“College” as the predominant means for upward mobility and good life is having a bad moment. Some part is fully deserved: the cost is out of control. Other parts related to politics are really just same-same historically (take a look at the 60s -70s, related to Viet Nam and Civil Rights, the 80s related to […]
Read More“They just want me to do my best.” I asked Ted, a sophomore at Valley Regional High School in Essex about his parents’ reaction to his mediocre grades. In the “old days” – which are not too distant, perhaps 20 years ago – parents pushed their children to excel. The backlash has been so fierce […]
Read MoreLack of college readiness I am an optimist, a positive thinker, and the furthest thing from an alarmist. But… I see something that reminds me of what I saw when I wrote my first book: Motivate Your Son. At the time – 2012 – I pointed out that teen boy lack of motivation was an […]
Read MoreThe first meeting is the big college kick-off(1) Intake regarding the student’s college desires as well as discussion regarding which factors typically matter to students. Here, many students do not really know how they would feel about factors such as the size and location of the school. I walk through the common factors that matter to students (location […]
Read MoreWe have a friend who works at UCLA. She has a friend who works in admissions. UCLA had nearly 150,000 applicants. “Iny mini mini moe”. That’s the unofficial response an admissions decision maker told our friend regarding how they choose who gets admitted. This DOES NOT HELP those from Connecticut, Dartmouth’s recent decision to bring […]
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Read MoreSAT Mastery Seminar – Saturdays, Jan, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17 (make-up class), 24, March 2, and Sunday March 3 (Make-up class) Virtual 9-10:30 am Students can attend either the virtual or in person class on any given weekend. Here’s the online link for registration: $395 https://www.tutoringandtestmastery.com/payments/ Payments – The Learning Consultants www.tutoringandtestmastery.com Daryl CapuanoCEO, […]
Read MoreMath has become more important than ever in relation to business and STEM fields. The world job market now mandates that we consider how our students are performing compared to students in all nations. Shoreline, Connecticut students, once among the strongest math students are floundering. I noticed the downward cycle even pre-Covid. Post Covid – […]
Read MoreJulie Jargon has written a series of extraordinary articles on the challenges that are facing boys. I have been working with tweens/teens/young men for the last 20 years. My work in this area became more “national” – than simply Connecticut based – after my book on motivating boys came out in 2012. Ms. Jargon is […]
Read MoreThe Myth of the Unemployed College Grad The Atlantic article captures what I have told clients recently when their unmotivated child – usually boy – seems like a questionable bet for child. I understand the reluctance. Shelling out a hundred thousand plus for the teen who seems more focused on video games and Tik-tok does not […]
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