Warm sunny days with bright blue skies, restaurants busy with in-person diners, beaches dotted with colorful umbrellas and happy surfers, and families and friends gathering for parties, get-togethers and reunions. After over a year of hunkering down in quarantine due…
Applying to college is such an exciting time for high school students! But as admission to colleges and universities becomes more complicated as well as far more competitive, many families consider hiring a private college counselor to help guide them…
➯ Ending the Shutdown As we enter the third month of the COVID-19 shutdown, many states are taking incremental steps toward reopening. Governor Newsom laid out a four-part plan for reopening California which will start rolling out soon, with some…
A few months ago, most of us had never heard of COVID-19 or social distancing. Whether you’re 8 or 80, chances are that living through this coronavirus global pandemic is unlike any period of time in your life. One of…
New Year’s Resolutions … yay or nay? We say “yay!” As we enter not only a new year but a new decade, it is the perfect time to look ahead and determine what steps to take or habits to develop…
It’s no secret that the college application process has become more complex, competitive and time consuming than ever before. Getting accepted into college, however, is only one piece of the puzzle. For many families, the daunting prospect of paying for…
There are many reasons that families choose to send their children to private schools: the desire to attend a religious day school, dissatisfaction with local public schools, or benefits such as smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. Whatever the…
Congratulations! Your child has weathered the storm of high school GPAs, standardized tests, and college applications and has been accepted to a handful of schools, but now comes the final challenge: deciding which one to attend. There are several key…
Spring break will be here before you know it. If you are the parent of a high school sophomore or junior (or even younger), spring break offers a perfect opportunity to make your family vacation all about visiting colleges. You…