Navigating Peers

In my years of working with teenagers, the most surprising thing to me probably should have been obvious. Teenagers really care what peers think about their class choices, GPA, and ACT/SAT scores. As a result, kids are now looking to each other when deciding on what classes to take, how high their GPA/ACT should be, … Continue reading Navigating Peers

Be Who You Are

I have spent most of this decade with teenagers. As a tutor, coach, admissions counselor, athletic parent, volunteer, and all my other various roles not a day has gone by without me being with teenagers. I have learned a lot over these years about teenagers. My single best piece of advice for getting into college … Continue reading Be Who You Are

Comfortable, Confident, Calm

I get asked often how to help students with test anxiety and I will write a series of posts here going more into detail on specific strategies. The short answer is to build their level of comfort and confidence and help them work on staying calm. These are my end goals for any testing student … Continue reading Comfortable, Confident, Calm

Reflections on a Decade of Work

Well 2021 is here and I realize I have been coaching students for over a decade now! When people asked me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up – I never would have predicted a standardized test and study skills tutor, I don’t even think college admissions counselors existed back … Continue reading Reflections on a Decade of Work