Before the Campus Visit: Must Do’s Before You Hit the Road by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com (713) 553-6557 In Ron Lieber’s The Price You Pay For College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make, he asks families two questions: What is college to you, and how much are you […]
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How Can My A/B Student Have Low Test Scores?
How Can My A/B Student Have Low Test Scores? by Jennifer Ledwith | jdledwith@scholaready.com Parent: We were shocked when we checked my daughter’s scores from the June 5th SAT. She scored a 470 [out of 800] on the Evidence-based Reading and Writing and scored a 500 [out of 800] on the Math section. Jennifer, you […]
Student’s Dream College vs. Parents’ Retirement
Student’s Dream College vs. Parents’ Retirement by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com (713) 553-6557 Parents: Our daughter scored in the top 1 percent of PSAT test-takers and scored in the top 2 percent of SAT test-takers. On top of that, she’s in the top 5% of her graduating class and holds leadership positions in her extracurricular activities. […]
Top 6 Benefits Of Gardening For Students
Top 6 Benefits Of Gardening For Students by Jill Sandy of Constant Delights The benefits of gardening for students are not about the duration they spend aerating the soil, but about their peacefulness and satisfaction after school hours. Spending time out digging in the dirt and feeling the embrace of nature is the physical activity […]
Homeschool Grad: Success in these classes will make your college resume competitive.
Stephen Alexander graduated from homeschool in 2020. He currently attends Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I prepared Mr. Alexander for his SAT. Here are his lightly edited responses. You have to do all these things to get into college and get scholarships. Where’s the right place to […]
Full Ride or Dream School
Student: Ms. Jennifer, I’ve been accepted to my dream school and other universities. One of the other universities has offered me a full ride; it will pay for my tuition, fees, housing, and food. My dream school offered a scholarship that will cover 25% of my expenses. I’m torn. I’ve had my heart set on […]
I Believe That My Teen Struggles with Reading Comprehension
“But he passed his STAAR exams… Students can answer fewer than 70% of the questions correctly on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams and still “pass.” …and she’s earns A’s and B’s in her regular and AP classes.” All Advanced Placement (AP) classes are not the same; the rigor of the […]
We like to Party: 3 Reasons You Should Attend a Party School
Q: I want to attend Texas State University – San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State) because they have a good drama program. However, my parents think that it’s a party school.That’s why my parents want me to go to Oral Roberts in Tulsa. Should I avoid a school just because it has a reputation as […]
What You Should Know Before You Co-Sign a Student Loan
Did you know that the student loan people garnish retirees’ Social Security checks? Money borrowed today for tuition, fees, books, and supplies can cost students up to 15 percent of income for tomorrow’s healthcare, medicine, home repairs, and bucket list vacations (Department of Education’s Strengthening the Student Loan System to Better Protect All Borrowers). Momma, Daddy, […]