“Alyssa has straight As and is highly involved in numerous extracurricular activities.” A proud mom from a local Connecticut school began her college counseling session with me and talked as many parents do about their oldest child with a 1980s understanding of college admission. “We know the Ivies are hard but we are looking at […]
Read MoreAs Connecticut students gear up for the SATs in March and April, many parents from our Connecticut area will call to inquire: “Do you think my child will do better on the SAT or the ACT?” The SAT and the ACT have always been rigorous standardized tests that measure reading comprehension, mathematical ability, and grammar […]
Read MoreCareer Counseling Connecticut is a subsidiary of The Learning Consultants. I created it years ago because I saw the economic changes post-Great Recession as not just a blip in our economy but a restructuring of jobs that would profoundly affect twentysomethings. The combination of a global work force filled with hard working, highly educated, and […]
Read MorePost Early Decision-Early Action, I get many nice notes. A good portion of these thank you notes are from students who took our SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar during the year or worked with us for college counseling. They report their delight at gaining admission to their first choice colleges and/or other colleges of interest. Parents write […]
Read MoreIf you are a high school junior, then you are in the most important half year of your high school academic life. If I had to rank significance for each semester, it would be as follows: 2nd half of Junior year 1st half of Junior year 1st half of senior year 2nd half of sophomore […]
Read MoreI am finishing up my work with high school seniors. I am reviewing their college essays and applications, advising on the final decisions regarding where to apply, and answering questions from nervous parents and students about their test scores. Those that started 2017 out with focus are in great shape. Most started test prep in […]
Read MoreMy friends all have college age or soon to be college age children. When the subject of college tuition comes up, it is not a happy topic. The only good news – surprisingly – relates to SAT (and ACT) scores. Good test scores pay for college. This has nothing to do with financial aid. The […]
Read MoreOvercoming legitimate structural hardship – as in poverty, parental drug use, and growing up amidst violent crime – make for eye catching stories. Overcoming a lacrosse injury, getting cut from the school play, and dealing with an ADD diagnosis – standard Connecticut high school resilience stories – while unquestionably challenging to the students involved are […]
Read MoreEvery year, a new batch of students comes to our offices in Old Saybrook and Madison, Connecticut. Most are not confident that they will do well on the SATs. They are with us because their parents “signed them up for an SAT course”. Every year students attend our SAT-ACT Mastery Seminar and/or get SAT tutoring […]
Read MoreI am reading The One Thing, a book that posits that we should focus on our energy on the one thing that can change our lives. Scattered attention on half a dozen things often leads to mediocrity. I thought of this in relation to many of our college counseling clients throughout Connecticut. When we meet for […]
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