by Jo Leonard | Mar 30, 2020 | College Admissions, College Application Essays, College Applications, College Students, Emergency, Uncategorized
Is it too early to start writing college admissions essays and will the Coronavirus experience make a good college application essay? Will the Coronavirus experience make a good college essay? For 18 years I’ve been predicting two years ahead, what kids will write...
by Jo Leonard | Mar 27, 2020 | ACT test, College Admissions, College Applications, Emergency, SAT Test, Uncategorized
COVID-19 is Increasing Test Optional Schools. Is this Good or Bad for My Student? Michael Nietzel writes on education for Forbes. He recently talked about how schools are once again reconsidering test optional strategies, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Here...
by SteveWillDesign | Mar 26, 2020 | ACT test, College Admissions, College Applications, Emergency, SAT Test
March Makeup Test & May SAT Test Cancelled College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled for March 28) are also canceled. Students who already registered for May, whose...
by Jo Leonard | Mar 24, 2020 | ACT test, College Admissions, College Students, Emergency, SAT Test
AP exams are to be taken online, with various rules and dispensations. SAT/ACT/AP/Subject tutoring providers that have been vetted carefully are listed here: https://joleonard.com/menu/complimentary-resources/ News from CollegeBoard as it pertains to the AP test. As...
by Jo Leonard | Mar 24, 2020 | Emergency
My 529 is being hit – what can I do and how do I talk to my student about it all? We encourage financial literacy in young adults and there’s no better time to talk about money than right now, when markets are in turmoil and your 529 may be at risk. This article will...
by Jo Leonard | Mar 24, 2020 | 20-Somethings, Career Launch, College Students, Emergency, Internships
What should I be doing if I lost my internship due to Coronavirus? Sorry to hear that. Disappearing Plans seem to be everywhere. Weddings. Graduations. 80th birthday parties. Baby Showers. Retirement Parties. All gone. But rather than sitting around feeling gloom and...
