Educational Consulting Blog
A Military School Primer for Parents
Editor’s Note: This post was recently published by Kristin Dooley of Estrella Consulting, an educational consulting firm that works with students & parents to find the best educational fit. She writes regularly on boarding school & college admission on her blog, Dooley Noted. This post ran on 2/21/11. We appreciate that she shared her piece with [...]
Read MorePrivate School Decision Day 2011: Acceptance, Rejection, & Financial Aid
With many admission and financial aid letters arriving today (the traditional boarding school notification day), it’s a good time to highlight and provide quick links to our library of articles and blog posts covering the post admission-decision landscape. Keep in mind- no matter what decisions the schools make and no matter what decision you make- [...]
Read MorePerspectives on Private School Rejection
Washington Post, writer Jay Matthews has a timely piece addressing private school rejection (albeit a little bit ahead of the traditional boarding school acceptance date of March 10). “Private School Rejection? Don’t Panic Yet” covers some well travelled ground quoting a couple of consultants and touching lightly on the concept of ‘school fit’ and he’s [...]
Read MoreSchool’s (Almost) Out For Summer…Now What to Do?
The start of the New Year clearly symbolizes one thing for students…the halfway point of the school year! Though the seasons may differ for students residing in different parts of the world, many still refer to the months of June and July as “summer” and begin looking ahead to their break from school. However, this [...]
Read MoreICEF is Coming to Vancouver in May!
Many schools use educational consultants to help them find and select suitable students. It makes sense. Why fly half-way across the world to find students when you can hire someone on the ground in any specific country to find students for you? These consultants (sometimes referred to as agents) vary in ability and professionalism, so [...]
Read MoreADHD and Creativity: There may be a link
I always thought that parents and consultants were grasping when making such assertions. Turns out they might be/have been right- to a degree. This subject provides an interesting contrast following my earlier post on the findings of self-control. From my teaching and administration days, I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been on [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Indian Mountain School
Visiting Indian Mountain School, I felt like a kid again. The school is a junior boarding school located in Lakeville, CT. IMS feels like home away from home for its students. Facilities, views and setting were all beautiful. The arts are woven throughout the curriculum and visual and performing arts offer great windows of opportunity. [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Note on Salisbury School
At Salisbury School (an all-boys boarding school in Salisbury, CT), I met great young men who explained that Salisbury helped them so much in academics, athletics, visual and performing arts. A common thread ran through al of their comments; they all learned how to study, take notes, write papers, and play great sports. Beyond academics [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Kent School
Kent School is a large coeducational boarding (515) and day (50) school built around challenging academics and an excellent slate of extracurricular opportunities including a very competitive athletic program. The school is located in Kent, CT, a beautiful town in Northwest Connecticut. Given the school’s size, Kent students are presented with an opportunity to forge [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School students are instilled with a strong sense of self and a desire to make a difference in the world. Every individual defines it in his or her own way. Hotchkiss features academic power and the teachers challenge you to vigorously explore new ideas and reach out to others. The faculty bring out [...]
Read MoreA Gap Year Primer
Wall Street Journal writer Sue Shellenbarger presents the current state of and thinking about the ‘gap year’. “Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps” covers all the general themes: what is a gap year; what gap year options/opportunities are available; why take a gap year; what are the risks in a gap year; paid vs. [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Canterbury School
Every Catholic student interested in a boarding school should consider Canterbury School for his/her secondary school education. It is very much a global community with a challenging curriculum and many great options for athletics. Canterbury prides itself on creating a community based on its Five Values – Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Spirituality, and Self-Reliance – where [...]
Read MoreA Refreshing Look at the College Admission Process
Jen Fitzpatrick the Director of College Guidance at Sewickley Academy has written a solid post that stands up against the din and hype that have become part and parcel of the college admission process. Titled “College Guidance: 5 Best Tips & Practices,” it’s really more than five recommendations. And, more than recommendations or prescriptions for [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Westover School
Westover School offers a highly academic, all female campus- a very intellectual environment- where each girl gains a voice and a sense of confidence. ‘Y Girls’ are free to be themselves. You can take yourself seriously; you can have a social sense of responsibility; learn to take a role that is global; and gain a [...]
Read MoreExperience Mercersburg Academy: A Guided Tour!
Mercersburg Academy students Shayna ’11 and David ’12 share their Mercersburg experiences on a campus tour. Merecersburg comes together as a community often. Chapel and school meetings occur throughout the week presenting students, faculty, alumni with an opportunity to share thoughts and reflections; these meetings also offer time for quiet reflection. Mercersburg continues practicing the [...]
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