College Bound
May 25, 2021
High School Student Privacy with ACT, SAT, and Applications
As students complete registration questions for testing and their college applications, they turn to parents with a flurry of questions such as those below. LEAP client, Lysa, reached out to me via a direct message on Facebook saying she was "alarmed by the amount of personal info" the Common App asks.
May 17, 2021
Does your College Application Need a Resume?
Colleges fall into three categories with approximately 1/3 of the 900+ colleges on the Common App allowing for the u...
May 11, 2021
Can Online Tutoring Be As Effective As In-Person?
Of our 59 Google reviews, 22% have been submitted since Covid. All are 5-stars and demonstrate that online works. When a parent has concerns about online tutoring not being effective, Sheri, our Relationship Manager, encourages families to at least try it. LEAP doesn't require contracts of our clients, so they can always quit. Over the last year, only one client who tried online tutoring found that it didn't work well for their child. They cited too much screen time. I get it. Our hope as schools move back to in-person and we have all learned how to Zoom better is too much screen time will no longer be an issue. Why is this our hope? In addition to our data of improvements, our tutors actually prefer Zoom tutoring for 1:1.
Apr 27, 2021
The New ACT Superscoring Report
"ACT will now provide an automatically calculated ACT Superscore to all students who have taken the ACT more than onc...
Apr 19, 2021
Is a College Essay Coach a Good Idea?
1. Can you find your voice, your story, on your own? 2. Do you know how the personal statement differs from an essay you write for your English teacher? 3. Are you horrible at meeting deadlines and working ahead?
Mar 29, 2021
More Than Okay
Great perspective for any senior receiving a college rejection letter or juniors considering where to apply August 1....
Mar 5, 2021
What College Essays Teach About the College Search
For decades, the LEAP team has guided thousands through the college application process which includes writing essays...
Feb 9, 2021
High School Course Selection Advice
It's course selection season! So many choice, but a limited number of periods to fit them in each day. Then the press...
Feb 2, 2021
Identifying Students' Future Careers
While serving our families, we recognized a key missing piece to the coaching of the college bound journey: college m...
Jan 19, 2021
Breaking SAT News
Let's keep it simple to quickly release the big news! We aren't at all surprised by any of these announcements of changes to the SAT.
Jan 4, 2021
Who should take the February 6 National ACT?
The first ACT of the calendar year is always in February. In 2021, the test date is February 6 with a registration de...
Dec 22, 2020
Making the Most of Winter Break
While sleeping in, video games and Netflix may be calling over the Winter Break, there is still plenty of time for college-bound students to do something productive toward their college goals.