How to help your daughter
Q: My 16-year old daughter is very depressed. She doesn’t talk to us, just stays in her room and sleeps. She sees a psychologist regularly and goes to a psychiatrist... Read more.
That all important step before college
How do you know whether you should take the SAT or the ACT? I tell all my students to take a practice SAT and a practice ACT and see which... Read more.
Answering a dad’s distress: Early application work pays off with scholarships
Q: My son, Alex, a senior and an all-A student, takes four Advanced Placement courses. Active in school and the community, he is now finishing college applications... Read more.
Toby Rose — mentor, teacher, community leader
Toby Rose is first and foremost a mentor. She began as a middle school teacher before forming Toby Rose’s College Prep to provide college counseling and tutoring... Read more.
Educational and Teen Advice- 21.4.14
My daughter tells me that she can’t go into the school restrooms after school because students are having sex there. Have you heard anything about this? Yes I... Read more.
EDUCATIONAL AND TEEN ADVICE
What are some of the questions on college applications? That is a good question. The Common Application has all new questions. Here are some of them: • Some students... Read more.
Summer Camp in SIB
Sunny Isles Beach Summer Camp 2013 started off with a bang! The Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior groups have traveled throughout Miami- Dade, Broward, and... Read more.
Educational and Teen advice
Do you know the requirements for the University of Alabama? Yes. The ACT starts with a 21 and the SAT 1000 with a GPA of 3.0. Why are Alabama’s scores... Read more.
Educational and Teen Advice
Many readers have requested a second column regarding college application essay questions. The following are exact questions used by Boston College on the 2012 application.... Read more.
Educational And Teen Advice
I am a senior and have had four difficult years of high school. My mom has been very physically ill, and my dad is very emotionally ill. Thank God he... Read more.