College Guidance Weekly Q & A

Larry receives numerous questions regarding college admissions from applicants and their families. Each week he will pick one question and share his response.

Q: Can you use the same essays when reapplying to a school after a gap year?

A: If you are the same applicant after a gap year as you were before that experience, why would you expect a different outcome? You put the question as a possibility (“can”), but the more important question is one of utility (“should”). Can you - yes. Should you - no.

If you have questions pertaining to college admissions or would like to learn more about our program, please contact Larry Blumenstyk at larry@learningassoc.com.

April is World Autism Month

To honor World Autism Month, Autism Speaks has kicked off their Kindness Campaign. They have designed three campaign options (one for everyone, another for schools, and the last for companies) to encourage acceptance, understanding and kindness. Participants can use their interactive calendar to engage in daily kindness and fundraising activities. It's not too late to join. To learn more, please visit https://act.autismspeaks.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=kindness_about.

Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness and acceptance of people with Autism as well as promoting solutions for the needs of individuals and their families.

Literacy Academy Collective

Calling all teachers: Literacy Academy Collective is hiring. This organization brings evidence-based literacy instruction to the most marginalized students in the New York City public schools. Through partnerships with schools, families, community-based organizations, and institutes of higher education, Literacy Academy Collective allows children to access learning through literacy. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a founding teacher at this unique organization, please visit literacyacademycollective.org.