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22 Oct

College Counseling Connecticut: “The Early Decision- Decision”

“Will it be University of Virginia or Wake Forrest?” I pressed one of my favorite students from a few years ago. “Andy” was a senior at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut. Ultimately, he could not make up his mind. So he did not apply Early Decision to either one. He was rejected […]

12 Sep

School motivation and mental health

Student Mastery

If you haven’t noticed, I’ll play Captain Obvious and declare a crisis related to the mental health of teens. When I started this work a couple decades ago, the percentage of students with anxiety and depression was slim. Now, it’s common. That’s anecdotal. Here are some facts. The pandemic exasperated all the challenges that […]

19 May

Summer is coming: Test Prep for incoming Juniors (and yes, it will still help with admissions and getting money)

SAT ACT Test Prep

“Kaitlyn is a typical suburban kid from Madison…. she needs good scores….” So said a parent who works in college admissions about her daughter who attends Daniel Hand High School in Madison, CT. How can I put this delicately…? Test-optional does not help typical suburban kids from Madison, CT. Unrelated to Covid, the policy was […]

3 Jan

Connecticut Parents of High School Juniors: Our SAT classes Ignite The College Process

SAT ACT Test Prep

Leigh had the exasperated voice that I know so well: a caring mom who had tried for many years to inspire her son to work harder. Andrew, a student at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, CT, had never been particularly motivated but the pandemic brought his academic energy to a new low. Getting him […]

6 Dec

Our SAT Prep: Help your child fill Covid education gaps

SAT ACT Test Prep

Covid has created massive learning gaps. Despite what seems to be collective misgivings about what is taught in school, there is no doubt that the fundamentals (the three Rs reading, writing. aRithmetic) do matter. Perhaps the biggest misconceptions propagated by those who do not understand the SAT (or ACT) is that the test can be […]

6 Dec

Yes, your children “need” to prep for the SAT ….and this is a good thing for Connecticut students

SAT ACT Test Prep

Of late, I have been immersed in college counseling. I am asked questions related to what is “needed”? Do my children need to have straight As? Take calculus? Play an instrument? Play a sport? Have a lot of community service? Need? To gain admission to “college”, no. But to gain admission to competitive colleges, then […]

2 Oct

College Counseling For Connecticut Students: The Good School Head Nod

College Counseling

A few years ago, had a wonderful lunch with a former intern. He had been student who graduated from Daniel Hand High School about twelve years ago. I met “Dan” through our SAT class and, as such, I know a half-dozen of his friends since they all played lacrosse and were a vibrant bunch of […]

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College Counseling Connecticut: “The Early Decision- Decision”

School motivation and mental health

Summer is coming: Test Prep for incoming Juniors (and yes, it will still help with admissions and getting money)

Connecticut Parents of High School Juniors: Our SAT classes Ignite The College Process

Our SAT Prep: Help your child fill Covid education gaps

Yes, your children “need” to prep for the SAT ….and this is a good thing for Connecticut students

College Counseling For Connecticut Students: The Good School Head Nod

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