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October 20, 2011Leave a Comment on A PSAT Afterthought – What of that “intended major” bubble?

A PSAT Afterthought – What of that “intended major” bubble?

Last year, I decided that the hardest thing about taking the PSAT was filling out the student information sheet. You know, where you put in your name, school, etc. This may seem rather strange if you’ve never taken the PSAT,

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October 10, 2011Leave a Comment on A Last Minute Post on the PSAT

A Last Minute Post on the PSAT

Seriously though, the ASVAB tests accuracy and speed not depth
The best thing about schools is sometimes, they find themselves a sense of humor. It doesn’t happen often, but when they do, it’s almost always laugh-out-loud hilarious.
For example, the

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October 5, 2011Leave a Comment on The Great College Class Adventure

The Great College Class Adventure

At the beginning of the school year, I wrote a post on what college must be like, based on my high school experiences. Now, as I am in a college class (albeit an online one), I can give a more

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Orchestra Camp can be fun, too!
August 19, 2011Leave a Comment on Putting The “Camp” In Campus Experience

Putting The “Camp” In Campus Experience

Orchestra Camp can be fun, too!
Orchestra Camp: Just like Band Camp, only stringier...

After a week of practicing until my fingers just about fell off, I have returned home from orchestra camp. I have to say, I was really surprised. To explain, 35% of the

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If only choosing courses were as easy as opening the door...
July 29, 2011Leave a Comment on The ABCs of Choosing Courses

The ABCs of Choosing Courses

If only choosing courses were as easy as opening the door...
If only choosing courses were as easy as opening the door...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a high school student stressing about the SAT, or double AP Ultracalculus ABCD-III, or maybe gym class. We all have our worries about

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If you can survive this, you can survive college
July 22, 2011Leave a Comment on Putting the Camp in Campus

Putting the Camp in Campus

If you can survive this, you can survive college
If you can survive this, you can survive college

As we all learned from my last post, summer camp can be the best part of summer (or at least it’s a bit more interesting than doing absolutely nothing). It can

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You can't spell procrastination without S-A-T
July 1, 2011Leave a Comment on Parents (Still) Just Don’t Understand

Parents (Still) Just Don’t Understand

You can't spell procrastination without S-A-T
You can't spell procrastination without S-A-T

One of the best things about summer vacation is the fact that you don’t have to worry about the numerous responsibilities that you (probably less than willingly) agreed to take on during the year.

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Do College Applications call for True Lies?
June 10, 2011Leave a Comment on Lies, Damned Lies, and … College Applications?

Lies, Damned Lies, and … College Applications?

There are some circumstances in life that require a less-than-entirely-truthful approach. Think of job applications, or signing the yearbook of that kid who sat next to you in sixth period, the one who kind of smelled and who you didn’t

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November 3, 2010Leave a Comment on Choosing a Science Class Isn’t a Science

Choosing a Science Class Isn’t a Science

In the curriculum of many schools, the core subject that gives high school students the most freedom to choose what specifics they want to study is science. You have to take some basic courses, but are free to take, or

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October 27, 2010Leave a Comment on To Read or Not To Read?…

To Read or Not To Read?…

Start reading before you're old enough to go to college.

English teachers have a natural propensity to assign reading. For the most part, this is simply an unfortunate side effect of the nature of the class they teach, and not

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ISEE Exam Reading Passage Example
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Opinion
Finding The Right Simile For College
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What does it really take to get into the Ivy League? Part IV: Extracurriculars
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Admissions
What Extracurriculars Do Ivy League Schools Like Harvard Want?
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How to Earn College Credit in High School
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