Connor College Consulting

05/09/2020

New on the blog: We are living in uncertain time right now and many things will look different amidst and after COVID-19. During this crazy quarantine, here is a blog post on some tips and resources to help with your college admission journey: https://www.connorcollegeconsulting.com/tips-and-resources-during-covid19

04/29/2020

Bet you didn’t know I also love to write – check out my new blog post. Up this week: Tips for Athletic Recruiting during COVID-19: https://www.connorcollegeconsulting.com/tips-for-athletic-recruiting-during-covid19

04/27/2020

Connor College Consulting is proud and excited to announce a partnership with Oregon United FC (OUFC)!

Executive Director MJ Tate is a visionary who truly cares about all of his athletes. His passion and ability to inspire and create confidence in his players is what makes him stand out as a world class coach. I’m extremely proud to partner with MJ and OUFC on this important part of a student/athlete’s journey to college.

04/26/2020

At Connor College Consulting, we are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website! Visit us at www.connorcollegeconsulting.com. We wanted to make the new website faster, easier to navigate and more user-friendly. Amongst the new features on the site, you will see college acceptances, testimonials, and a blog with tips on all things college.

For any questions, please email [email protected]. Thank you!

11/01/2017

Here is the second of two podcast interviews with RecruitMe.com, a great organization who helps student athletes find athletic fits for college. He interviewed me for my take on this process. It's worth 15 minutes. Listen to Episode #68. http://recruit-me.com/podcasts/

The Athletic Scholarship Podcast “15 Minutes That Will Change Your Scholarship Future” NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY This is the weekly podcast for parents and athletes that explores every …

10/27/2017

This is a great little video produced by a Cornell University freshman about how the transition to college is not always as streamlined and easy as one might expect. Definitely worth a watch!

Emery Bergmann made the video for a digital media class.

10/24/2017

Listen to my podcast interview as I talk about the first three of four fits I use to determine potential great fit colleges - academic, social and financial. The fourth - the athletic fit - will be aired next week. Episode #67.

The Athletic Scholarship Podcast “15 Minutes That Will Change Your Scholarship Future” NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY This is the weekly podcast for parents and athletes that explores every …

10/17/2017

VERY powerful article and one we all need to consider as we parent our kids in high school and beyond into college. I 100% agree with this quote from the article and encourage everyone to read it in it's entirety.
"Among many teachers and administrators I spoke to, one word — “resiliency” — kept coming up. More and more students struggle to recover from minor setbacks and aren’t “equipped to problem-solve or advocate for themselves effectively,” a school counselor in suburban Oregon told me. In the last few years, the counselor said, she has watched in astonishment as more students struggle with anxiety...."

Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means protecting them or pushing them to face their fears.

12/16/2016

Banner day for Connor College Consulting! I have two students going to Yale next year!!!