by Lee Norwood | Junior Year
For most students, it’s time to choose your senior year classes. Anticipating “Senioritis,” many of the teens we work with want to take a half-day senior year and drop their foreign language. Most distressingly, they want to circumvent “Core 4 Four:” taking the 5 core...
by Lee Norwood | Paying For College
How to Pay for College Get answers to the following questions about paying for college: What does it financially take to go to college these days (what is the price range of schools) and is that number headed up or down? How do you know what you can afford? How do you...
by Lee Norwood | Student Life, Uncategorized
Carol Dweck: A Summary of Growth and Fixed Mindsets Reading Time: 7 minutes There are two main mindsets we can navigate life with: growth and fixed. Having a growth mindset is essential for success. In this post, we explore how to develop the right mindset for...
by Cori Dykman | Uncategorized
Test anxiety can be a debilitating and stressful experience. As a student, you may be feeling frustrated by your inability to calm yourself down and put your test preparation to good use. As a parent, you might be feeling at a loss in your abilities to provide helpful...
by Lee Norwood | College Admissions
Should You Stay? Or Should You Go? Hurry up and wait! It can be sooooooo hard to stay patient after applying early, hearing from other schools on your list, waiting for that special date when your dream school is passing down admissions decisions. and SCREEETCH...
by Lee Norwood | Paying For College
Hi Everyone — Ron here, the personal finance columnist for The New York Times. Thanks so much for your interest in my new book, The Price You Pay for College. The book was born of a financial planning challenge that it took me years to recognize. At The...
by Lee Norwood | College Admissions, Uncategorized
9 Myths Debunked As you know, we are advocates of finding the right fit for each student. Usually people are only familiar with schools they or their friends attended, colleges that they saw in a movie, or those that have an Ivy-like reputation. We caution this...
by Lee Norwood | Junior Year
Did you know that you have an excellent resource right under your nose? That’s right, your high school counselor will be able to help you quite a bit through your journey to college. Many students see very little of their counselors. It’s kind of that 1-2 times a year...
by Lee Norwood | Extra Curricular, Junior Year
The summer is a wonderful time to kick back, relax, visit friends and family, hit the beach, go on a mission trip and discover more about yourself. It is also a great time to do a deep dive into your interests. Attached here is the TEEN LIFE Magazine guide to summer...
by Lee Norwood | Senior Year, Uncategorized
Watch Video Wednesday, April 22, Lee Norwood, owner of Annapolis College Consulting spoke to Ann Wilson Brennan of Ann’s Social Media & Marketing. Lee has as very important message for parents and students, “Don’t panic!” In this episode...
