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Check Out GAC in U.S. News & World Report
Our team is quoted in a U.S. News & World Report article written by Ana Durrani about international college students. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/articles/2019-10-22/a-checklist-for-earning-a-degree-abroad
Warning Signs of Teen Substance Abuse
Several changes are associated with substance abuse in teenagers. Behavioral Changes Increased irritability, including aggressive or violent outbursts Other behaviors: defiance, uncooperativeness, hostility Ignoring authority figures, rules, and curfews ...
Is Your Teen Lacking Motivation?
Are you finding that your teen seems to be more motivated to accumulate likes and retweets on social media than A’s on their report card? Sounds like the typical teen, right? This behavior is very common among teens. The period of adolescence is full of change,...
Selecting the Best Therapeutic Boarding School
What should you do after your child completes a wilderness therapy program? Your student has developed a new sense of drive, discipline, and accomplishment, among a host of several additional skills, and is ready to embrace the next step in his or her development into...
You’ve Been Placed on a Boarding School’s Waiting List. Now What?
The time has come. You’ve been waiting for Decision Day since you submitted your applications to several boarding schools. You open the emails from the schools with great anticipation, only to find that you’ve been placed on the waiting list of your top-choice...
Inner Skills for Managing Stress
The moment has come. You are making plans for your child to attend boarding school. It’s exciting, terrifying, and more than likely, stressful. You may find yourself with a long list of practical decisions and necessary logistics, such as choosing which school to...
Transitioning from a Wilderness Program to a Therapeutic Boarding School
Congratulations! Your child is well on their way to completing a wilderness program where they achieved their goals, fostered relationships, and elevated their self-esteem and discipline capabilities. They have grown accustomed to daily routines and a structured...
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in Education
Emotional Intelligence (EI). What does it mean? It means the ability to manage the tides of life, the ups and downs, and to make choices from a place of wisdom and equanimity. To do so requires awareness of self, including moment-to-moment emotions and personal,...
College Success, From the Inside
The moment has come. Your once-upon-a-time baby is now a young adult making plans to attend college. It’s exciting, terrifying, and more than likely, stressful. You may find yourself assisting your student with a long list of practical decisions and necessary...
United States Remains Top Destination for International Students
Google has revealed information about the top international destinations that students search for online when gathering data about where to attend school. United States 35.4% United Kingdom 26% Canada 8% Australia 6.2% Netherlands 2.4% Germany 2.2% India 1.6%...
Tips to Help Students Rebound if Rejected by Their Top-Choice School
Its springtime, which means students will learn which colleges have accepted them. Some students may get the unfortunate news of being turned away from their top-choice school, and if that happens there are steps students can take to keep moving forward. Read the...
New SAT Versus Old SAT
The new SAT will start March of 2016, and the following article explains the different between the old SAT and the new SAT format. To read about more these changes please click here.