Dr. Jim Taylor

Think You Can Get a College Athletic Scholarship? Think Again

If you or your child dreams of a college athletic scholarship, you better think again. According to this article, the chances are exceedingly slim (see the chart with all of the collegiate sports). For the vast majority of young athletes, an athletic scholarship is a pipe dream. Now consider how many thousands of dollars parents [...]

Blessings of the Thin Envelope

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-04-01T13:04:01-07:00 April 1st, 2014|Categories: Education|Tags: 2nd tier, college, college acceptance, elite, GPA, grades, high school, rejection, SAT, university|0 Comments

A number of my clients and other young people I know just received their college acceptance and rejection letters. Not surprisingly, some are ecstatic and others are devastated. Frank Bruni, the New York Times columnist, wrote a piece today that put the exercise of college acceptance and rejection into a healthy perspective. Reading the column [...]