Next Tuesday, June 2nd, we're launching our Future Fit Fastcast on Instagram Live!

We look forward to hosting LAC partners, collaborators, educators, and coaches as guests in a brand new show format! We’ll be bringing insight, advice, and education to students and families in small, 'snackable', increments that provide a ton of value and leave a lasting impression -- their key three points that you just can't leave without!

Email info@leonardandrew.com for details, and stay tuned for more!

The widely used Common Application has made an update to their questions for the 2020-21 application cycle.

While fallout and changes will continue to be fluid as the dust settles from the pandemic, it at first seemed as though many colleges would rather candidates not write in their college essay about the virus and situations surrounding it (for fear of potential 'over-saturation' -- "how would your piece stand out?"), but as of the end of this week there will now be a specific question dedicated to this unprecedented occurrence in our world's history so that you may share your experience with the colleges and universities if you'd like. 

This question allows candidates a dedicated space to elaborate on the pandemic's impact - personally, athletically, academically, socially. The goal with this is to have students answer the COVID19 question once, while completing the rest of the application as they would have utilized it if the virus was not a thing.

The question will be:
Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is yours to describe those impacts. Colleges care about the effects on your health and well-being, safety, family circumstances, future plans, and education, including access to reliable technology and quiet study spaces.

• Do you wish to share anything on this topic? Y/N
• Please use this space to describe how these events have impacted you.

High school juniors - be thinking of this question and how you may be answering it NOW while it is freshly (and unfortunately) occurring. Think about how life has been shifted, how your experiences and thinking have been altered for both the negative and the positive.

Note that this question will be optional and will appear at the end of the application in the 'Additional Information' section. The response length will be limited to 250 words. The optional prompt will be then accompanied by a more detailed section allowing students to make note of any impacts they may wish to describe, "including illness and loss, housing and employment disruptions, and shifting family obligations." This new portion of the application will not replace the current 'Additional Information' question which asks if students want to discuss circumstances and qualifications not reflected elsewhere in the application. That question, along with its 650 word limit, will remain.

For additional details on this update from the Common App click here.

Questions on how to tackle this question? Your college essay? The process as a whole? Don't hesitate to contact the LAC team today be clicking here.

Today is 2020 College Decision Day!

While a multitude of colleges have extended the deadline for admitted students to submit deposits (to June 1 or later) in order to give students more time to make their decision amid the uncertainty of the times, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the schools that our students and student-athletes have been accepted to and decided to go to for their future!

We're proud to announce that our hard working students are going to:
University of New Hampshire
UTampa
Fairfield
Ohio State
University of Vermont
Boston University
UConn
Colorado-Boulder
Indiana
Maryland
Occidental
Bowdoin
Franklin Pierce
Fisher
Suffolk
Simmons
University of New Haven
Southern CT State University
Quinnipiac
Valparaiso
Western Michigan
Grand Valley State
University of Indianapolis
Ball State
Eastern Michigan
Butler
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Savannah College of Art & Design
James Madison
Penn State
UMass
Congratulations to them and their families! 


Questions on how our team can help you to find and gain admittance to your college best fit? Contact us today!

Leonard Andrew Consulting is proud to announce it's partnership with the US Performance Academy, the accredited, private, online, middle & high school created for high-performance athletes!

"This is an exciting partnership and collaboration, especially as the world becomes increasingly more digitally inclined," notes Chad Dorman, LAC's Founder and Director. "Remote learning is growing by the day, and to have a top-flight education right at the fingertips of our student-athletes around the world is not just an educational stop-gap, but is an academic solution and opportunity, one that is quickly becoming a way of life."

US Performance Academy is designed for young athletes looking for a school that supports their unique schedule, creates a pathway towards their personal, professional, and athletic goals, and leverages the latest technology for an on-the-go environment. The supportive, flexible, innovative school you have been searching for.
This is a school and a program is unlike any other. Designed by athletes and educators, the approach specifically benefits driven students who are training, traveling, competing, and pushing to the next level. The online curriculum allows for a flexible school schedule and academic calendar. The support system keeps students involved, motivated, and on track to success. And the focus on the student-athlete’s future goals and aspirations opens up a doorway to future opportunities. 

USPA President, Pete Smith, learned first hand during his Olympic campaign about the time and commitment a student-athlete needs to dedicate to their sport in order to succeed. Those experiences, combined with his time at Columbia, and his time running traditional schools allowed him to understand that handing a student a pile of worksheets and labeling them as “supportive” just isn’t good enough.

Learning doesn’t need to be dictated by where you are in the world. Students don’t need to be in a classroom, sitting in rows of desks. It can be so much better and it needs to be so much better.

That’s why US Performance Academy was created. As former athletes and educators, they understand the schedule of a high level athlete: priorities, unique goals, and struggles facing academics. Together with LAC, USPA will continue to offer solutions, not more road-blocks. 

This is a school and a system unlike any other, and we're excited for our future together!

To learn more about this partnership, or to inquire as to how LAC or USPA can help you or your student-athlete, do not hesitate to contact us today!

Student-athletes, parents, and weekend warriors -- looking to get moving during quarantine? What if you could video conference with a trainer, right on your laptop, phone, tablet, or smart TV?

LAC is proud to collaborate with another tremendous fitness business - Total Home Training (Montreal) - to bring you live online training right in the convenience of your home. Train at any time, anywhere -- and get started today with a free session!

Click here for details and to learn more! 
Questions? Don't hesitate to send us a message!