student success

Email is a convenient way to communicate, but, when used for important matters, it can also be ineffective. Knowing how to properly communicate through email takes intuition, effort, and practice. Unfortunately, many students (and adults) haven’t been taught this important skill. Here’s your checklist: 1. Subject line — The subject should tell the recipient exactly […]

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Nothing worthwhile comes easily.” Stop for just a moment and think about it. Consider times in your life when you’ve really struggled to reach a goal or do something that someone else said you couldn’t. Do you remember that feeling of accomplishment? My bet is that you remember it […]

Since I officially opened Michael Jordan College Prep in 2014, I’ve worked with hundreds of students whose test scores were a barrier to college acceptance. Each has had their own unique struggle. Some needed to increase scores to get into college at all, some needed to raise scores to gain acceptance to a dream school, […]