Industry insights for academic advisement, private school placement, and college planning.
Happy 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 MoreOn Monday, FAFSA will allow submissions of federal aid applications for the 2019-2020 school year. Here’s all you need to know to get all the necessary materials together this weekend.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to spend a few minutes with Grace Moyd, Executive Director of Thrive Global Project. WLG is honored to partner with her charity organization, Thrive Global Project, to provide school supplies to vulnerable students around the globe.
Read MoreLearn what it means to super score, how to develop an effective SAT or ACT strategy, and which colleges accept super scoring.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the SSAT, the required standardized admissions test for private schools.
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 MoreDid you know you can make Back to School 2018 the best year yet? Help Thrive reach their $25,000 goal!
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 MoreAccording to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), public school counselors have a growing caseload of 482, nearly twice the recommended maximum of 250 students. What this means for your high schooler.
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.
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