I was very happy to recently learn that the University of Michigan is doing an AI/college application essay “experiment,” and I hope that other . . .

I love good quotes, especially short, simple ones that are thought provoking. Several years ago, I had bought a square-shaped black magnet with the words . . .

The beginning of a new year is a great time to hit the reset button and make small changes that will have a positive impact on our lives during not only . . .

During primary and secondary school years, parents and students tend to focus heavily on course titles and grades/GPA, but the findings in a new internal . . .

I know that it sounds cliché: “The pandemic changed so much.” It did, though. It even changed the age of the students whom I work with.  Before the . . .

Not a lot of people know that when I founded my business in May of 2014 that I did so under less than ideal circumstances. I was in the thick of trying to overcome . . .

At the beginning of last month, a neuropsychologist, whom I collaborate with, and I were discussing how a lot of today’s high school students have fallen through . . .

Some of you may remember that The Art of Writing began in March 2021 as a writing-related reflection in my monthly update email to current clients—a lot . . .

A few weeks ago, there was an unexpected thank-you card in my mailbox from Max, a rising eighth grader whom I started teaching writing to a couple of . . .

That said, learning how to write is not something that should be prioritized only during the summer: it should be prioritized year-round, and extra time . . .

“When you spell incorrectly, people assume you lack command of your language, are inattentive to detail, and may be incompetent in areas other than . . .

Quality over quantity. Ever since I came across that phrase in the “University of California [UC] Counselor Conference” slides about maximizing the . . .

Alisa is an English as a Second Language (ESL) student in Singapore who was referred to me toward the end of 2020, because she wanted to improve her . . .

On the third day of this gray, dreary start to 2025, I received an unexpected thoughtful and well-written email from Teagan, one of my past writing . . .

Writing should not be done last minute. That has been a repeated topic of conversation in my home recently. My 17-year-old son thrives on starting tasks . . .

Goals. Goals are important in all aspects of life; without them, especially in this busy part of the world that we live in, people tend to focus on just . . .

Ever since I founded my business, in May of 2014, I have never provided traditional tutoring services. I feel that workbook “learning” is more mindless . . .

When the last National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) writing assessment with released scores was given to eighth and twelfth graders in 2011, . . .

June 10, 2024, is the day that my son and I “agreed” to start meeting weekly to discuss his college admission writing, a date much later than my choosing, . . .

If you have ever wondered if your child receiving A’s on school papers or in their English classes indicates that they are a good writer, you are not . . .