General Education Advice

Yes,  I know school just started and having to think about PSATs and SATs is the last thing students (and parents) want to think about.  But I can tell you with certainty that not preparing is far worse! For juniors, the PSAT begins the kick-off to college. For seniors, the October SAT is the last […]

  The Learning Consultants PSAT-SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar Overview:  This course is designed for juniors preparing for the PSAT and both juniors and seniors preparing for the SAT and ACT.  We urge you to ask your trusted sources about the course.  It is generally considered the best test prep training in our geographic area.   PSAT-SAT: […]

Sign up now The Learning Consultants PSAT-SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar Overview:  This course is designed for juniors preparing for the PSAT and both juniors and seniors preparing for the SAT and ACT.  We urge you to ask your trusted sources about the course.  It is generally considered the best test prep training in our geographic area. […]

As July 4th weekend ends, many parents realize that the delight of having their children home for the summer is mitigated by the challenges of having them home for the summer! As a transplant to the Connecticut shoreline, I have some observations that might help my fellow parents. The affluent, idyllic, beach-based life of those […]

I love Connecticut.  I say this as a transplant.  I hear complaints about our state.  But the quality of nice, kindness of people, and the great value our residents place on family and education has made this a great place to raise children. My worries relate to our children.  Most Connecticut families are affluent by […]

The summer provides an unusual gift: free time.  .Doing nothing but having fun for the last few weeks of June straight through July 8th (post July 4th weekend makes plenty of sense.  Many Connecticut students ended the school year in mid-June.  Most That’s 20-25 days of pure vacation. Should be sufficient! Moreover, July and August […]

I have had upcoming seniors improve their SATs by 200 points.  This single factor changed their college admissions possibilities and often generated offers of thousands of dollars in merit aid. I note this because some seniors tell me that they hope their senior year grades will shift their college prospects.  Some bad news on that […]

I love sports.  I think sports provide training in how to develop skills, build character, and work with teammates.  Nonetheless, time is a zero sum commodity.  What you spend on sports cannot be spent on academics. Or family. “I don’t understand.” he said.  “Do these parents think their children will be professional athletes?” He was […]

The mission of our company has always been focused on helping people reach their potential.  In the last few years, my “rescue” work has increased for twentysomethings.   Many are stuck in the failure to launch syndrome. My hope is that our “prevention” work – helping students build skills and do well in high school will […]

Excerpt from The Parents’ Guide to Career Planning for Your Twentysomething.” “That’s up to him.” So said a very well-meaning set of baby-boomer parents simultaneously. We were discussing their seventeen-year-old son Kevin and what he might want to study in college. Kevin looked and sounded completely bewildered.  While he was encouraged to do whatever he […]