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The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:

I was brought up in the school of thought that, when training horses, we need to set them up for success as often as we can; that is, if we give them every opportunity to answer our questions correctly and then make it easy for them to do just that, we’re effectively ingraining those patterns into their daily routine and creating solid, correctly trained citizens.

Makes sense, right? Read More

Hamper

The good news is your kid is GOING to college. The bad news is your kid is LEAVING for college. While there may be a long list of things they WANT to buy, here is a list of the things they NEED to buy, the real dorm essentials. We have cut to the basics, the must haves, and listed only the things that they will truly need to bring to college to have on day one. Read More

Trainer

"Moral of the story, listen to your trainer.  I’m not asking you to blindly follow everything they say; ask questions!  Questions are always appreciated and will speed up the learning process.  Appreciate your trainer because they put up with a lot of your crap but they ultimately do this because they believe in you so it’s your job to do the same."Read More

stealth

Are you a stealth applicant? In today’s high-tech, on-demand, online world of click-touch-swipe, this cadre of college-bound teens see themselves as web-savvy college researchers navigating the path to their academic futures. Some college admissions officers, however, see them differently.

Stealth applicants are one of the best kept secrets in college admissions. In fact, stealth applicants are so off-the-radar that even the students don’t realize that they are a secret. Read More