Students are doing classes, getting ready for life ahead, under the umbrella of a looming war and an ever present coronavirus pandemic. These are serious times. Despite this dark cloud, life goes on. Students are receiving letters of acceptance, scholarships, visa preparation, thoughts of being overseas underneath the threat… What next? We are going to stage a Town Hall soon to address the way forward. We work relentlessly as we had done 2 years ago when we heard Corona ha

I mean it is shocking to see truckers blocking US/Canadian borders against the vaccination mandate. According to press reports, these are far right groups, wanting to use the vaccine mandate as a political football. The impending war against the Ukraine also smacks of far right rumblings...particularly in Poland, Belarus..extension of Putin...a far right group that has been spreading its tentacles throughout Europe...and gotten to France, Germany and Amsterdam. Why am I conc

We want to hail Priya, our North Coast applicant to boarding school. She captured a doozy of a scholarship to Havergal College. What I admired about this young woman is her ability to focus. Under the tutelage of her Mobay teachers, she diligently attended classes with the support of her parents.. They endorsed her study and her consultations with Versan. When the family first approached us, it was clear from the outset, no scholarship, no go. I chose Havergal for her as

Normally at this time of the year, we get a lot of requests about SAT and summer schools overseas. I was surprised that within one week, we got so many calls about law schools. What is happening? A resurgence of interest? Crazy! Might I add, this is our most successful group, with highest passes and induction to law schools and practice in the USA and Canada. And yes, our students get scholarships to law schools. One of my favorite stories is that of Keymo Hoshing, a yo