Education Consulting for Students, Families & Organizations
Education Consulting for Students, Families & Organizations
Education Consulting for Students, Families & Organizations
By Antonietta Breitenfeldt, M. Ed. | BrightSpot Labs Every family going through the college process eventually asks the same question: what does it actually take? The college admissions process can feel opaque, especially when one student with strong grades gets waitlisted and another with what appears to be a thinner academic record gets in. Understanding …
By Antonietta Breitenfeldt, M. Ed. | BrightSpot Labs Senior year feels like a long runway until it does not. By the time school starts in August, the college application timeline is already in motion whether or not there is a plan in place. Students who enter senior year with a clear month-by-month schedule tend to …
By Antonietta Breitenfeldt, M. Ed. | BrightSpot Labs Most families start the college search the same way: they open a browser, pull up a ranking list, and start circling names. By the time junior year ends, they have a college list that is forty schools long, built around prestige and peer pressure, with almost no …
By Antonietta Breitenfeldt, M. Ed. | BrightSpot Labs The rising senior summer before college applications open is one of the most misused stretches of time in the entire admissions process. Students feel the pressure to look busy, to add one more activity, start a club, or sign up for a program that will catch an …