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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]