When I hear students say “I’m not a good test-taker”, I cringe. Parents, and sometimes teachers, in an effort to bolster the student-child are usually the first person to program a child by saying: “don’t feel bad, you are just not good at tests.” Many often add – a well meaning but completely unrealistic comment […]
Read MoreA few years ago, a parent from Madison, CT – who I will call Mr. Engineer due to his constant focus on the math related to college admissions – met for a college counseling meeting to discuss his son’s chances at different elite colleges. His son’s grades matched the stated GPA range of a particular school […]
Read MoreI’m providing a factual report and not one with an opinion attached. College admissions officials, at least those from competitive colleges, are having great difficulty choosing whom to admit among the vast number of qualified candidates. While getting top grades is always critical for college admissions, school officials have told me that they have […]
Read MoreBookmark this page. And, then go ask everyone – and I mean everyone you know – who had children who were accepted to colleges this year. “Did test scores matter when getting money from colleges?” And, then ask, how much money did your child get in merit aid? Over twenty students from last year’s summer […]
Read MoreSpring is approaching. For most, this is a great news and for Connecticut residents who have had a mild winter, it seems surprising. 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 am fully aware of the […]
Read More“I am more nervous than he is.” Jennifer said about her son Sean who was taking the SATs today, the big day for Connecticut juniors who are mandated to take the SAT. Like most teens, Sean would rather do many other things than prepare for the SATs and, like most parents, Jennifer did not feel […]
Read MoreFor high school juniors, the Spring does not bring renewal but rather a gauntlet of tests. Most Connecticut juniors will take the SAT for the first time in the first week of March. The SAT is now offered by public high schools in Connecticut. Some students will heroically double up next week and take the […]
Read MoreWe will be starting our spring test prep class soon in Old Saybrook and Madison. Previously, The Learning Consultants held SAT full classes and then added ACT crash courses through the year. During the fall, we held an SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar at The Williams School in New London and then decided that we would do […]
Read More“Should my child take the SAT or the ACT?” I am asked the question a great deal. My advice will not be generic. All that matters to me is the student and family before me. So, there will not be a magical blanket answer for everyone. Anyone who gives one has not taken the time […]
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