Day: February 27, 2019

3 Tips on Securing Your Social Media Life

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

I’m of the millennial generation, where we kept a heavily curated Top 8 (except for Tom … who apparently is making a return, question mark?). We haphazardly taught ourselves to code because our MySpace pages had to play music when you arrived. We existed in a time where the Internet was a thing, and what you […]

5 Tips For Starting a New School Club

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

I work with a number of students who, at some point in their high school career, think about starting a new extracurricular club. On its face, this would seem to be an excellent example of leadership and an important contribution to the school community. And of course, when done correctly, it is. But any student […]

3 Tips to Boost Stress Immunity

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers just may bring on allergies. All kinds of environmental stressors and contagions are popping up: APs, research papers, freaked-out friends (and parents!), proms, playoffs,  galas, and celebratory outings and activities. Good grief! It’s a lot. As one colleague put it to me, “Do you notice how many […]

3 Tips To Build a Balanced College List

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

Finding the best college for you begins with self-discovery — getting to know yourself, your interests, your goals, and what’s most important. The following three steps will get you started on building and honing a college list. 1. Know Yourself Intellectual? Nonconformist? Athlete? Writer? Engineer? Which is you? How does knowing the answer help you […]

7 Ways to Take Advantage of Sophomore Year

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

The transition from freshman to sophomore year of high school is rooted in refinement of the goals you have set. Decisions and choices reach a little deeper than before. Fine-tune your curriculum and continue developing expertise in your abilities and talents. Reflect on experiences from freshman year and identify academic and personal goals so that you […]

6 Ways to Stress Yourself Out While Writing a College Essay

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

 Colleges aren’t asking much of you   —   just to write what is supposed to be the BEST ESSAY YOU HAVE EVER WRITTEN. Perhaps I’m over-dramatizing, but nevertheless, writing a college essay may be more important than you think. Your essays will not solely determine your admission to any one school, but admissions officers do actually […]

3 Ways to Enhance Your College Application This Summer

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

By the time the school year ends, you’ll have spent many months working diligently. Unfortunately, plenty of education research essentially proves that summer learning loss—the decline of academic knowledge and skills over summer vacation—is real. However, the good news is that not only is it preventable, but your time can be leveraged to enhance your […]

4 Ways Students Can Relieve Stress

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

Knowing the meanings of laconic, loquacious, or lugubrious does not prove you are smart. Nor does knowing the rules of logarithms, apostrophes, or parallel structure. Not knowing things can feel scary, and it’s easy to mistakenly conflate knowledge with intelligence. But tests, including the ACT and SAT, measure acquired knowledge and skills. You can expect […]

5 Tips to Help Your Kids with High School Admissions Decisions

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

We’re not breaking new ground to note that life seems to come with ups and downs. And…we want to spare our kids the downs. Still, we hope to help them make the most of challenging situations and grow from those opportunities, developing resiliency that will serve them well throughout their lives. High school admissions decisions […]

5 Healthy Sleep Tips for Students and Parents

Posted by: admin on February 27th, 2019

A  recent blog  of mine focused on the Nobel Prize award in Physiology or Medicine 2017 to Hall, Rosbash, and Young “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.” I thought I’d take the opportunity to drill down a bit into what stands in our way of a good night’s sleep. Sleep experts […]