“What is a good SAT score?” I have been asked this question thousands of times. “Where do you want to go to college?” That would be my most common response. “The SATs are relevant in a practical sense for one single reason: college admission. A good score helps you gain admission to the colleges that […]
Read MoreDespite being a former criminal prosecutor and one of those rare birds who never tried pot, I am not an anti-legalization marijuana crusader. I’m genuinely ambivalent on the issue. Philosophically, I have a hard time separating criminalization of pot from booze but I also don’t have a solution to stop the over use of marijuana […]
Read MoreA philosopher once noted that “he often fought reality and only lost 100% of the time.” So it is with many myths we tell our children. Usually, the suggestions – “you can grow up to do anything you want” are well meaning and inspiration and if told to those under 10 do little harm. But […]
Read MoreSpring is approaching. After another long Connecticut winter, many of my students are eager for spring. But junior year is unforgiving for those serious about the college process. For parents of Connecticut juniors who have been urging their children to “start looking at colleges” and begin SAT (or ACT) prep, the time is NOW. I […]
Read MoreI sometimes laugh – more often with late academically blooming boys – about their “saving it up” for when it mattered. That’s the best spin we can put on the first part of their high school careers. But I then tell them that they must work as hard as possible during junior year. If you are […]
Read MoreOur SAT prep, both in class and in our seminars, differs in many ways from those run by franchises such as Kaplan and Princeton Review. One of the bigger ways relates to the psychological shifting that occurs through my mini-lectures. Explaining the Growth versus the Fixed Mindset in the context of test prep has been one […]
Read More“I’m sure he’ll get into UCONN. He’s a lot smarter than me and I got in.” So said a well-meaning and modest Dad from Guilford about his son from Guilford High School. His son did quite well in school. His SATs – 1160 – were also solid. I had to explain the new world of […]
Read MoreMy next book is on the college to career transition. The thesis posits that many parents are the main career guides for their children (like it or not) and thus they need to be well versed in how the New World of Work operates. Moreover, they need to understand the college to career connection in […]
Read More“He has a 96 average, nothing special. It’s not like he’s over 100.” That is word for word quote from a parent at one of our local Shoreline, CT schools. It wasn’t too long ago that a 96 average would put someone squarely in the top 10% of a class and possibly on higher end […]
Read MoreAfter the financial restructuring of last decade our career counseling services grew (and grew and grew). Having now seen the challenges that twentysomethings face post-college graduation, my work mission has made me realize the connection between high school to college to career success in a deeper way. Now I feel the pain of my twentysomething clients […]
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