A former client was kind enough to recommend The Learning Consultants to a high powered private school in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Three of his children went through our SAT classes so he was a fan. But he also relayed his own story to the Board of Trustees as he urged them to ensure that the […]
Read MoreAs Connecticut students gear up for the PSATs in October (juniors and sophomore), many parents from our Shoreline area will call to inquire: “Do you think my child will do better on the SAT or the ACT?” Of all the misinformation and partial truths that I hear passed around the soccer mom parent set about […]
Read MoreThe creation of The Learning Consultants stemmed from a desire to help students reach their potential. That’s the mission. “Academic potential” is, of course, our practical focus. But the real mission is to help students reach their human potential. Our work in becoming the best place in Connecticut for SAT, ACT, and other test prep […]
Read MoreMany parents of high school juniors in Connecticut are not aware that all Connecticut public school students have to take the SAT as part of graduation requirements. The law was passed a couple of years ago to be helpful. Prior to this legislation, Connecticut high school students had to take a different mastery test. In […]
Read MoreHere is the correlation The simple reason: most colleges give merit aid for those with higher SAT scores than the mean of the college. Improve your SAT scores. Pay less for college. Register for our next SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar. Daryl CapuanoCEO, The Learning Consultants and Connecticut’s top private education consultant full bio
Read MoreFinancial aid versus Merit Aid Let me first distinguish merit versus financial aid by providing good and bad news. The good news is that if you live in Connecticut you probably make a lot more money than others. The national median household income is around $51,000. Connecticut’s household median income is around $70,000. In towns […]
Read MoreWhen parents call, I tend to calm them down. Most want to do what is BEST for their child. Sometimes this just is not possible. So, when I provide advice below about what is “optimal” but you are not able to follow the advice, do not needlessly fret. We can just figure out what is […]
Read MoreGood news – although I realize saying SAT and good news in the same sentence seems strange – the College Board, makers of the SAT, have created an August test date. Why is that good news? Because junior year is really busy. So upcoming juniors now have the option of preparing for the test in […]
Read MoreI finally got around to watching All The President’s Men. For those unfamiliar, the movie depicts the Washington Post’s uncovering of the Watergate scandal. The main source for the story calls himself Deep Throat and tells Bob Woodward (played by Robert Redford) to “follow the money.” Following the money will lead to the real story. That […]
Read MoreOver the years, I have gone from the idealistic educator who was a bit self-conscious in promoting the benefits of SAT prep to someone who realizes the foolishness of not advocating the benefits to my Connecticut clientele. The hesitation in the past stemmed from a combination of worry about being self-serving (still there) and my […]
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