SAT ACT Test Prep

Since we have offices in Old Saybrook and Madison, Connecticut, I have conversations with parents from each town socially as well as professionally. I have to remind them that financial aid is not likely for those from the Connecticut shoreline.  Relatively speaking, we are in or at least far closer to the 1% than we […]

Over the last few years, UCONN’s attractiveness has radically increased.  That’s good news for alum and fans of the school.  But it is not great news for those applying, The standards are increasing and SAT scores are vital for admission. Off the record, I have heard 1260 is needed for most students.  There are different […]

Public schools in Connecticut will be offering an SAT to all students on either March 27 or April 9. The test will be paid for by the state of Connecticut.  This is a great opportunity to have a trial run at the new SAT. Most students should also sign up for the May or June […]

Look at the calendar. We are entering March.   For high school juniors, there are only a few months left to change your college admissions profile. Parents of high school juniors may be shell shocked to learn that early action and early decision applications will be due Nov. 1. All Connecticut students attending public high schools will […]

Every public school student in Connecticut must take the SAT as part of Connecticut high school requirements.  While most students in our affluent Shoreline and Southeastern, CT high schools should be able to score high enough to pass high school, students should still prepare rigorously.  The in-school SAT is a free chance to score high […]

Connecticut high school juniors should take the March 9th SAT administered by the College Board.  I realize that many students are waiting – or were told to wait – until the April in-school SAT given by all public schools in Connecticut.  But that makes no sense. The SAT has score choice and super scoring, two […]

Connecticut public high schools will administer the SAT to all its students in either late March or early April. But I urge our clients to take the March 9th SAT.  Here’s the reasoning: 1.) Score choice Most every college allows students to choose which test result to submit.  This is different than back in the […]

  Here’s some challenging news: even though many high schools have done away with class rank, colleges still find being in the 10% and top 25% extremely important.  This creates some irony: due to Connecticut’s great high schools, it is harder to be ranked high in the class for a kid from Connecticut than a […]

If you have not heard of David Goggins, he is worth a Google search and then for entertainment, inspiration, and life lessons worth listening to/reading about/studying.  This is particularly true for high school students who live in our idyllic Connecticut shoreline. David Goggins grew up in a household with a physically and verbally abusive father.  […]

Last year, I read The One Thing, a book that posits that we should focus on our energy on the one thing that can change our lives.  The one thing that students can change dramatically: test scores. Through the years of working with students throughout Connecticut, we know these higher test scores can radically change one’s […]