Middle School Counseling
The transition between middle school and high school is an important milestone in a child’s life. At this time, parents have many questions about choosing the best high school for their children, selecting freshman year classes, what to expect throughout the next four years, and how to best prepare their children for the transition. During your middle school counseling session, we explore all of the unique decisions that your family may face.
At Insight, we believe that choosing a high school is one of the most important decisions a family will make during this important transition. Applying our extensive knowledge and experience, having worked with thousands of students, we work with families to identify the best high school choice for them, taking into account those factors that are most critical to you as a family. We also offer private test prep services to students taking private school admissions exams including: SSAT, ISEE, HSPT.
Schedule your 1-hour Middle School Counseling
Private High School Admissions Test Prep
Different private high schools expect different standardized tests when it comes to their admissions requirements. At Insight we customize your individual (one-on-one) test prep program based on the private high schools you’re applying to and your formal test dates. For example, The Harker School and The Nueva School require the ISEE or the SSAT while Bellarmine and Archbishop Mitty require the HSPT. At Insight our tutors are well versed in all three common private high school admissions tests: SSAT, ISEE, HSPT.
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“I am currently a student at Carnegie Mellon University and I can honestly say that without Insight Education, I would not have gotten in.”
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“I took an Insight SAT Boot Camp, and afterward I got 1570 on the SAT! 800 in MATH!”
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Dislike College? You Have Options!
November 12, 2019
Question: I am a freshman in college right now. I chose the school I am attending because I wanted to go to a big school in another part of the country for a new experience. I thought I would love this school, but it turns out that I am really unhapp..
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College Facts Friday: Penn State
November 8, 2019
We’re back with another #CollegeFactsFriday! This week, we’re taking a closer look at Penn State, located in … you guessed it, Pennsylvania! 1. The history of Penn State dates back to 1855 when the school had a focus on agr..
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Why The College Essay Matters
October 20, 2019
Writing about oneself is not an easy task, but a necessary one when it comes to college applications. Too often students and parents scour the internet looking for the secret to the best college essays, or devour past essays as clues to getting in. B..
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Insight Alma Mater: UC Berkeley
October 17, 2019
Welcome back to Insight Alma Mater! For those of you that haven’t ready last weeks blog, written by counselor Jenny Huang, make sure you go back and read that one first as today’s story picks up right where that one left off. Insight Alma..
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College Facts Friday: American University
October 10, 2019
This week we’re taking #CollegeFactsFriday to the capital and learning more about American University, located in Washington DC! 1. American University was founded by John Fletcher Hurst in 1893, and first took on undergraduate student..
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Insight Alma Mater: UC Santa Barbara
October 6, 2019
Welcome back to the Insight Alma Mater blog series! The story you’re about to read is one with an unexpected ending – make sure you return to our blog this time next week to find out what happens! Below is Insight Counselor Jenny Huang..
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College Facts Friday: University of Denver
October 3, 2019
This week we’re heading to Colorado for #CollegeFactsFriday, learning more about the University of Denver! 1. Students at DU reap the benefit of its amazing location, located near the beautiful Rocky Mountains and enjoying over 19,000 ..
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How To Ace Your ACT Essay
September 26, 2019
If you’re planning on taking the ACT soon, you may be wondering how to best approach the essay portion of the test. Well, first we’ll talk about general tips – such as what actually is an ACT essay! Then we’ll discuss what do yo..
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College Facts Friday: UC Riverside
September 19, 2019
As we enjoy the last few weeks of sunshine… wait, who are we kidding? It’s California! It’ll still be sunny in November! Well, even still, we can’t help but want to write about a school in sunny CA for #CollegeFactsFriday. Rea..
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Tips for Strong Letters of Recommendation
September 17, 2019
For students thinking about getting letters of recommendation for their college application, it can tricky to figure out how to best go about the process. We are here to help answer all of your letter of rec questions, and guide you on how to be in t..
