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Is your child struggling academically? Do you just want to assess their standing and check-in? Talking to your child's teacher isn't just beneficial; it's essential. By Laura Flynn McCarthy  If you're a parent, you probably want what is best for your child:...

February is the time to decide on the classes for next year! It's often difficult to determine whether an AP class will be too difficult for you. Here are some tips to lend you a hand for both before and after you sign up for an AP class. Before You Sign Up for an AP...

Article by The Red Pen Even though the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge were established over 800 years ago, their allure has never faded. Commonly known as Oxbridge, some of the most famous poets, writers, philosophers, scientists, politicians, actors, and Noble...

by Grown and Flown Dear Mom of High School Sophomore, If Freshman year was for finding their feet, Sophomore year is for finding themselves. There is something so nice about going back to high school Sophomore year. Our students are no longer the new kids on the block...

Written by Gap Year Solutions As we look back on the past year, we see several clear gap year trends. Trend #1: Growing acceptance of pausing and taking a break before college. This is our eighth year working with gap year students. We are seeing any stigma of “not...

This article was written by College Internship Program When you think of “Failure to Launch” you may remember the old rom-com about desperate parents who hire a glamorous woman to pry their son out of his too-comfy life at home. For typically developing young adults,...

Financial aid terminology is foreign - to say the least - to most parents and students. After all, how would a “regular person” understand the complex scenario of grants, scholarships, and different types of loans specific to college tuition and expense?  Even we,...

by Vicki Nelson College Parent Central High school seniors have been doing their research on potential colleges, taking the appropriate high school classes, participating in plenty of extracurricular activities, making college visits, writing college essays,...

1. Do not talk about college DO NOT. College admissions is a dark grey fog that will at some point descend upon your home. Put this off for as long as possible, reminding yourself and your kid that high school should be about high school. Tell your teen that ninth...