Category: Tips for Parents
5 Essentials for College Freshmen Move-In Day
The fall semester is here, and with it comes the day new students look forward to the most, and the day some parents dread the most: college move-in day! For many incoming freshmen, this is the first time they will be living away from home, and the task of getting everything they need to survive in only a few boxes can be a tricky one.
The Importance of Early College Preparation
Learn Why Early College Preparation and Executive Functioning Skills Are So ImportantThe college process can feel overwhelming, especially when students get a late start. From compiling a best-fit list to writing essays, there are many steps in the college application process. Consequently, we always encourage students to start early and build executive functioning skills that will serve them throughout college and beyond.
SSAT Testing Changes for 2020-2021
SSAT Testing Updates to Keep on Your Radar
The SSAT is one of the most widely recognized standardized tests utilized by admissions officers to assess independent school applicants. The exam measures basic verbal, math, and reading skills and is offered in three levels: Elementary (for students in 3rd and 4th grade), Middle (for students in 5th-7th grade), and Upper (for students in 8th-11th grade).
How Parents Can Support Students During Remote Learning
Make the Most of Time Spent Social Distancing with Your Kids
For students who are used to juggling coursework, extracurricular activities, and time spent with friends, the transition to remote learning has proven extremely challenging. While every student will react to all this time at home differently, parents can play a powerful and important role in helping students make the most of this experience.
Parents: How to Discuss College Costs
Learn How to Have an Impactful Discussion About Saving for School
It may sound daunting, but it’s important for parents to discuss college costs and budgeting as part of the college search process . College is an investment and in order to feel confident and excited about your student’s educational choice, your entire family needs to be on the same page financially.
How to Manage College Admissions Stress
Applying to College Can Be Stressful But It Doesn’t Have to BeIt’s only natural for teens to feel pressure when navigating the college admissions process – it is, after all, one of the biggest decisions many teens will have made up until this point. In the January newsletter we covered how to manage test anxiety, which is common among many teens taking the ACT or SAT in hopes of getting into their dream school. While testing anxiety can be crippling, the college preparation process extends beyond one Saturday morning test. Many students can feel overwhelmed going into the process, and the stress can cause problems with grades, family, friends, health, and more.
8 College Admission Dos and Don’ts for Parents
Parents Need to Be Involved When Students Apply to College But Avoid Overwhelming the ProcessAs a parent it’s hard not to want to play a major part of your student’s college search and application process. While it’s important to be involved in the process, there are some boundaries that parents of college bound students need to observe.
How to Manage College Admissions Stress This Fall
Don’t Let College Application Anxiety Keep You From Having a Fun and Successful School YearThe glow of a new school year has worn off, and now college-bound high school seniors are diving head first into college applications – and the stress that comes with it.
Building a Well-Rounded Class: Why Colleges Want Specialists
Debunking the Myth of the Well-Rounded StudentThe truth is, there is no foolproof way to guarantee admission to your top-choice college. Admissions officers look at a variety of factors when evaluating college applications, and no singular quality is going to make you a shoo-in.
Tips for Parents During the College Admissions Process
Parents: Be Supportive But Let Your Student Guide the ProcessThe college admissions process can be difficult both for the students and the parents. Sometimes, parents don’t know what their role should be in the process, and other times, parents get frustrated because their goals may not align with their student’s goals.
Researchers Find Mindful Meditation May Increase Test Scores
Mindful Meditation Helping Students Focus, Test Better
In addition to decreasing stress and increasing focus, new research from the University of California-Santa Barbara suggests that mindful meditation may also help students increase test scores and retain information better.
Video Games Can Make You Smarter
Playing Video Games Can Build Critical Thinking Skills and Sharpen Your MindIt’s long been a fight between parents and kids about how boys and girls are “rotting their brains” with video games. Sitting in front of a screen for hours on end seems like mindless activity, but in reality, playing video games can help make you sharper and smarter.
