Industry insights for academic advisement, private school placement, and college planning.
Wahoo! A bonus treat just for you. If you have K-5 kiddos, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard this little abbreviation tossed around mom groups, preschool classrooms, and play dates—JATP. Last month, we shared all you need to know about this required standardized cognitive assessment of your littles.
Read MoreHappy Thursday! I hope that you all had a safe and happy Halloween! As you’re coming down from sugar highs, take a few minutes to amp up your productivity and update your Ravenna profile. Use this handy checklist to work on your Ravenna profile:
Read MoreToday’s treat encourages prospective families to start compiling a short list of schools. This can seem scary and overwhelming, but it shouldn’t! Again, you’re not held to any of these schools. At this point in the process, it’s just helpful to have tangible representation of the direction you’re heading. You can adjust the route, as needed.
Read MoreToday’s treat in our School Admission: Treat or Treat series encourages prospective families to mine for meaning. November is the month to start combing through school websites, parent forums on Niche.com, NextDoor.com, GreatSchools.org, and others to understand the why behind the why.
Read MoreAs you’re considering schools for next year—whether you’re taking the plunge from public to private or relocating to the Atlanta area—the first step of the process is to identify your values.
Read MoreThe school admissions process can drum up feelings of anxiety, stress, confusion, and doubts. For today’s treat, we encourage prospective parents and students to trust the journey.
Read MoreOne of many factors, class size is a facet to consider when evaluating a school. How much attention do students receive? Are there options for small-group or individualized instruction (this is especially important in lower school)? This week, we will focus on how to review class size within the lens of assessing a school’s efficacy.
Read MoreWhen EQ trumps IQ. What you need to know to pour into our society’s next generation of leaders, change-makers, and advocates.
Read MoreIf you have Lower School students, September is a great time to get a leg up on all the "administrative" paperwork applying families need to complete. Even if you haven't narrowed down your school choices, working your way through a "behind the scenes" checklist will be one less thing on your mind as you visit Open Houses and schedule school tours. Over the next six weeks, we'll cover the ins and outs of each item on the application checklist to help you gain control of the process--even before you visit your very first Open House.
Read MoreSchool administrators and teachers want to know what makes your child wonderfully unique—all within an average of an hour. Read on for insight on how to best prepare your child for his or her interview and campus visit.
Read MoreTo create a happier Labor Day for yourself this year, treat the holiday as a “reset.” Akin to making New Years resolutions, reflect on the symbolism of new beginnings, fresh starts, and purposefulness that Labor Day—and the unofficial start of the school year-- also brings.
Read MoreBlasted on the homepages of private school websites are a myriad of abbreviations—accreditations, associations, organizations, and more. Here, we share a few of the associations you should familiarize yourself with as you begin your school admissions journey.
Read MoreThe Atlanta private school landscape is vastly changing. Few decisions have as great an impact on the life of a family as the choice of a learning environment—one that is safe, challenging, and most importantly, allows your child to be the best version of himself or herself. Here are some questions to consider if you considering hiring an Independent Educational Consultant.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce the official launch of Whitehead Learning Group. Thank you for your support and prayers during this season. Read more to hear our story, our mission, and how passion has aligned with purpose.
Read MoreA 2005 NACAC report discovered that the average college counselor spends just 38 minutes with each student altogether over the course of four years in high school. What that means for your student this year.
Read MoreIt’s back to school! Here are 9 strategies you can use at home to ascertain that your student has a successful start to a brand new school year.
A number of top schools have already released their supplemental essay questions for this year’s application season. Leverage this intel to begin drafting and revising essays now! Read more to check out this year's essay prompts for several top schools.
Read MoreThis year’s Common Application was unveiled on August 1st. Here, we’ll share this year’s seven choices (which door will you choose?), the most popular selections, and how this affects the Class of 2022.
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