Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future. ~~ Sylvia Earle June has arrived! Many of you have recently attended one or more graduation or promotion ceremonies […]
Welcome to May! For many this signals the last month or so of the school year. Seniors have made their final college choice, summer plans for family vacations and enrichment programs are being solidified, testing is on the horizon – AP Exams, SAT, ACT, Placement exams. It is definitely the home stretch on many levels. […]
Colleges and universities have identified those students who will comprise the Class of 2022 at their institutions. Admission decisions have been communicated via college portals, thick envelopes in the mail and by email. The ball is now in your court – it’s decision time! Whether you were accepted to your top-choice college or denied admission […]
Last month I vacationed with my family in Costa Rica. Being fairly fluent in Spanish, I wasn’t concerned about a language barrier. The friendly Costa Rican people made me feel welcomed in their country. Having a guide for our planned activities was comforting; I had already decided that zip-lining across the rainforest was not something […]
There’s lots of buzz in the community about potential cuts in counseling resources within East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD). A 2017 report by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) listed the national average for student-to-counselor ratio was 482:1. California ranked second highest with a ratio of 760:1 behind Arizona; ASCA’s recommended student-to-school counselor […]
It’s February and the pace of the school year is picking up. The holiday break is a blur and Winter Break (sometimes called “Ski Week”) is around the corner. Also waiting for you during second semester is the “testing season,” along with extracurricular activities, planning for summer programs and internship opportunities, and finishing strong academically. […]
In this era of competitive college admissions, students and their parents are often in a quandary about which activities are “best”. Many even develop a checklist of all the “right” ones so that they can ensure to check all of the boxes. Surely, that will boost the chances of admission. But what if that golden […]
Happy New Year! I hope that each of you had a celebratory and restful holiday season, spending quality time with those most dear in our lives. With the dawn of 2018, the tradition of making resolutions starts anew. We vow to do better – exercise more, eat more nutritiously, get organized, stop procrastinating, etc., etc. […]
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE COLLEGE VISIT AND TOUR Whether you are just beginning to research colleges or you’ve narrowed your list down to a few, visiting the campus is possibly the most important step in actually choosing your college. The visit will allow you to see for yourself whether or not the college […]
There are upwards of 4,000 colleges and universities across the country. This begs the question: How will I choose one to attend? How can I learn enough about the different schools so that I can make an informed decision? An important part of the college search and application process involves researching colleges. We know that […]
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