Since the pandemic, reading and Math scores have fallen dramatically across the United States. Students just are not reading. It comes as no surprise that here in Jamaica, when America sneezes, we cough and loudly. Students struggle with Math concepts and critical reading skills. They may have earned a distinction or credit in CXC Language and still do poorly at Reading on the SAT exam. I know it is the lack of good reading material, no access, little resources. So for o

So last Friday, I missed so many consultations as I was dealing with the outpouring of SAT results. Good news, no one failed. Highest score 1550, lowest 810. What do I know in evaluating scores? Math and Reading Comprehension are sore points. That is a cautionary lesson too many who refuse to read widely and practice drills. Another cautionary tale, many of the scores did not deviate from the mock exam scores. Well, the downside is many October test-takers are rushing to

I spent the weekend in London attending the NABSW fair for boarding schools. Some excellent contacts were made. I cannot wait to share those details with the SSAT group. Most importantly, Versan had 67pto present a talk at the seminar, " What Should Schools Expect from Educational Consultants?" We were popular at the event after that .....so so many schools to acquaint our students with.... FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS US and Jamaican students have to do the CSS Profile. This

It is not unusual to get a phone call from a past parent to herald the successes of each child who has graced our classroom as well as been a formidable scholarship winner on all fronts. But I have to return to one Stefan McDaniel, former St. George's College student. He left St. George's at the end of 5th form. He joined our SSAT program, earned a top scholarship to Groton in Massachusetts( the likes of which 4 US Presidents had earned their high school diploma) and onward