“He’s given more thought to mastering Call of Duty than which colleges interest him.” That’s how Terry, a mother from Lyme-Old Lyme High School in Old Lyme, Connecticut, described her son Liam when she first reached out to The Learning Consultants. She’s not alone. As the author of Motivate Your Son, I’ve become a trusted […]

Start the College Process Early: Strategic College Planning for Connecticut Shoreline Families College Counseling in Old Saybrook, Madison, Guilford, Essex, East Lyme & the Connecticut Shoreline In more than twenty years advising families across the Connecticut Shoreline — from Old Saybrook and Madison to Guilford, Essex, and East Lyme — I cannot recall a single […]

From College to Career: Developing Career Themes Before Graduation The Learning Consultants | College-to-Career Counseling in Connecticut Many college students are not confused. They are unfocused. There is a difference. Confusion suggests lack of intelligence or ability.Unfocused students are often capable, high-achieving, and busy. But they lack a coherent career theme — a strategic through-line […]

College Counseling in Connecticut for the AI-Driven Future “Will there be jobs?”  Cindy, a parent from Old Lyme, CT, asked. “Ray was going to major in computer science.  Now what should we do?” Hannah, a mom of a junior from Essex, CT wondered. “Is a business major still as practical?” Jean, a parent of a […]

Dennis, a high school junior from Old Lyme, CT, came in with his parents.  His family had moved from Fairfield County to Shoreline, CT during Covid. “These kids have no idea what they want to do when they grow up.” I laughed.  I didn’t find that to be particularly unusual. But where he had come […]

“We have no idea how to advise these kids…”  This was an incredibly candid admission from a guidance counselor at a local Shoreline, CT high school. I view her as one of the wisest of local guidance counselors and her comment as illustrating her wisdom, not ignorance. We are heading into unprecedented territory. Years ago, […]

“He’s not doing his homework… ever.”  a mom from Old Lyme called about her son Dylan. Dylan, a junior at Lyme Old Lyme High School in Old Lyme, CT was resisting his parents’ advice about the need for college.  This has grown alarmingly more common.  But his resistance had taken a drastic form: he was […]

The Learning Consultants has recently bolstered its staff of top math tutors. The Learning Consultants Expands Its Team with Elite Math Tutors At The Learning Consultants, excellence is not an aspiration — it is our standard. Over the past several months, we have carefully expanded our mathematics division, bringing on a select group of top-tier […]

Quick research: what percentage of parents are funding their young adult children? Dozens of articles will come up.  Here’s one: Parents are financing their not-yet-financially-independent adult children If you think paying for college is expensive, consider having to continue funding your young adult children well into their adulthood. I have a client from Old Lyme, […]

Unlocking Academic Mastery: How The Learning Consultants Help Every Student Thrive At The Learning Consultants, we believe that true academic success is about far more than answering questions correctly on a quiz. It is about building mastery, cultivating confident learners, and developing the motivation and study skills that empower students to excel not just in […]