High School Planning

Written by Lisa Bleich “I’m so stressed out about what classes to take next year!” moaned my youngest daughter last year when she was a sophomore in high school. “What do you mean? I thought we [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Good luck to those of you who have major exams coming up. Here are some tips to do your best. Organize and Plan Ahead. One of the biggest stressors for studying for [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Good luck to those of you who have midterms or finals this week. Here are some tips to do your best. Organize and Plan Ahead. One of the biggest stressors for studying for [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Develop a Plan for Sophomore Year.  You should have a sense of what types of activities you enjoyed last year in school and identify two or three academic, social and [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Juniors, start off the year with a plan of what you want to achieve and how. This will make the year more productive and less overwhelming. Create a Testing Plan.You can [...]

Written by Beth Cassie “Hope springs eternal.” For all of us, the first signs of spring stir hopefulness for something new. Here in the northeast, we are finally seeing signs of spring and it’s a [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of Surviving the College Application Process by Lisa Bleich. Lisa will be visiting local bookstores to talk about the book. April 5:  The Town Book [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Taking stock of yourself and assessing how you are spending your time and energy is a great thing to prioritize as you plan your schedules for the coming year. Aside from [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich In the early eighties, when I applied, the buzzword for college acceptance was “well-rounded,” which referred to a student who participated in many different activities. [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich As I ran through my mind the students featured in my book Surviving the College Application Process: Case Studies to Help You Find Your Unique Angle for Success, I realized [...]