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Check out this list of off-beat majors. There might be something here you never even imagined you could study in college.
Entertainment Engineering and Design
Do you love roller coasters? Do you wonder how Aquatica Orlando built its new 60-foot Ray Rush raft ride that ends in a plunge down a waterfall? Do you find yourself sketching ideas for a new Star Wars galaxy attraction? Then maybe a career as a theme park engineer is in your future. University of Nevada
Laurel Weijer is an experienced teacher, counselor and admissions professional who has worked in both secondary and higher education for more than a decade. She is passionate about helping students grow throughout the college admissions process, tell their own unique stories, and find the right college fit. She has experience working with students from a variety of backgrounds as well as students with language-based learning differences. She believes that great college…
If you are a senior, you have recently made a big decision and placed a deposit at the college of your choice. Now it’s time to plan for your transition to college. If you have received support or accommodations during high school for a learning difference, or health or physical disability, here are the steps you should take:
Visit the college website and find the page for academic support services or disability services. There you will find specific instructions for how to access
Haley Sherif, our new office coordinator, graduated from Emerson College in 2016 with a B.F.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. For the last 10 years she has worked in customer service and as a nonfiction writer. Her pieces have been published in places such as: The Rumpus, Hobart Pulp, You Might Need to Hear This, Visual Verse, + others. In May 2021 she had an essay published in a queer anthology out by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She lives in Brookline, MA where she…
Rachel Kaplan joined the Educational Advocates team this month and will be working with prospective college students. She is an admissions consultant, school counselor, and educator who has worked extensively in a variety of school settings. Her passion is fostering academic and social-emotional growth, as well as college and career readiness in all of her students.
Rachel graduated Phi Alpha Theta from Boston College with a BA in History and Summa Cum Laude from Boston …
Our world is shrinking. Cell phones and internet access in Sub-Saharan Africa have revolutionized that part of the world, expanding development opportunities and education. American corporations continue to open branches all over the globe. Outsourcing is no longer reserved for call centers; it’s increasingly common for professional functions from engineering to marketing. Such shifts make it very unlikely that today’s college students will work in one place from …
The current state of the economy has left many college-bound students and their families more concerned about how they will pay for college. The good news is that, in addition to need-based aid (determined by family income and assets), our clients collectively received over $1.6 million in merit scholarships this year for college or graduate school. In a previous article, we discussed developing a college list with financial considerations in mind. Here we further explain…
Between now and May 1, high school seniors must decide among their many college acceptances. Here is a list of frequently asked questions from college-bound seniors that may help you as you think about your college options.
Q: I was accepted into my second choice college and major at my favorite university. Should I matriculate and try to transfer into my major of choice once I am an enrolled student or is this too risky?
The first step is to find out the university’s policy on transferring…
We are pleased to announce that Liz Young has expanded her role at Educational Advocates and is now a college consultant. Liz brings over twenty years of experience working with students at both the high school and college level as an admissions consultant, writer and educator. She has been working in college admissions consulting for the past four years, following a career in academia. At Educational Advocates, Liz works with high school students, transfers, and graduate…
Liz Young joined Educational Advocates in September as a writing specialist, guiding high school, transfer, and prospective graduate students on their essays and personal statements. Liz is a writer and educator with twenty years experience working with students at both the high school and college level. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from Columbia University with a BA in Classics and earned a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley. Before transitioning
Haley Sherif, our new office coordinator, graduated from Emerson College in 2016 with a B.F.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. For the last 10 years she has worked in customer service and as a nonfiction writer. Her pieces have been published in places such as: The Rumpus, Hobart Pulp, You Might Need to Hear This, Visual Verse, + others. In May 2021 she had an essay published in a queer anthology out by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She lives in Brookline, MA where she…
We are pleased to announce that Liz Young has expanded her role at Educational Advocates and is now a college consultant. Liz brings over twenty years of experience working with students at both the high school and college level as an admissions consultant, writer and educator. She has been working in college admissions consulting for the past four years, following a career in academia. At Educational Advocates, Liz works with high school students, transfers, and graduate…