From advising on course selection to choosing best fit colleges, independent college counselors like Dr P can make your child's journey from high school to college happier and smoother.
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Is your teen starting to panic about college apps? Are you? Inside Dr. P. has three strategies to start and finish the Common App and other college applications on time, with everyone's sanity intact.
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This month, Dr. P. lays out what rising seniors need to do during the summer in order to produce the best essays and applications possible.
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Americans love the idea that we’re all created equal — especially around July 4. But not every 4.0 GPA was created equal — especially when that comes to math. In this post, Dr. P. takes a look at how our embrace of equality has flattened teens’ grades to the upper tier — and why this might be a bad thing for those applying to college.
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Improving your score on the reading section of the SAT or ACT is often more difficult than on any other section. But, with Dr. P.’s three tips, it just got a little easier.
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Longtime algebra tutor Dr. P. explains that there are important intellectual, academic, and psychoemotional benefits waiting for students who master algebra's challenges.
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Students have many options when preparing for the ACT. Group classes. Self study. Private tutor. If you're looking for real results, one-on-one tutoring is the most efficient way to achieve them. In this post, Dr. P. lists the qualities that make for a great ACT coach.
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OK, maybe summer learning is not quite as much fun as these kids are having. But, summer can be the perfect time to fill in gaps created during the past school year, to build skills needed for the next, and to leapfrog into an advanced course.
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Dr. P. recommends enrolling and excelling in college prep courses in high school to bolster chances of selective college admissions.
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The end of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program should inform how families approach the college application process. Dr. P. outlines how.
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Dr. P. weighs in on the possible implications of the Supreme Court decision in the Fair Admissions Inc v Harvard case on college admissions.
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With a little planning, summer can be filled with fun AND fulfilling goals for 2023-24, whether they’re in the classroom, on tests, or in college applications!
Read MoreThink the college essay is just about getting into college? Think again. In this piece, Dr. P. explains the REAL value of college essay coaching and writing.
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The digital SAT has arrived outside the U.S. and will be the ONLY SAT anywhere in 2024. Dr. P. shares what’s new and some strategies for how to prepare.
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Just because some colleges are “test-optional” nowadays, it doesn’t mean that your teen shouldn’t try to take the SAT or ACT. In this post, Dr. P. provides parents with three easy steps to determining whether and how to take one of these tests to prepare for college admissions.
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Premier Chess CEO National Master Evan Rabin shares his experiences getting into Brandeis University through his chess success.
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One of the most common questions I'm asked as a college essay coach and SAT tutor is, "What should my child do to prepare for the last two years of high school?" I answer, in a word, "Read."
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Struggling with that college application essay? Read the last two of Dr. P.’s tips for writing a GREAT college application essay!
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Stop struggling! Read my simple, seven-step process for writing a GREAT college application essay here. (Second in a three-part series.)
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Not sure when is the right time for your child to take the SAT or ACT? Dr. P. shares her top three tips for perfectly timing your kid's junior year rite-of-passage.
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