Denise, one of my students from Guilford High School from years ago, now works in college admissions. She called me recently and said: “you were totally right about the SAT being the fairest part of college admissions.” The grumbles about the SAT start almost as immediately as Connecticut high school juniors (and parents) kick off […]
Read MoreBill Bradley was born with unexceptional athletic ability and intelligence. But, he went on to become the greatest basketball star in Ivy League history when he played at Princeton University; a Rhodes Scholar; a starter on two New York Knicks championship teams; and then a heralded senator from New Jersey. How did Bradley do […]
Read MoreWe have worked with parents throughout Connecticut for the last 15 years on all aspects of the college process. Right now, we are immersed in college counseling for our seniors who are finishing their early action and early decision applications and taking on college counseling clients for those juniors who are kicking off the going […]
Read MoreI speak with Connecticut parents every day about college. I have done so for 15 years. In the last several years, discussions have almost always included the financial investment required. While we all want our children to have a great life experience in their college years, most every parent is worried about the career pay […]
Read More“Generally, nothing carries more weight in admissions than grades (plus strength of the high school curriculum) and ACT/SAT scores.” Reading the recent NY Times article “What Colleges Want College admissions craziness is upon Connecticut high school seniors now. While we work with students on their essays and all parts of their college application, this message […]
Read MoreThe Learning Consultants is in the midst of helping clients through the college process. Helping clients shop for colleges and maximize their admissions chances provides the majority of our work. But we also seem to provide a public health service to stressed out parents and teens. The college process is horribly stressful to most parents […]
Read More“The Learning Consultants has become a public health service for Connecticut students and their parents,” so said a well known public health doctor from Yale as she extolled our college counseling, tutoring, and test prep services in an e-mail to her friends. I really loved reading the line about public health. It made me laugh […]
Read MoreCollege counseling has become a bigger part of The Learning Consultants helps our Shoreline Connecticut base through the years. Through our immersion in understanding the college admissions process, there are a few principles that we have discovered are useful for our clients. The Golden Mean, Aristotle’s principle for conveying the beautiful middle spot between two […]
Read MoreI just finished watching a Real Sports episode. Bryant Gumbel’s HBO show put the spotlight on travel sports. While I’m sure to anger and annoy some of you reading, I am doing so for your own good. Over the last decade, two contrarian forces have created “yet another challenge” for this generation: (1) the restructuring of the […]
Read MoreIn terms of my approach to advocating test prep, I’ve changed dramatically from a highly self-conscious purist educator who would reluctantly agree with parents that the best supplemental education for their children involved test preparation to a zealous advocate to help my Connecticut friends and neighbors. While doing your best to ensure your children get […]
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