My friends all have college age or soon to be college age children. When the subject of college tuition comes up, it is not a happy topic. The only good news – surprisingly – relates to SAT (and ACT) scores. Good test scores pay for college. This has nothing to do with financial aid. The […]
Read MoreWe 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 MoreI speak with Connecticut parents every day about college. I have done so for 15 years. In the last several years, discussions have almost always included the financial investment required. While we all want our children to have a great life experience in their college years, most every parent is worried about the career pay […]
Read MoreThe Learning Consultants is in the midst of helping clients through the college process. Helping clients shop for colleges and maximize their admissions chances provides the majority of our work. But we also seem to provide a public health service to stressed out parents and teens. The college process is horribly stressful to most parents […]
Read More“The Learning Consultants has become a public health service for Connecticut students and their parents,” so said a well known public health doctor from Yale as she extolled our college counseling, tutoring, and test prep services in an e-mail to her friends. I really loved reading the line about public health. It made me laugh […]
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 MoreAt first instance, you will think this is a horribly misleading headline. After your irritation, I hope you will get the point. And, then as the college process unfolds, I believe you will thank me. I’m a father of three. I mention because I’ve planned/studied the issue of college cost both as a professional educational […]
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. […]
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