SAT ACT Test Prep

47% of high school seniors graduated with an A average.   That’s worth reading again and maybe a third time. This mind-blowing statistic has numerous implications.  But the most important one is the delusion that many parents have in relation to college admission.  “Tom has a 3.8 GPA…”  “Jessica has a 97 average…” “Lydia has nearly […]

Cal Newport, noted author on performance among other areas, wrote Deep Work a few years ago and it has quickly become a must read for anyone in the field of helping others perform at peak levels. The ability to focus will be a superpower for this next generation.  Our smart technology has made this generation not […]

College costs are out of control and For most Connecticut suburban students, college is not only the best but only realistic option after high school. Let’s start with the first premise: 4 year private colleges can cost close to $300,000. Most are over $200,000. Even for the affluent that live on the Connecticut shoreline, that’s […]

SAT TIME!!!   I imagine those exclamation points are interpreted as signs of horror rather than excitement.  And since many parents do not like creating stress for their children, many do not bring up the SATs.  Indeed, some parents have noted they will wait until their kids tell them they want to prep before signing up for […]

Most Connecticut suburban students from towns such as Guilford, Madison, Old Lyme, East Lyme, Essex etc. need to score more highly on the SATs than Native Americans from Wyoming, your college drop out cousin’s kid  (if his children would be first-generation), and recruited athletes. Why? As I work with dozens of students on their college […]

Our mission is to help young adults reach their potential.  This has always meant “human potential” but the practical goal for most students is gaining admission to college of their choice. Again, I take pains to assure students that the goal of our company is to ensure that students can choose where they want to attend […]

As The Learning Consultants has grown, our reputation through the state has expanded from Shoreline-Southeastern, CT to other areas, particularly Fairfield County.  There, of course, resides some of the most successful people, not just in our state, but the world.  Several are clients.  One was kind enough to recommend The Learning Consultants to a high powered […]

“My son thinks Saturday night is the future. He’s not a bad student but he just does what’s needed and then he’s off with his friends or playing video games. Whenever I want to talk about college, he grunts.  I told him that getting into UCONN would be great but he needs higher scores than […]

SAT season for Connecticut High School Juniors. All Connecticut students attending public high schools will take the SAT as part of their graduation requirements. In the Shoreline area, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Old Saybrook, Valley Regional, Old Lyme, East Lyme, Waterford among other schools, will be administering the SAT in either late March or early April. […]

“What do you mean he might not get into UCONN?” a stunned mother from Waterford, CT said last year during a college counseling session.  “David has a 3.8 GPA and great activities.” David’s SATs were below 1200. Off the record, I have heard 1260 is needed for most students.  There are exceptions, of course, including […]