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 […]
Read MoreEvery 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 […]
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Color Samples and the College Search While gazing at the wall of color samples at the paint store, I became overwhelmed by choices. I took a deep breath and stepped back. After gaining a broader perspective, I realized that the assortment was arranged in a meaningful manner by theme and category. Within its order, I […]
Read MoreWe (parents) were conditioned during a different economy. Even parents in a highly educated state like Connecticut cannot easily overcome their past programming and, thus, start the career conversation far later than they should. Through Career Counseling Connecticut. we work with college students who transfer because their college of choice does not have their major, […]
Read More“Does it really matter where you go to college?” While I realize the question relates to whether one will be conventionally successful and I politely respond as such when asked. Here’s what I’m really thinking: Your child’s whole external world is changing. Colleges vary radically. To approach college for your child with such a cavalier […]
Read MoreOne of our Old Saybrook friends stopped the conversation that a few parents were having about college. That suited me since I am immersed in college counseling and would prefer a different topic during a party. But her response concerned me: “I don’t want to think about it.” Her daughter is a junior. I sympathize […]
Read MoreConnecticut 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 […]
Read MoreMy friend who lives in Fairfield County asked me for SAT help for his freshman daughter. I noted that most students in Shoreline, Connecticut start junior year. “Not around here”, he said. We laughed at the differences between where live, even though, relatively speaking it is a very small space on the map. The college conversation […]
Read More“The Learning Consultants has become a public health service for Connecticut students and their parents,” so said a well known public health doctor from Yale as she extolled our college counseling, tutoring, and test prep services in an e-mail to her friends. I really loved reading the line about public health. It made me laugh […]
Read MoreConnecticut 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 […]
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