Is the boy who spends his weekends at yo-yo competitions more striking to the admissions committee than the girl who sits by a tree and writes poetry on Sunday afternoons?…
Bright Horizons College CoachJuly 17, 2022
There’s even a seasonal lawn mower parent—the “snow blower” who clears obstacles out of their student’s way. Quite likely, these or similar terms have contributed to less than optimal relationships…
Michelle Samuels-Jones, Ed.D.July 16, 2022
How? Students today need a malleable strategy for managing time and real-time thought solutions for when things don’t go as planned. This is why I teach students the envelope system…
Jennifer Tharp, Ph.D.July 12, 2022
This generation of college students has more significant distractions with their smartphones and social media interactions. As parents, you may have noticed that the technological gadgets hook individuals for long…
Oscar Espinoza-Parra, Ph.D.July 10, 2022
If you have kept in depth discussion of the subject under wraps during Freshman and Sophomore years, you and your teen are about to go on a voyage of discovery…
ScholarShare 529July 10, 2022
Agency can be conceptualized as using one’s motivation and ability to influence an outcome. It is exerted when a student 1) recognizes a problem or opportunity, 2) identifies within their…
Jennifer Tharp, Ph.D.July 7, 2022
Rather than turning to a guidance counselor for most, or all, of their class-adjacent questions, your student will soon enter a more complex context. It’s important that both you and…
Jennifer Tharp, Ph.D.July 3, 2022
You’ve likely saved for years with the goal that they will take full advantage of the academic opportunities college offers. You prepared for it. Now it’s time to prepare them.…
Jennifer Tharp, Ph.D.July 3, 2022
What happened? Some colleges and universities have very sophisticated marketing programs; some even hire outside marketing consultants and mail houses to coordinate all of their mailings and track responses from…
Bright Horizons College CoachJuly 2, 2022
As students begin navigating both known and unknown academic majors and minors, while continuing to picture their future career(s)—and how to get there—it will be important they seize opportunities that…
Michelle Samuels-Jones, Ed.D.July 2, 2022
If your kid is not really sure yet what she wants to be when she grows up--don’t worry. She’s in great company. Most people change not only majors, but entire…
Laura Reisert Kalinkewicz, Ph.D.July 2, 2022
