few prominent thinkers – Peter Thiel of Paypal fame being the most well known – who have suggested […]
Read MoreThe 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 for SAT, ACT, and other test prep was a […]
Read MoreThe college process is horribly stressful to most parents and most students. Taking the SATs/ACTs, writing college essays and applications, worrying about rejections and… the big elephant in the room…your baby is moving away. Terrible stuff. But, if this is your family’s biggest challenge, then consider yourself beyond lucky. If your child is going to […]
Read More“Go far.” That was Professor Moore’s single piece of advice. I was 17 years old and attending a summer program. We were listening to a panel of education experts. Professor Moore continued with his reasoning: “you need to experience different parts of the world. Get away from your parents and your friends. Create some distance […]
Read MoreNo. Or, more precisely, it depends. Let me add a few parameters to the question. I will assume most anyone reading this article lives in suburban Connecticut or some similar location. While there are a lot of really wealthy parents in this area, I’ll further assume I’m addressing an audience that has concerns about how […]
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