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The COVID academic slide may be worse than expected, but we can overcome it!

Please CLICK HERE to watch a LIVE session with more information. When Covid-19 mandated that all schools be closed and replaced with online learning, many parents breathed a sigh of relief for their children’s protection. However, this relief turned into a worry for the future of our children’s education and their social well-being. Will they...

Deferral: Not a Dead End!

The time has come, and you receive an email: “There’s a new status update to your application.” You hold your breath as you log into the college’s portal. This moment could reveal your admittance into one of your Early Action or, more significantly, Early Decision applications. You click the “Review My Status’’ button and...

Which of the following makes the most sense in online education: group instruction or private tutoring?

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This common saying encourages students, professionals, and siblings to work together. And it makes sense, right? Together, we have more resources and can create bigger and better things. But then why do some things work better individually? And does “teamwork REALLY make the dream work?”...

For Parents: Making College Admissions Less Stressful for Your Child

Narrowing the decision of which schools to apply to and then filling out the nitty and gritty details of these applications can feel like a full-time job. There are regions of the world to figure out, several colleges competing against each other in each city, campus visits, appealing to admissions interviewers, writing application materials,...

upsides to teaching your kids' chess

There are numerous upsides to teaching your kids’ chess. Yes, let them learn!

As one of the world’s oldest and most iconic board games, countless people enjoy chess across every corner of the globe. Considering its heavy association with strategic thinking and planning, one might believe chess is a complicated game only for the enjoyment of adults. However, this is far from the truth. The basic rules...

What do you think is the better choice between the ACT and the SAT? These are the factors that will decide it!

What do you think is the better choice between the ACT and the SAT? These are the factors that will decide it!

The time for college applications is drawing nearer. You’ve decided on your top choices for schools and a few safety options. Maybe you’ve even started brainstorming your admission essay and have got a rough draft or two down. Things are looking good. But wait, there is one more thing! That’s right; it’s those pesky-standardized...

Wait? Is it true that under President Joe Biden's watch, higher education is now FREE?

Wait? Is it true that under President Joe Biden’s watch, higher education is now FREE?

Last December, New York Knicks fans swept the TikTok world, hurling their bodies at the nearest phone camera to holler their new catchphrase: “Bing bong!” Many New Yorkers turned to “man on the street” style videos, initially popularized by Billy Eichner and Jimmy Kimmel, to interview their fellow Knicks fans, hoping to elicit the...

Fake Universities in the US

Should we be concerned about the proliferation of fake universities in the United States?

Say what you want about Bernie Madoff, but he made a lot of money by employing a Ponzi scheme in the mid-2000s. People will create a litany of schemes to get rich quickly, from Madoff’s strategy to selling pet rocks or even emailing grandparents under the guise of being an indebted Nigerian prince who...

Coding for Kids

Zinkerz leads the way for students to explore and learn the language of the future: CODING!

In a world of tablets and devices, with the curriculum in schools being moved to all online platforms and worries about social media influences on young children, many parents find it hard to balance “screen-time” and “screen-free time.” The discussions about screen time can cause judgment between friends and a desire to rationalize every...