Category: College
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Process or Product? Why not both?
Learning is a journey that has numerous steps, falters, missteps, and successes along the way. Since we are young and learn to walk, we all have experienced hurdles and roadblocks. We learn to overcome them… Or most of them. And we learn how to face challenges along the way. At some point, our focus is…
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I hate my major. What should I do?
Congratulations! You got into the college of your dreams! There’s just one hiccup—you’ve found yourself not being as passionate as you had imagined about the major you signed up for. No need to worry. This hurdle is one that thousands, maybe even millions (I’m not sure, not every student has returned my email yet) of…
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Does going to college make sense? Will it expand my earning potential?
While there is perhaps no better time than the four short years of high school in a young person’s life to fully “live in the moment,” they will inevitably contemplate what’s next. For many students, the idea that attending university is the best option has been instilled in them, from parents to school counselors—and for…
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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…
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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 read:…
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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?”…
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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, and…
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Could artificial intelligence truly be the end of collegiate writing?
Do you know what a mountain chicken is? What would you imagine it to look like? If you’re thinking of Foghorn Leghorn, then you’re probably old enough to be my parent, or you took a shot in the dark because this little bundle of joy is what a mountain chicken is: I say, I say,…
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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 tests.…
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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 newfound…