Jeanie Grimm, College Consultant Your McNeal Sams college consultant will guide your child, leading them to develop agency in and understanding of the steps and actions that comprise the search and application work. There are two big parts to this: what a student does and how they present themselves. When [...]

Nelie McNeal, Founder and Managing Partner One of the ways we cope with uncertainty is to plan, plan, plan. We fervently hope (or believe) that A + B will inevitably result in C. Take, for example, the hyper-competitive nursery school admissions process in New York City. A child’s placement, the [...]

Jeanie Grimm, College Consultant So you’ve been waitlisted. What next?  At McNeal Sams, we know you feel how you feel, and we respect that and want to fully support you. We also know that what you do next is important for your present and future happiness and success. This piece [...]

Nelie McNeal, Founder and Managing Partner “This is the only one left.”  “Another buyer is very interested.” “Purchase this car today and we’ll add free all-weather floor mats.” These are all tactics you might encounter if you buy a car. Salespeople use them to create “artificial scarcity and extreme urgency.” [...]