The Whole Kid

Want to start your college journey on the right foot? Discover invaluable advice that college students wish they had known during their freshman year.

Advice These College Students Wish They Would've Known Their Freshman Year The transition from high school to college can be a tough one. College students share advice that they would give to their freshman selves.

After making the decision to include standardized test scores with your college application, the next big decision is whether to take the or the . There are significant differences between each test, so how do you decide? 🤔

Help! Should I Take the ACT or the “New” SAT? For students who have decided to include standardized test scores with their college applications, a threshold question is whether to take t

Would it surprise you to learn that when it comes to reading, your eyes are a lot less important than you think? Or that matching letters and sounds, contrary to popular belief, is not a first step to learning how to read? 👀

How the Brain Reads: Five Lessons from Neuroscience By Andrea Farenga Would it surprise you to learn that when it comes to reading your eyes are a lot less important than you think? Or that matching letters and sounds, contrary to popular belief, is not a first step to learning how to read? Over the past twenty years, we have been able to look inside...

In the rat-race that is the college admissions process, it can be tempting for students to reduce their sense of self-worth to factors that are likely to lead to competitive college admissions: grades, rigorous course loads, test scores, athletic accomplishments, etc. Which is why it's critically important it is for us as parents to remember to notice and to reinforce reflections in our kids of the deeper values that matter so much more.

Let’s Remember What’s Most Important It's important for parents to remember to notice and to reinforce reflections in our kids of the deeper values.

What does a writing coach do? Should your student work with one? Meet Gail Kerzner of The Savvy Red Pen and learn how she helps students craft perfect college admissions and scholarship essays. 📝

Working with A Writing Coach: An Expert Interview with Gail Kerzner Meet Gail Kerzer of The Savvy Red Pen: At The Savvy Red Pen, Iwork with college-bound students on their admissions and scholarship essays