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December 16, 2022  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep
Choosing the Right School

Dazzling website, engaging social media presence, glossy brochures, beautiful fall campus tours — what more do students need to get to know a prospective university? Hiding in plain sight, a school’s Common Data Set can help determine the likelihood that a student will succeed in its classrooms. Using a Common Data Set Watch “Using a […]

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November 3, 2022  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep, Paying for College, Scholarships
Scholarships and SAT and ACT

Don’t let the A’s and B’s fool you — educators are passing, promoting, and graduating students who lack the literacy and numeracy for college-level coursework. [Complete the Scholar ReadyNESS Checkup and set an appointment with me to discuss your student’s debt-free path to college.] Don’t wait until your student is among the increased number of college students […]

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September 15, 2022  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep, Essay Writing, Home school, Literacy, Paying for College, Scholarships
Essay Writing for College Admissions & Scholarships

Students will learn… How to write a personal essay How to build a scholarship plan (where to find scholarships and what to write about in other essays) How to complete an application for college admission How to request letters of recommendation Interviewing skills This Course Is For… This course is for busy students who want […]

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June 13, 2022  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep
TSI Trouble? Try These Resources

Are you planning to take or retake the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) in the near future? What Students Should Know About the TSIA2 The exam determines a student’s readiness for college-level reading, math, and writing. The TSIA2 is comprised of 3 parts: English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR), Mathematics, and Essay. Students who […]

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April 15, 2022  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep
Houston-area Parent: I Thought the College Years Would Be Easier

The Distraught Parents’ Hotline (713.553.6557) is like happy hour — without the adult beverages (at least on my end of the conversation) — with a great listener. Parents unburden themselves to the Hotline with tales of their children’s struggles, apologizing to me for being “that” mom or dad. I assure them that they are not […]

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March 17, 2022  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep, Literacy
Which Colleges Boost Their Graduates’ Socioeconomic Status?

Why do parents seek the best schools for their students? Why do parents pour weekends, countless miles, and thousands of dollars into sports for their athletes? Why have parents been ringing my Distraught Parents’ Hotline (713.553.6557) since 2004? Class anxiety. While America lacks Britain’s formal aristocracy of dukes, earls, and barons, our nation’s colonial forebears […]

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January 13, 2022  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep, student athlete
7 Tips for Parents of Student-Athletes

7 Tips for Parents of Student-Athletes Edited by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com |(713) 553-6557 With a few exceptions, student-athletes must meet the college’s academic requirements. Do you know if your student is ready? Contact us and schedule a 30-minute appointment and we’ll discuss where your student is and where he or she would like to be. […]

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October 27, 2021  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep
Before the Campus Visit: Must Do’s Before You Hit the Road

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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September 24, 2021  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep, Literacy, teen anxiety
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 […]

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September 2, 2021  |  By Scholar Ready  |  In College Prep, Paying for College
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. […]

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