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It is the time of year for high school students to make course selections for next academic year. While you may not have many options until senior year, you still must decide on electives and the appropriate level of rigor for your academic classes. Here are some factors to consider when making your selection:
Sketch Out A Plan for Your Remaining High School Years
Students typically consider their courses for the following year without much thought about where those selections…
This is the view of the Green Mountains from the campus of Middlebury College in Vermont.
Middlebury is world renowned for its international, foreign language and environmental studies. It boasts a 10% international student population. Middlebury is also home to the Bread and Loaf writer’s program and annual conference which attracts professional writers from all over the world.
Students benefit from close relationships with their professors and have the benefit…
For high school juniors, college might seem like a long way off. Yet with early admissions programs continuing to report record applications (with due dates as early as November 1st of senior year), the timeline for students to begin evaluating colleges is creeping earlier into junior year. While students can visit colleges in the summer, it is not an ideal time as there are few students on campus and classes are not always in session, making it difficult to get an accurate feel…
Many career-hunting resources all say the same thing: follow your passion. For some, such advice may conjure images of owning a successful business, writing a critically-acclaimed novel or moving to L.A. and taking Hollywood by storm. But for others who aren’t sure of what their passions are—or even if they have a passion in the first place—such advice isn’t very helpful. What if you don’t have a passion for anything in particular? Or what if you have no interest in…
Thinking about morality, The Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson just published his annual graduation gap bowl that rates top college football programs on their graduation rates for white and black players.
Both top-ranked Oregon and Auburn have the worst records. Do you think these teams are exploiting their players? While some of players who don’t graduate may be drafted by the NFL, most will not. Should these programs be banned from bowl games until their records…
On April 1st, the world shifts for high school seniors. April Fool’s Day is generally the final day by which seniors receive their college decisions. Then the tables turn as admissions officers begin their campaign to convince seniors to matriculate at their college next fall. Making the decision about where to attend college is significant. Here are a few considerations for students and families to consider.
1. Understanding the merit scholarship. If you are a strong student…
For seniors who have been accepted to the school of their choice, the second semester of senior year can seem like the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy a break after the intense college admission process. Indeed, some students see the final semester of their high school career as a chance to check out academically (and, in the case of skipping classes, physically). Although the tendency of high school seniors to slack off in their academic efforts is not a new problem, senioritis…
The current state of the economy has left many college-bound students and their families more concerned than ever about how they will pay for college. In a previous post on college costs, we discussed financial aid and scholarships. In this article, we examine college options for those who are seeking value, and what it takes to be considered for merit scholarships.
Merit Scholarships
Merit scholarships are awarded without regard to a family’s ability to pay …
With the ongoing problems in the economy, it is no wonder that families are becoming increasingly nervous about the cost of college, even if their own jobs and future seem secure. Here are some resources and links for finding scholarships and applying for financial aid.
1. Scholarship search engines. The following search engines require that students complete a questionnaire about their grades and test scores, college and career interests, extracurricular activities …
