I am often asked by parents of Connecticut juniors: “when should my child begin prep for the SAT or ACT?” While all circumstances are different, summer before junior year is usually ideal. Here’s why: Junior year for most students in our top Connecticut schools is tough. Really tough. The combination of AP and/or honors classes, […]
Read More[ “No one really knows.” Kayla said. “I just get so nervous that I can’t think straight.” She said this in response to my timing her on an SAT problem set. A junior at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, CT, Kayla was a strong student. She made nearly all As through freshman year. She […]
Read MoreBookmark this page. And, then go ask everyone – and I mean everyone you know – who had children who were accepted to colleges this year. “Did test scores matter when getting money from colleges?” And, then ask, how much money did your child get in merit aid? Over twenty students from last year’s summer […]
Read MoreThe University of Connecticut has become an increasingly attractive option to Connecticut parents and students for two big reasons: (1) UCONN has become a much better college than it was when parents from Connecticut attended/applied and (2) UCONN is a far better value than many private colleges due to its in-state tuition for Connecticut residents. […]
Read MoreSpring is approaching. For most, this is a great news and for Connecticut residents who have had a mild winter, it seems surprising. For parents of Connecticut juniors who have been urging their children to “start looking at colleges” and begin SAT (or ACT) prep, the time is NOW. I am fully aware of the […]
Read More“It was good.” That was the most common report I heard from Shoreline, Connecticut students about the New SAT. Of course, for most students the new SAT is just the SAT so they do not know what all the hysteria is about related to the SAT overhaul. But these were students that had taken our […]
Read MoreImagine if you knew you had to leave your job, your town, and your family in 18 months. That’s what happens when your child leaves to college and that’s what will happen to Connecticut high school juniors in August 2020. Moreover, the decision regarding their new world will be made in as little as 11 […]
Read More“I am more nervous than he is.” Jennifer said about her son Sean who was taking the SATs today, the big day for Connecticut juniors who are mandated to take the SAT. Like most teens, Sean would rather do many other things than prepare for the SATs and, like most parents, Jennifer did not feel […]
Read MoreTomorrow is the first time that most Connecticut students will take the SAT. Since passage of legislation requiring Connecticut public school students score a minimum on the SAT to graduate, Connecticut public schools must offer an in-school SAT for free. Those who attend private schools in Connecticut are exempt. In our final winter classes in […]
Read MoreKatlyn, a seemingly happy junor from Guilford High School, approached me with tears in her eyes. “I didn’t know there were so many students with test-taking anxiety. I’ve never told anyone.” During our SAT-ACT Mastery Seminars held in Madison and Old Saybrook – as well as in school at Old Saybrook High School, Valley Regional […]
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