counseling

Financial advising in relation to college has become an increasing part of my college counseling work. We live in an affluent area.  Madison, Connecticut.  Guilford, Connecticut, Old Lyme, Connecticut, Essex, Connecticut, and East Lyme Connecticut, among other Shoreline, Connecticut towns are comprised of wealthy families, at least compared to the most families throughout the country […]

I was at a party in Old Saybrook, Connecticut when I overheard a parent say “it doesn’t matter where you go to college.”   Having worked with her two older children both of whom worked as hard a possible to attend “good colleges”, in part because of her urging, I had the good sense to […]

During the last few years, The Learning Consultants has been immersed in college counseling.  The pandemic increased this focus by almost double. Confusion is the main reason. Our Connecticut clients are generally a highly educated bunch.   Even they are utterly confused by changing standards regarding admissions possibilities.    But the inability to visit colleges is […]

The Learning Consultants has been immersed in meeting with college admissions officials during this post-pandemic year. We are here to provide top college counseling, as always, but we are certain that the need for college counseling is more abundant this year than ever. Most importantly, despite the various noise around the expense of college (which […]