There are all sorts of problems with our educational process and its relation to college transition. One problem that is rarely cited is how most everyone has been programmed that change happens to them rather than by them. Consider how change occurs in school. 4th grade over. Time for 5th grade and all the massive […]
Read MoreIf you are a Connecticut high school junior, your last chances to improve your test scores before the summer are in June. The SAT is offered on June 1. The ACT is offered on June 8. A few words about each: Public school students in Connecticut took the mandated high school administered SAT in either […]
Read MoreApril SAT results are in and The Learning Consultants has its phone/e-mail immersed with pleas from parents. False hope for many was created by: (1) Khan Academy: the idea is great and it is free. Now try watching one of the videos and see how long your attention lasts. Then consider how long the attention […]
Read MoreSince Thursday, my in box and phone has been blowing up with messages from parents related to their children’s SAT results. The happiest calls are from those who took our SAT-ACT Mastery Seminars or had individual SAT Prep with The Learning Consultants’ tutors prior to April. Most students exceeded expectations and are both delighted and […]
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I am a bit of a romantic in that I like to think that there are perfect “ones” out there- the perfect match, the perfect house, the perfect outfit, the perfect shoes, and the perfect job. This romanticism is not unique to me, there are several websites from Zillow.com to Match.com that promote and […]
Read More“Is this really a big deal?” I answer this somewhat rhetorical question in our SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar when addressing the significance of the college process. Yes. I explain and then relay that I was one of those semi-rebellious teens who did not automatically follow my parent’s directives. I needed to know “why”. “College” is a […]
Read MoreThe fairest part of the process I usually keep quiet on the subject of standardized testing and whether it should be part of the admissions process. Obviously, I have a self-serving bias. But my bias also stems from rational analysis. The SAT was created in order to make the college admissions process fairer. Prior […]
Read MoreConnecticut students should have all their college admissions results in. In working with our college counseling, SAT-ACT prep, and tutoring students, The Learning Consultants likely has more data on what matters most to colleges than any other organization through our area. The obvious: Grades and test scores. Regarding the latter, it is very clear that […]
Read More“Bringing up college just leads to a fight.” So said a well-meaning mom from Essex, CT. She relayed the all too common battles with her teen son when she would ask about anything related to the future. When I recently gave a presentation in our office in Madison, CT, I encountered similar remarks from parents. Students […]
Read MoreIn running a tutoring and test prep company through the years, I certainly am well aware of how high school students feel when spring arrives. They have been working hard – or think they have – and are now ready for fun! That’s great and I certainly do not discourage a healthy dose of high […]
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