Staying Motivated Through Finals

Written by Lisa Bleich. “I am so done with school!” declared my daughter “I know it’s hard to stay motivated, but you only have two weeks left.” “Gabby doesn’t have to do any more work” “Yes, but [...]

Do You ‘Over’ Parent?

Written by Lisa Bleich Earlier this month I attended the Independent Educational Consultant Association (IECA) conference and had the opportunity to hear Amy McCready, founder of Positive [...]

Letters of Recommendation

It’s time to think about which teachers you will ask to write your letters of recommendation. You’ll want to ask your teachers before the school year ends and provide any supporting [...]

Vanderbilt Impact: Longevity, Depth

Written by Lisa Bleich How does a school go from a regional leader to a national powerhouse in 7 years? How does a school go from an acceptance rate of close to 60% in 1999 to a 12.5% acceptance [...]

The New SAT

Drew Heilpern, PhD, the general manager of Summit Educational Group’s one-on-one in home and remote, online tutoring division wrote this guest blog post analyzing the new SATs. The College [...]

Waitlists and Enrollment Management

Congratulations to all seniors for making your final decision and depositing!  Now that colleges have a better understanding of their enrollment for the fall, they will begin going to their [...]

The Deciding Factor

Written by Lisa Bleich I asked my seniors on what was their deciding factor in picking their college. I received varying answers, clear on the deciding factor they individually had. However, one [...]