As four of GC's classmates tour #Vietnam (trending) on their graduation trips, I spent the heat wave gathering blogworthy anecdotes from parents in CT, NY, NJ, MD and DC: 1) GESUNDHEIT – A rising senior Fulbright hopeful from Yale has … Continue reading
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Here's my very first guest post, written by Liz Willen, esteemed educational blogger, who focuses on the NY public schools. She has had a very neurotic year: First, the SAT canceled her eleventh grader's SAT score because he happened to … Continue reading
Through the years, it seems as if every piece of spring correspondence from school has begun with the ultimate cliché: It's hard to believe that the school year is almost over. How the children have blossomed. It's hard to believe … Continue reading
Mr. Neurotic Parent, the only unemotional father in the senior class, has asked me to revise today's post because he thought it was too melancholy. Will fix it and repost later today. … Continue reading
Mid-May Questions for the Neurotic Parent: Q: What are some trends you have noticed about this year's acceptances? A: Trend 1: Those whose kids were not admitted to the Ivies often described the outcome as "My child didn't get in … Continue reading