General Education Advice

Throughout history, the normal transition to adulthood went something like this: Boys become men by becoming soldiers or starting full-time farming or manual labor or, if lucky, taking a bigger role in a family of merchants. Girls become women by marrying some older guy that they barely knew. What if you took a time machine […]

If you have a high school junior, the PSAT is coming up. A new test…. with new strategies. Contact us to learn more. Daryl CapuanoCEO, The Learning Consultants and Connecticut’s top private education consultant full bio

“I realized he thinks I’m stupid.” Joe, a sophomore from Old Lyme, CT said.  He had received a poor report card in 10th grade.  His Dad, following the current version of the good parent playbook, said “as long as you did your best.”  His Dad is a nice guy. Indeed, I probably would say the […]

Malcolm Gladwell’s books are great: The Tipping Point and Blink, put him on the map.   But The Outliers, is my favorite, particularly because he addresses the issue of education.   Post-pandemic, his advice matters more than ever since I can report anecdotally what all new research is confirming: our children’s education has been devastated since 2020. […]

Sign up The Digital PSAT/SAT is a game changer. Let’s hope your children will be ahead of the game! Daryl CapuanoCEO, The Learning Consultants and Connecticut’s top private education consultant full bio

“That was the best summer job ever!”  That may be the most common remark from parents… and some students… in relation to attending our Summer SAT Prep class. I routinely comment to Shoreline, CT Parents.  I have some good news, some bad news, and some good news whenever the subject of paying for college arises. […]

Summer is ideal for PSAT and SAT Prep. The test is going digital for those who will be juniors next year. As such, your children have an enormous opportunity to be on top of the new format. Here’s why this matters: I have been working with international students who had to take the digital test.  […]

The New SAT is here.  And while we have worked with several iterations of the SAT, most were not that different. This time… the changes really are different. Most significantly, the test will now be on a computer. This matters.  A lot. There will be certain strategies related to “computer adaptive testing” that only those […]

Summer is an optimal time for PSAT and SAT Training. Our summer course will be geared towards the new digital test. The SAT is a weapon in your college admissions arsenal.  Indeed, as I have described elsewhere, given grade inflation and demographic issues that hinder admissions chances for students from excellent Connecticut high schools, the […]

What did you do all weekend? I spent much of the last 4 days doing every College Board Digital SAT.  Or I should I say that I spent the time reviewing the more challenging parts of the test as I had already did a once through on the officially released tests. Good news: the test […]