Here is a powerful, non-denominational prayer for those who wish to do well on the SAT Exams tomorrow. This can be recited aloud in the car on the way to the exam, or silently between sections. – On this occasion … Continue reading
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Yesterday, when I picked up my younger son (Good Conversationalist), he had just come from a meeting with his dean. He is starting high school next year and had to select his ninth grade electives. He showed me the catalog … Continue reading
Parents often ask when to become angst-ridden about the college process. Most experts agree that the right time is the last Wednesday in April of your child’s sophomore year in high school. Appropriately, the tenth grade parents in our school … Continue reading
After we abandoned our plan to move to North Dakota, CJ’s chances of getting into college next year were looking grim. But on Sunday everything changed. There, on the front page of the New York Times was the answer to … Continue reading
One of CJ’s friends, Fanatical Planner, has already written a draft of her common app essay. Yesterday she sent me a copy and asked me for feedback. FP thought I was qualified to read her essay because I once taught … Continue reading