SAT Prep Along Connecticut’s Shoreline For many Connecticut families, April SAT results have now arrived. The first question is simple: Were the scores as high as they realistically could be? If the answer is yes — wonderful. Enjoy the spring and summer months with less stress and more freedom. If the answer is no, however, […]

Math is uniquely unforgiving as a subject. Unlike many academic disciplines where students can sometimes compensate for gaps in knowledge, math is cumulative by nature. A weak foundation in Algebra often creates cascading difficulties in Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, chemistry, physics, standardized testing, and even college-level coursework. Students rarely “catch up naturally” in math. […]

Final Exam Tutoring in Old Saybrook, Madison, Guilford, Lyme-Old Lyme, and Beyond For more than two decades, The Learning Consultants has helped students across Connecticut’s shoreline prepare for high-stakes academic challenges. While many families know us for SAT, ACT, SSAT, and college admissions preparation, an increasing number of parents contact us each spring for another […]

When I first started my educational consulting, boys and girls/men and women were achieving at the same rate.  I then started noticing that boys were getting less motivated.  I wrote my first book – Motivate Your Son, based on my Student Mastery work.  Since then, the problem has only accelerated. Richard Reeves, from The Brookings […]

Good News/Bad News/Good News About Paying for College You likely earn more money than most households in the US. You likely will not get financial aid or at least that much financial aid. Your child could earn merit aid. Why Most Shoreline Families Do Not Qualify for Need-Based Aid In my work with families in […]

Kaylie and Samantha: To SAT or not…. Kaylie and Samantha were two of my students (none of the names I use are ever students’ real names) from the 2022 cycle.  They had nearly identical PSAT scores (1100 and 1120)and attended the same Shoreline High School in Connecticut.   They both were delighted to hear about SAT […]

“I’m still a test-taking robot,”  so said Gabriella, one of my all-time favorite students.  I met her when she was a sophomore in Old Lyme.  Her parents noted she was a diligent student but bombed tests.  They knew the SAT was coming soon but so were her sophomore year finals. Anxiety was the issue.  We […]

By The Learning Consultants | Serving Connecticut Students from Old Saybrook to East Lyme, Westbrook, Madison, Guilford, and Beyond The Question Every Connecticut Parent Should Ask Before Hiring a Tutor “You are the first adult I talk to outside of my parents….” Jason said. I’m not sure if we ever had a “village” or at […]

“It’s not just his grades that improved.  His whole attitude since working with you has shifted upward.”  Rachel, a mom from Old Saybrook, noted. Her son Max, a bright but distracted 1oth grader, had become obstinate lately about the need to do anything more than the bare minimum at school. Max didn’t really need a […]

I laughed recently when someone called me a sage.  Isn’t that for old people? Oh…ha! But the parent noted that her son would come home noticeably more peaceful after meeting with me.  I have heard similar remarks when clients meet with other team members, notably Jean Card, Dr. Matthew Simpson and Dr. Kristina Knobelsdorff. We […]