Tag: Psychology

University of Chicago Goes Test-Optional, Most Selective College To Do So

Posted by: admin on March 15th, 2019

If there were such a thing as a Lady Gaga-type rock star in the world of college admissions, it’d be the admissions office at University of Chicago. In my estimation, it must be one of the most well-funded undergraduate admissions offices in the country, with the marketing prowess of Apple, and the school has never […]

Sophomore SAT? Maybe if it’s a Subject Test

Posted by: admin on March 14th, 2019

Originally published January 30, 2019; updated January 15, 2020 Many of you took a PSAT this year, and that’s great. Your results will be super helpful when you begin thinking about whether the SAT or the ACT is right for you. But please don’t worry about that yet. Unless you’re a heavily recruited five-star athlete […]

Giving Thanks Beyond November

Posted by: admin on March 14th, 2019

December! The rush of the fall is almost completely behind us. Aside from all of the practices, games, classes, and assignments, your student has also completed the gauntlet of applying to secondary school. You have watched your child attend shadow days, complete applications, endure test prep classes, and take at least one official test. More […]

Study Skills to Break the Vicious Cycle

Posted by: admin on March 14th, 2019

Raise your hand if you’d like to spend less time studying and get better grades. No, no, not both hands, and stop jumping up and down! Seriously, though … if you’re like most of my students, you might feel trapped in a bit of a vicious cycle right about now: you stay up late to […]

Teacher Recommendations: Who Are Your People?

Posted by: admin on March 14th, 2019

In planning your college applications, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by all the moving parts. Your high school grades will be the most important component of your application, as past grades and accomplishments are the best predictors of future success, and colleges are looking for students who will grow and thrive in their classrooms. […]

SSAT Support at Home

Posted by: admin on March 14th, 2019

As a test preparation tutor, I often get asked by parents “What can I do at home?” to aid in the process. I appreciate the question as it gives me an opportunity to reinforce the idea that parents, school, and tutors are all support staff dedicated to the success of the student. To paraphrase astronaut […]

Radical Downtime and the Default Mode Network

Posted by: admin on March 12th, 2019

“Nothing,” John said, unable to keep a wry smile from creasing the corners of his mouth. It was June of 2014, and I had asked John about his summer plans. Nothing. No soccer camp. No internship. Coding course? Trombone competition?  Service trip? Nope. Nada. Uh-uh. Nothing. With all my zeal for being a non-anxious presence, I […]

Understanding Your PSAT Scores

Posted by: admin on March 12th, 2019

With any luck, your first reaction to your PSAT scores was to hang up the score report on the refrigerator rather than ball it up in the wastebasket. But either way, you should remember that the PSAT was only practice: good scores won’t get you into college and poor scores won’t keep you out. The […]

Perfect Now

Posted by: admin on March 6th, 2019

I am such a baby when offered a legitimate excuse. For the last week, I’ve been regaling everyone I’ve “seen” with my tale of woe after recovering from a pretty agonizing eye surgery called photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). It’s Lasik’s more painful cousin, and it takes a few days to recover from it. Now that I’m […]

Global Studies Program: From NYC to London

Posted by: admin on March 5th, 2019

 Isabel is on the New York – to – London circuit, courtesy of her enrollment in New York University’s Global Studies program, so thus far her college experience has not been a typical one. Technically, she is spending her freshman year in London, and she will join the NYU New York City campus as a […]