Good news and bad news. I’ll start with the bad so I can end with the good. If your child attends one of the stronger schools in the area – Guilford High School, Daniel Hand in Madison, Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, East Lyme, among others that come to mind – I regret to report that […]
Read MoreAll Connecticut public school students have to take the SAT as part of graduation requirements. The SAT will be important for many students to (1) gain admission to colleges of their choice (2) pay for their college and (3) their self-esteem. The good news is that with proper training the SAT will help Connecticut students […]
Read MoreDenise, one of my students from Guilford High School from years ago, now works in college admissions. She called me recently and said: “you were totally right about the SAT being the fairest part of college admissions.” The grumbles about the SAT start almost as immediately as Connecticut high school juniors (and parents) kick off […]
Read MoreBill Bradley was born with unexceptional athletic ability and intelligence. But, he went on to become the greatest basketball star in Ivy League history when he played at Princeton University; a Rhodes Scholar; a starter on two New York Knicks championship teams; and then a heralded senator from New Jersey. How did Bradley do […]
Read MoreWe have worked with parents throughout Connecticut for the last 15 years on all aspects of the college process. Right now, we are immersed in college counseling for our seniors who are finishing their early action and early decision applications and taking on college counseling clients for those juniors who are kicking off the going […]
Read MoreI speak with Connecticut parents every day about college. I have done so for 15 years. In the last several years, discussions have almost always included the financial investment required. While we all want our children to have a great life experience in their college years, most every parent is worried about the career pay […]
Read More“Generally, nothing carries more weight in admissions than grades (plus strength of the high school curriculum) and ACT/SAT scores.” Reading the recent NY Times article “What Colleges Want College admissions craziness is upon Connecticut high school seniors now. While we work with students on their essays and all parts of their college application, this message […]
Read MoreThe Learning Consultants is in the midst of helping clients through the college process. Helping clients shop for colleges and maximize their admissions chances provides the majority of our work. But we also seem to provide a public health service to stressed out parents and teens. The college process is horribly stressful to most parents […]
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 MoreCollege counseling has become a bigger part of The Learning Consultants helps our Shoreline Connecticut base through the years. Through our immersion in understanding the college admissions process, there are a few principles that we have discovered are useful for our clients. The Golden Mean, Aristotle’s principle for conveying the beautiful middle spot between two […]
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