In my college counseling work, I’ve been working with an increasing number of students transferring college. Certainly, not thriving academically or knowing what they will do for a major are issues but the biggest issue is social anxiety or lack of social success. Simply put, those who are thriving socially rarely transfer, even if struggling […]
Read MoreLast year, Dana called with the voice that I know so well: a caring mom who had tried for many years to inspire her son to work harder. Dan a student in East Lyme, CT, had never been particularly motivated but the pandemic brought his academic energy to a new low. Getting him to attend […]
Read MoreAleutians from Alaska (more commonly referred to as Eskimos) do not need to do as well on the SATs as do white students from Connecticut. Coming from an impoverished area will also be advantageous compared to a wealthy one also gives an admissions advantage. So how are those who do not have an ethnic or […]
Read MoreI was at Pizza Works in Old Saybrook and felt someone tap me on the shoulder. It was the mother of two past SAT students from Lyme-Old Lyme High school. “My children still talk about you and the class.” I knew she was not referring to my teachings of the intricacies of SAT test-taking strategies. […]
Read MoreIn working with teens through the years, I have deep anecdotal evidence that their social skills have been declining at a rapid rate. The pandemic merely accelerated but did not create the decline. We are facing an epidemic of anxiety and depression in teens. Given my work, I’ve researched and considered the issue extensively. I’m […]
Read More“Kaitlyn is a typical suburban kid from Madison…. she needs good scores….” So said a parent who works in college admissions about her daughter who attends Daniel Hand High School in Madison, CT. How can I put this delicately…? Test-optional does not help typical suburban kids from Madison, CT. Unrelated to Covid, the policy was […]
Read MoreOur SAT Mastery Seminars are back in person (and virtual!) This is the class that has trained students in the SAT and, in many cases, motivated them to be inspired for the college process. On that front, we are immersed in college counseling and happy to engage on that front as well. Covid has certainly […]
Read MoreLeigh had the exasperated voice that I know so well: a caring mom who had tried for many years to inspire her son to work harder. Andrew, a student at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, CT, had never been particularly motivated but the pandemic brought his academic energy to a new low. Getting him […]
Read MoreDo we have a mental health emergency among today’s youth? The Surgeon General just said so. And, this is one of those rare areas that is not a partisan issue. A few years ago, I saw one of my college classmates who lives in a different part of Connecticut last year around this time. His […]
Read MoreUS News & World Report, the arbiter of all rankings(!), released a report on the best states. Connecticut came in 4th for education. But for towns along Shoreline-Southeastern, CT as well as Fairfield County Connecticut, Connecticut is really number 1 for education. Our suburban population’s statistics are disproportionately affected by Connecticut’s cities which, unfortunately, are […]
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