HAPPY NEW (SCHOOL) YEAR!

HAPPY NEW (SCHOOL) YEAR!

HAPPY NEW (SCHOOL) YEAR! August 15, 2021 by Kerry Lynch I’m filled with nostalgia at this time of year. My mind goes back to all those thrilling first days of school. And believe me, I’ve had many. In fact, having been a teacher, mother and principal, I basically...
Applying to the University of California

Applying to the University of California

Applying to the university of california June 1, 2021 by Leanne Soulard Sunny days under the palm trees. Ocean sunsets. Tacos galore. The pull of California is strong, especially for New Englanders who seem to be convinced that the Golden State offers a sense of...
WHY HERE?

WHY HERE?

WHY HERE? May 3, 2021 By Leanne Soulard Have you seen the admissions statistics at Ivy League and other highly selective schools this year? Students applied to more of both simply because many schools temporarily waived standardized testing requirements through 2023...
TESTING ADVICE: ASK THE EXPERT

TESTING ADVICE: ASK THE EXPERT

TESTING ADVICE: ASK THE EXPERT April 1, 2021 By Kerry A. Lynch This blog pushes deeper into the challenges of developing a testing and test preparation timeline. I posed a series of questions to test prep expert, Alexis Peterson. Alexis is a Stanford and...
DEVELOPING A STANDARDIZED TESTING TIMELINE

DEVELOPING A STANDARDIZED TESTING TIMELINE

DEVELOPING A STANDARDIZED TESTING TIMELINE March 3, 2021 By Kerry A. Lynch In a late September blog post about standardized testing, I stated that the future was hard to predict but the key is to plan for testing until it is totally clear that it won’t be needed at...