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Managing Your Time

July 4, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Education, Life, Resources, Strategy, Study Tips, Success, Tips

Time management is one of the least-mastered and most-desired skills in our fast-paced modern world. Time management truly is critical to becoming successful, doing everything you want to, and achieving ultimate success. What do you need to do to DOUBLE your time management ability? Time management is a common problem faced by most of us. […]

Graduating From High School To College With Little Or No Financial Direction

June 4, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Admissions, Education, Graduation, Life, Parent, Resources, Strategy, Success, Tips

This is the day that you have worked hard for, to graduate from high school. For some, it was easy to get through high school and, for others it was very hard work. Either way, more than likely you have been in school for twelve years and what one thing did you not learn? Money […]

School is Out: More Time for Test Prep!

May 17, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Admissions, Resources, Strategy, Study Tips

The school year is over, you have graduated high school…Yippee! Now, you are looking forward to the fun and freedom of college. But, wait! Hold on to your hat! Even though college offers more freedom, it’s a lot different from high school in many ways, including those intense college exams. Those beasts are really something […]

Pre-College To-Do List

May 15, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Admissions, Planning, Resources, Strategy, Tips

Congratulations, you are going to college! All your hard work has paid off. You are leaving the high school world and entering the field of higher learning. Your summer break is here and whether you are focusing more on work, or on catching up on sleep, or family time, the summer months will quickly pass […]

Graduation: A Real Milestone

May 4, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Education, Graduation, Life, Resources, Study Tips, Success, Tips

Graduation. It is an important event no matter if it happens at the end of preschool, high school or medical school. Graduation is important because not only does it mark the end of a season, but it also marks the beginning of something new and hopefully great. It signifies a great accomplishment that has been […]

How to Raise a Slumping GPA

April 17, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Study Tips, Success, Tips

If you look at the calendar the end of this school year is just weeks away. Yikes!! That means you only have weeks, not months to get the GPA that you need to get into your favorite school. With just weeks to go, is it even possible to get the GPA that you hoped for? […]

Kick Your Test Prep Into High Gear With These Tips

March 15, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Admissions, Life, Planning, Resources, skills, Strategy, Study Tips, Success, Testing, Tips

Map Out Your Strategy There is nothing better than a good, solid plan. Take out your calendar and look at your curriculum as well as all of your “must-dos”, like: SAT prep, family events, work commitments, etc. and fill in your calendar. One way is to work backwards from key due dates. For example, if […]

Springtime Blossom: Where To Find Time For Homework

March 4, 2020 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Education, Life, Parent, Resources, Strategy, Study Tips, Success, Tips

As your children get older, and become high schoolers, you might find that there is not enough time in the day to complete homework. In fact, high schoolers – especially those in grade 11 and 12 – tend to experience a significant among of stress and anxiety when they realize that there are not enough […]

Plan Those College Tours Now!

March 13, 2018 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Admissions, Life, Planning, Resources, Tips

You have probably thought about college countless times, the place that gets you one step closer to your career goals, the place where you have freedom to be a young adult, make new friends try new things and learn subjects that are applicable to your future career. But have you actually been on a college […]

Discussing the Future with Family over the Holiday Season

December 22, 2017 / by Nashville Aquino / Life, Parent, Planning, Strategy, Success, Tips / 0 comments

For most, the holiday season brings many, many family gatherings. Besides getting your cheeks pinched and having to give up your bedroom to the out-of-town guests, you may find that you are at the age when your family wants to question the future you have chosen to pursue. After answering all their questions, you will […]

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