It seems that every Connecticut parent, particularly those in Fairfield County, has immersed their children into athletic travel teams, trainers, and practice. We understand the pressures of ensuring that one’s children are top competitors in their sport. But, the monomania on developing greatness in particular sports is creating a culture of overly striving athletes who […]

Reid, a senior from Darien, CT came to us for college counseling. But he, along with his parents, focused on potential career paths as the dominant reason for choosing a college.  That led to a discussion with Reid about potential career paths.  “I really have no idea what I want to do.” Reid said. His […]

All Connecticut students who attend public schools must take the new SAT. Our CEO, Daryl Capuano, was recently quoted extensively in the Hartford Courant discussing the new SAT.

Over the 15 years of providing educational services to parents of Connecticut high school students, we have gathered enough evidence to concur with most psychological studies that indicate resilience is the most or at least one of the most needed qualities for children to develop. Here’s the interesting part: children would develop resilience if it were […]

Children have a very different understanding of time than parents.  In 18 months, Connecticut juniors will be off to college.  College represents the most massive life changing experience for most every young person. Imagine if you knew you had to leave your job, move from Connecticut, and your extended family in 18 months.  Now imagine […]

As a Fairfield County parent, you have no doubt heard an increasing amount of buzz in Connecticut public schools related to the Common Core. You may be worried that everyone else understands the purpose and plan of the Common Core. Nothing could further from the truth. The Common Core has created massive confusion for almost […]

Despite our tepid recovery from The Great Recession, many Connecticut teens, particularly those in Fairfield County, are growing up in an environment of material abundance. They have little idea that your investments have been flat and that you are struggling to save enough for college. They remain rich in their world of video game systems, […]

The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/education/edlife/who-needs-advanced-math-not-everybody.html floated an interesting idea regarding math in our high schools. In a recent Sunday’s Edlife section, Andrew Hacker discussed the possibility of focusing more on quantitative reasoning skills and less on algebra, geometry and calculus. While I don’t think he is going to win his argument, I do think he […]

Jack was the prototypical all-around star student from Fairfield, Connecticut. He held a high-level student council position, was a top athlete, and in the top 10% of his class. He had spearheaded several community service projects for the betterment of Connecticut. His engaging personality helped make him popular with his school’s faculty and administration. Essentially, Jack was […]