In today’s culture of snowplow parenting where all obstacles are pushed out of the way of kids, I would like to talk about a radically different concept that is so old it is new. In fact, my paradigm demands the opposite. I believe in intentionally putting obstacles smack dab in the middle of the way [read more] …
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How Much is Enough?
As a college consultant I get many questions that contain the word “enough.” • Do we have enough volunteer service hours? • Do we have enough English classes? • Do we have enough AP courses? • Do we have enough SAT Subject tests? • Do we have enough on the resume? • Do we have [read more] …
An Engagement Mindset
With the breaking scandal of parents paying large sums of money to secure illegal entrance for their children to top colleges, this last month has put a black eye on the whole college admissions process in the US. We can, and should, be outraged. However, I think it is a logical outcome for a country [read more] …
