The Learning Consultants has always differentiated itself among educational service providers, particularly tutoring and test prep organizations, by viewing our student-clients in the full context of young people who we want to help make the most of their “human” potential, not just academic potential. The epidemic of anxiety and depression among high school students is […]
Read More“Dominic just left his third college in five years.” Dominic had graduated Guilford High School a while back and found himself at home after floundering. I asked Linda, Dominic’s mother about Dominic’s initial college process. “It wasn’t much. We talked to our school’s counselor, looked on Naviance, and visited a couple of colleges.” It […]
Read More“Thank you. We were stuck in analysis paralysis.” Lydia, a mom from Guilford, Connecticut noted after we sorted out which college of the three finalists it made the most sense for her daughter to attend. In the same week, Emily, whose child was debating between attending Guilford High School and The Hopkins School for high […]
Read MoreThe mission of the Learning Consultants has been to help our clients – parents (mostly of teens) help their children reach their potential. The physical effects of the Pandemic were the understandable focus. Covid attacked the body. Those who suffered the most were older. The psychological effects of the Pandemic were less observable. Covid did […]
Read MoreHere’s the reality of the pandemic: The actual education from most schools was dismal. A quick Google search will reveal what I have seen anecdotally: our students -even in the leafy suburbs or Connecticut’s Fairfield and Shoreline Counties – did not learn that much. We have been working with many far-sighted parents who understand the […]
Read MoreThere are few points in life as dramatic as moving away from home. For that single reason, the college decision is momentous. But there is more. For many parents, the investment is the single largest expenditure of their lives, outside of their house and if they have multiple children, often including their course. For students…. […]
Read MoreWhile many of our college counseling clients have been accepted to their first choice colleges through either Early Action or Early Decision, there are also some who have been deferred and some who have been placed on the wait list of their desired first choice. Every year, we work with students to give them their […]
Read More➢ Is your child struggling to engage with academics as a result of learning during Covid? ➢ Have academic habits slipped? ➢ Have you noticed a change in your child’s mood? Please join Jean Card, TLC’s Director of Student Mastery, for an informative parent session geared to help you gain insight on the impact of […]
Read MoreOur SAT Mastery Seminars are back in person (and virtual!) This is the class that has trained students in the SAT and, in many cases, motivated them to be inspired for the college process. On that front, we are immersed in college counseling and happy to engage on that front as well. Covid has certainly […]
Read MoreI’m in the early stages of writing a follow up to my first book Motivate Your Son. My recent discussions on the subject with parents of young adult men in their twenties almost always includes the following: What had been considered “normal-expected” in terms of young male progression is now a victory. When I wrote Motivate Your Son, […]
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