Love/Hate Relationships…with college
I caught this “13 Things Students Love to Hate About College” article on the excellent Professors’ Guide page on USNews.com. They pick up on several common complaints that students have in college and...
View ArticleEarly Decision, Later Reflections
Recent features from The New York Times and US News & World Report college blogs reminded me of my own experience with the early decision option. Early decision typically means that the student...
View ArticleThe Honorable Thing To Do
A recent article in The New York Times discussed criticism that too many honor societies in American high schools is, well, not very honorable. Reporter Winnie Hu writes that honor societies started...
View ArticleAfter colleges make their decisions, it’s time to make yours
As February gets underway, we can anticipate many important milestones: Valentine’s Day, the day after Valentine’s Day (hello, discounted candy!), President’s Day weekend, and of course…the college...
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The agony of small envelopes
Best wishes to the Class of 2014! May your mail carrier deliver many, many big packets. The agony of small envelopes. (C) image by Nick Schwartz
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Collegiate Attrition After Year One
By U.S. Department of Education (Public domain via Wikimedia Commons)College students have a lot on their minds these days. From balancing classwork, a job, extra curricular activities, and budding...
View ArticleMy Successful Letter of Appeal to UC Berkeley
Republished from The Huffington Post: http://huff.to/Yb74KD UC Berkeley was my dream school. In fact, as a student at a large public high school in the East Bay, as the son and grandson of alumni, and...
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