Rebecca Grappo, Author at RNG International Educational Consultants

Michelle Grappo, Ed.M, and Rebecca Grappo, M.Ed, Join Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Leadership Team

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:July 6, 2018
Post category:College Admissions Educational Consultants Families in Global Transition Learning Differences Learning Disabilities Special Needs Struggling Teens Therapeutic Programs

At the recent Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) conference in Austin, Texas, Michelle Grappo and Rebecca (Becky) Grappo both took on new leadership roles in their professional organization of IECA.…

What Do International School Counselors Talk About?

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:May 9, 2018
Post category:International Schools

Cheryl Brown of The International School of Muscat in Oman and Brooke Fezler of the International School of Barcelona, along with the support of their dedicated and hardworking taskforce, once…

Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Grappo

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:December 2, 2016
Post category:American International Schools Education for Expat Kids Families in Global Transition International Schools Internationally Mobile Families study abroad

International Education Week in Review Rebecca Grappo was recently invited to be a keynote speaker for International Education Week at the University of Central Florida, where she spoke about the importance of…

RNG On The Go!

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:December 2, 2016
Post category:Boarding Schools College Visits Struggling Teens Therapeutic Programs

On the Go: RNG Visits Schools, Colleges, and Therapeutic Programs (This blog was written before the age of COVID, we look forward to touring programs and schools again hopefully soon.)…

Six Questions to Ask When Deciding Which Boarding School Fits Your Child

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:November 22, 2016
Post category:American International Schools Boarding Schools Education for Expat Kids Expat Life Families in Global Transition International Schools Internationally Mobile Families Learning Support

How do you choose a boarding school with so many good schools throughout the United States, how do you distinguish which one is best suited to your child’s needs? In…

Boarding Schools

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:October 15, 2016
Post category:American International Schools Boarding Schools Cross Cultural Kids Education for Expat Kids Educational Consultants Families in Global Transition International Schools

Supporting Geographic Diversity at U.S Boarding Schools RNG International hosted a wonderful breakfast last week in Denver with over 40 independent school admission officers seeking to continue to diversify their…

How to Work College Fairs, School Visits, and Information Nights

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:September 16, 2016
Post category:College Admissions College Applications College Readiness College Visits Education for Expat Kids Educational Consultants Interviews Transition to College/University

How to Work College Fairs, School Visits, and Information Nights Fall is the time of year when college admissions reps hit the road and start crisscrossing the United States, and…

SAT and ACT

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:July 15, 2016
Post category:American International Schools College Admissions College Applications College Readiness College Visits SATs and ACTs Transition to College/University Tutoring

SAT and ACT - 3 quick tips, and lots of opinions By Rebecca Grappo Everyone seems to have a differing view on which standardized test is preferable, particularly in light…

SOS: Homesickness at Boarding School

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:September 19, 2015
Post category:Boarding Schools Homesickness

Is this Normal, Will they be ok? I recently received an email from a worried parent who told me that after only three weeks at boarding school, her son seemed…

Rebecca Grappo Featured in the Wall Street Journal

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:June 25, 2015
Post category:Third Culture Kids

Rebecca Grappo - The Importance of Resiliency Not long ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Anne O’Connell, a colleague of mine who writes for the Wall Street Journal, Expat, on the topic…

Third Culture Kids – From Overseas to Undergrad

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:June 16, 2015
Post category:International Schools Third Culture Kids

Working with Third Culture Kids (TCKs) returning home for university (or “college” as it is referred to in the United States) is a special passion of mine. These young adults have grown…

Exploring the Options in Swiss Boarding Schools Part 2 by Rebecca Grappo, M.Ed, Certified Educational Planner

Post author:Rebecca Grappo
Post published:April 29, 2015
Post category:International Schools

A Tour of Swiss Boarding Schools Part II... Brillantmont Touring Swiss boarding schools continued with yet more to be learned about these school options. Day 4 started with breakfast at…

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