Last year, I worked with a young man from Madison, Connecticut, who was approaching his senior year of high school with virtually no idea what he wanted to do next. He was bright. He had what I would describe as latent ambition. I could see that there was a motivated young adult somewhere inside him. […]
Read MoreA student from Shoreline, CT recently came to us for SAT preparation with a transcript that would make almost any parent proud. Nearly straight A’s. On paper, she looked like an excellent student. You might reasonably assume that she had mastered most of the material taught in school and simply needed some SAT-specific strategies, practice, […]
Read MoreDaniel walked into our office with the quiet resistance familiar to many high school students these days. He wasn’t particularly communicative, having arrived largely because his parents dragged him in for a college counseling session. A bright young man from Old Lyme, Connecticut, he simply hadn’t taken the college process seriously. Indeed, he had succumbed […]
Read More“It’s not easy.” So said Mark and Laura, Old Lyme parents of fraternal twins heading into their senior year at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Their children were different. Kayla was studious and socially anxious. Kevin was social – even though he did not talk much to his parents! – and not particularly motivated by school. […]
Read MoreMoving away from home is the biggest transition in your child’s life. Even if they are acting nonchalant about it, and even if you do not want to pressure them to care, you should know what I know after providing college counseling through the years: they care… a lot. Many have back-of-the-mind anxiety that affects […]
Read MoreI will retell a story from a few years back. Vijay was a student from East Lyme, Connecticut. He was moderately ambitious. But he had something equally valuable: parents with a plan. They had heard of The Learning Consultants through our years of helping East Lyme Students and also through our work with SCCS. They […]
Read MoreTime to write college essays! This may be the toughest essay your child will ever write. It’s not the essay length or even the subject. It’s simply “what to write.” Through the many years of working with young adults, I have developed a distinct system that helps college students write their essays relatively stress free. […]
Read MoreHelp your children. The SAT is coming back in a bigger way for college admissions and as a way to gain merit aid to pay for college. The Learning Consultants provides the best SAT prep in Connecticut. Quick Summary Program Dates Saturday, July 18 Saturday, July 25 Saturday, August 1 Saturday, August 8 Saturday, August […]
Read MoreMalcolm Gladwell’s books are great: The Tipping Point and Blink, put him on the map. But Outliers is my favorite, particularly because he addresses the issue of education. PTwo points for parents to consider: (1) When reviewing the variety of factors that led to student success, the single factor that most determined student success was how […]
Read MoreI’m not from Connecticut. And I did not grow up near a beach. I note that those who are from Connecticut and grew up on the Shoreline or in Fairfield County may take the greatness of each for granted. I live in Old Saybrook and routinely see the beauty of our shoreline CT towns from […]
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