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Online Learning Tips: Practical Tips for Parents Posted

With students of all ages now having to study at home for the foreseeable future, families are understandably questioning how they are going to survive. With many parents having to work remotely, parents... Read more

We Are Pleased to Offer You A Place On Our Waitlist
We Are Pleased to Offer You A Place On Our Waitlist Posted

After weeks of waiting, March 10 finally arrives and throngs of aspiring independent school candidates learn their fate. For a select few there is, “We are pleased to offer you a place on our waitlist.” Read more

Ok, Boomer!
Ok, Boomer! When tried and true rules of promoting healthy child and adolescent development no longer seem to apply, revisiting the past is not such a bad idea after all Posted

As I’ve gotten older, it’s been hard not to sound like my amazing grandmother who reminisced about the enormous challenges she faced as a young person with a strange reverence I didn’t understand at... Read more

ADMIT, DENY, or WAITLIST- Inside a College Admissions Committee War Room
ADMIT, DENY, or WAITLIST- Inside a College Admissions Committee War Room Posted

Suzie’s C in sophomore English and so-so essay led to each admissions officer’s right hand going up after hearing the proposed “Deny?” But Alfonzo’s compelling first-generation essay and transcript... Read more

We're Here Even When You're There: How We Use Technology In Our Consulting Practice
We're Here Even When You're There: How We Use Technology In Our Consulting Practice Posted

What I love about our industry-leading tech tools is they allow our students and their parents extra resources to benefit from on top of the personalized counseling we provide. Read more

Walk the Walk
Walk the Walk Posted

I have always been passionate about two things: helping the lives of young people and mindfulness. In 2008, I was the Director of School Counseling at a boarding school in Colorado, and, as the recipient... Read more

What to do in the Spring of Your Junior Year
What to do in the Spring of Your Junior Year Posted

For those of us who live in New England, and especially for those of us who are Red Sox fans, February means the return of spring. As pitchers, catchers, and position players slowly make their way to... Read more

Campus Visit Darwinism: Top Boarding Schools and Colleges are First to Close Doors to Visitors
Campus Visit Darwinism: Top Boarding Schools and Colleges are First to Close Doors to Visitors Posted

Evolution often holds true for education: Health concerns surrounding coronavirus have led the most selective colleges and boarding schools to cancel or limit campus visits, while slightly less selective... Read more

The Fate of the SAT and ACT in California: Hanging in the Balance
The Fate of the SAT and ACT in California: Hanging in the Balance Posted

College entrance exams, namely the SAT and ACT, are back in the news. It’s been rapid fire over the last year. First was the Varsity Blues scandal (when wealthy parents were hiring tutors for their... Read more

Dispelling the Myth of Therapeutic Wilderness
Dispelling the Myth of Therapeutic Wilderness Why It Matters to the Epidemic of Struggling Teens & Young Adults Posted

Trade the coat and tie or business casual dress for fleece and Birkenstocks. Swap the iPhone and superficial networking for meaningful conversation and connection. Read more