Issues For College And Reaching Graduation
One of the most troubling and perplexing situations for parents is when their high or even very high achieving high school student goes to college and cannot continue their good academic performance. I have worked with many students who had extremely high GPA’s during high school, some even with weighted GPA’s as high as a …
I want to thank the staff at the colleges at which I had students during the summer and fall terms, including the Universities of Michigan, Vermont, Alabama, North Texas, Colorado, and Pittsburgh; also at Carnegie-Mellon, Florida International, Columbia Chicago, DePaul, Fairleigh-Dickinson, and George Washington. I want to say good job to all of my students …
One of the most common stories that I hear from parents about bright but failing college students is this: “We’ve tried many things and nothing has worked.” Parents tell me that doctors didn’t help, the college didn’t help, and that tutors and “coaches” didn’t help. My response is always something very fundamental, something I tell …
Just wanted to post a follow-up to the fall term and to say good job to all of my students. Special congratulations to Ben, who earned a 3.75 GPA and to Max who earned a 4.0 GPA for that term. Also wanted to say great job to Brendan, Tommy, Zach, and Nick for a strong …
When speaking with parents and students about college problems, I try to identify exactly when problems in college began. For the majority of cases, these were very bright and high achieving students in high school, yet they had problems in college. The big question is, of course, is “why?” Why would a high-potential student begin …
One of the professionals that I routinely collaborate with to help students is Wendy McSparren. Wendy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in my area, and we complement each other’s work. She will identify and treat the clinical disorders, like depression and anxiety, while I address how they can manifest in the academic realm …