The Remote Learning Slump
We’ve been in quarantine for months due to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus. There are still so many unanswered questions and anxieties. When will we return to school? Is the rest of the year really canceled? How will I keep up with my classes? Will my child be ready for school in the fall? […]
Your Daily Schedule in Quarantine with Schools Closed
With COVID-19 disrupting just about every part of our daily lives, many people want to know how to make a schedule that meets their children’s needs. After all, school typically determines most of the familial schedule. With schools across the country currently closed until further notice, many parents feel they’re left holding the proverbial bill. […]
Online Supplemental Education for Grades K-6
Right now, with schools and businesses closed due to COVID-19, many parents are facing new challenges. With students and parents at home together all of the time, balancing activities such as working, social distancing, caring for children, and homeschooling is asking a lot from you. This is especially true if you have elementary-school-age kids (though […]
What Does Test-Optional Really Mean?
Recently, the University of Chicago announced that their admissions process was now “test-optional”, as reported in USA Today (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/14/university-chicago-sat-act-optional/701153002/) last year. This announcement has led many parents, students, and educators to ask us here at Livius questions about what test-optional means and how it might affect the application process of students whether they are […]
Weight Loss: The Truth About Weighted GPAs
One of the most common questions I hear from both students and parents is about the weighted grade point average (GPA) at their school and if it is true to that college “unweight” grades during the college admissions process. The answers to these questions are simple in the sense that these questions can be […]
Tuition and Scholarships: Separating Fact from Fantasy
In the spring of 2015, Stanford University made a big splash on the pages of Money, the Wall Street Journal, and other reputable news sources by announcing that all students whose families earn less than $125,000 per year in income will receive “free tuition” to the university. In those same articles, it was revealed that […]
Understanding Early Action and Early Decision
Over the last few decades, both the raw number of high school graduates applying to college and the percentage of high school graduates applying to college has increased dramatically. One of the results of this trend has been that many colleges and universities have become more and more selective. One extreme example of this is […]
Study Habits: How and Why to Practice Effective Studying
Whether in public or private school, most students encounter the same basic curriculum. Granted, the curriculum has changed over the years, but the fundamentals still apply. Math, language arts, history, geography, and sciences are core subjects. Some students will achieve advanced levels in these topics but all will need to develop effective study habits to […]