I will be in Africa for several weeks and will not be posting. However, you can follow my adventures at http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/TamWarner/. I am headed first to Tofo, Mozambique to do volunteer research work with Whale Sharks; June 1 I will be headed to Tanzania for Safari. I will be blogging and posting video and photos!
Full Story »About Tam Warner Minton
Tam Warner Minton, MS is an independent College Consultant and CEO of College Adventures LLC. Prior to becoming a College Consultant, Tam taught at the university level at both the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas. She has a BA from UTD, MS from UNT, and a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA.
Website: http://collegeadventures.net/blog
Tam Warner Minton has written 91 articles so far, you can find them below.
Forbes list of best used cars for teens
Forbes came out with a list of the best used cars for teenagers (a list of vehicles with safety records keeping insurance costs down.)
Full Story »Texting, Facebooking, Tweeting
The new communication. And I feel sure there will be more technologies. Is this a good or a bad thing? Well, history shows us that all new technologies are used for both, and have good and bad effects on people and society. The other thing history has shown is that these new forms of tech [...]
Full Story »Waitlisted? Don’t count on getting in!
Move on down the road and choose from the colleges who WANT you. Check out this article on CBS Money Watch and just remember….those who clear the waitlist do not get merit aid! Choose from the colleges who really want you…the ones who said YES.
Full Story »Who Owns the college application process?
Answer: the student. I believe that it is the student who must be responsible for the college application process. (Of course the parents must be involved in some aspects, don’t go overboard!). Many parents are loath to take a backseat…they believe they know best, and hey, maybe in some areas they do. BUT when it [...]
Full Story »9 Ways to Cut the Cost of College Visits
Here is a great article by Emily Driscoll! 9 ways to cut the cost of college visits. Optimally it is best for students to visit every campus if possible, but most families cannot afford to do that. Here are some great suggestions from Emily’s article on how to do it economically.
Full Story »Brutal Admissions 2012
I recommend you read Patrick O’Conner’s article in The Huffington Post. O’Conners is the director of college counseling at the Roeper School, and is an author as well. His article mirrors the reactions from students and parents all over the country: what do you have to do to get in at a “highly selective” college? [...]
Full Story »Didn’t get into an “elite” college? You are in good company.
Who Needs Harvard? A former Fellow at the Brookings Institution answers this question aptly: you don’t need it, but you have been told you need it. I have blogged on this topic several times:Going to college is more important than where one goes to college. With acceptance rates at the “elites” at their lowest ever, [...]
Full Story »It can be dangerous for ADHD teens to drive….
The University of Virginia has completed a study on teen drivers with ADHD (click here for the article). It should come as no surprise that teen drivers with attention deficits are involved in more accidents than teens who do not have attention problems. Add to that the dangerous and distracting cell phone and there is [...]
Full Story »College Prep Apps
There is always an app. For everything. Banking, dieting, watching the news, environmental concerns, games, you name it. There are also apps for College prep! Check them out!
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