Connecticut public high school students will be taking the SAT in April. It is mandated. Most Connecticut high school juniors should also take the SAT again in May and/or June and perhaps should take the ACT in April and/or June. Many colleges require strong SAT scores for not only admission but also merit aid. Whatever […]
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. Here’s why: we live in a small state. Our suburban population’s statistics are […]
Read MoreLook at the calendar. It is March tomorrow! If you are the parent of a high school junior, you may have been in equal denial about the following: your child will apply to college in the next 7 months. That’s right. Most early action and early decision applications will be due Nov. 1. All Connecticut […]
Read More“When should I take my SATs?” This is one of the most common questions that parents and students ask that are of the mundane nature. All Connecticut public school students must attain a certain score on the SATs as part of their graduation requirement. Most Connecticut high schools will administer the SATs in April to […]
Read More“Start training immediately!” Luke said in relation to my hypothetical question. I presented the following situation to Luke. I have run a marathon in a few months. For whatever reason, completing the marathon in some reasonable time is very important to my future. I haven’t started training yet. You are my friend. What would you […]
Read MoreI am now of the age that my friends all have college age or soon to be college age children. The subject of college tuition comes up constantly. It is not a happy topic. The only good news – surprisingly – relates to SAT (and ACT) scores. Good test scores pay for college. Good grades […]
Read MoreI received a wonderful Christmas present yesterday: one of my SAT students who took our SAT prep program in Old Saybrook last January and then followed up with a few individual test prep students in Madison in the fall was just admitted to one of our elite military academies. He’s a great guy and I’m […]
Read MoreChristmas time brings gifts to Connecticut students and none better than early admission to colleges of choice, except perhaps scholarships to colleges of choice. Every year, I receive wonderful e-mails and Christmas cards from past students and families who went through our SAT programs: “I was admitted to My Favorite College and was given a […]
Read MoreI worry that this will create stress but it is necessary information: your child’s GPA is likely not as good on a comparative basis as you might think. A few years ago, I told my wife about a trend in a nearby Shoreline, Connecticut school: “I don’t think I’ve met any student from that [unnamed […]
Read MoreA Shoreline, CT guidance counselor recently told a student – “call The Learning Consultants, follow their process, and you’ll do great”. I was happy to hear this “off the record” conversation because guidance counselors have to generally keep their opinions about educational consultants to themselves (nonetheless, ask any what they think of us :)!) Her […]
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