COVID-19 has changed school and life for many individuals over the last year. Many high school students will be applying to colleges next fall and are concerned about maintaining their grades while still searching for new ways to continue their extracurricular activities during the pandemic. The first thing is to realize that your extracurricular activities may change the format. That’s okay. You just have to get a little creative. 1) Volunteer from Home You may think that volunteering from home is not going to work. How can you sit at home and volunteer? Well, one solution is a virtual service. Read More
Read More1) Organization is a Key to Success Building your organization skills is key to preventing procrastination, keeping you on task, and eliminating distractions. When you are organized you can focus better and accomplish tasks quicker, allowing you to beat the overwhelm. Here’s what to do… 2) Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize Start with making a list of the most important tasks you need to complete. Typically, you can figure this out by the dates each task is due. When tackling large projects, it helps to break down pieces of the project by weeks. If you push big projects back until the due Read More
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Read MoreWith the news of the college admissions scandal, many families and students have become both angry and confused about the entire process and how something like this could have happened. As a professional educational consultant, I am not entirely surprised that these events have transpired as corrupt admissions practices have been around for quite some time. It certainly saddens me that these families did not have the opportunity to work with an educational consultant that could have guided the family more appropriately. To our community of motivated students: You should not feel discouraged by a few people that have broken Read More
Read MoreThe college search process can be a daunting task for any student, but even more so for a student with a learning challenge. Parents are often worried about how colleges will view their students’ grades and test scores in light of a learning disability, anxiety, depression or ADHD. As Independent Educational Consultants, we suggest that you begin by examining your student’s academic profile. Do their grades, test scores, and choice of coursework reflect their true academic abilities or has the learning disability or disabilities prevented them from achieving academic success? Were the accommodations put in place early enough in high school Read More
Read MoreDon’t Bury Your Head in the Sand Top 6 tips for Students Applying for College Hire a College Admissions Counselor to answer your questions. Make Sure your college list is balanced. Don’t apply to too many schools. Visit Colleges. Clean up your social media profile Follow through with sending grades, test scores and letters of recommendation. College planning can be daunting for some parents and teens. The key is to begin thinking about college preparation early in the process. This can mean carefully planning your curriculum in grades 9 and 10 and keeping a list of the students activities,honors and Read More
Read MoreThe goal of Academic Coaching is to help students become more organized, better note-takers, test takers and overall students. Achieving these goals will lead towards more self confidence and improved graduation rates. Academic coaching will help students to maintain their motivation and keeps them accountable on a weekly basis. Academic Coaching is focused on the following self management skills: ▪ What are my strengths and weaknesses that I can build on ▪ How can I be a better student and achieve my goals ▪ What resources are available to me on campus, tutoring, writing, accommodations ▪ How can I access Read More
Read Moreby Gina Gerrato-Greenhaus As a college consulting expert, I am here to share some inside information with you on how to build a balanced college list that reflects your overall choices and needs. While many of us may have those dream schools on our list, it’s important for us to have an accurate picture of where we stand in the admissions pool and which schools will be the best fit for us. Students often have a difficult time matching themselves to a school due to their lack of knowledge and research. When families are first approaching the college process, they Read More
Read MoreAs the selectivity for college admissions continues to rise, parents become worried and anxious. Each year, we hear about top students who have been denied by their dream schools. This news causes high school students to become anxious and pressured to take more AP classes. As a result, many students have much less time to purse their extracurricular activities and enjoy their high school years. With guidance counselors having increased case-loads in large public high schools, it’s no wonder that teenagers feel lost as they approach their senior year. In addition, the college landscape has changed quite a bit. Parents Read More
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