What should you take during your high school career in order to be ready for (and acceptable to) college? Most colleges and universities have a minimum number of required courses that each student should take.
Full Story »Ahhh….Summer!
One of my IECA colleagues, Jill Tipograph is the CEO and Founder of Everything Summer. She has some great advice for parents and teens, so check it out here. I would like to add that it is not too late to make summer plans for your teen! Activities or academics or adventures are a real positive in most teen lives and enhance maturity, leadership, and social skills. So here is a list of possible things to get involved in this summer
Full Story »Searching for colleges…
Many criteria factor into a college search….location, size, majors, Greek life, clubs, the list goes on and on. One thing most people put far too much emphasis on is rankings. Every year we see the new US News and World Report rankings, and Forbes has started to rank schools with their own methodology, which differs quite a bit from US News. Even though Forbes is using student input, the students they are taking the data from are a very “self-selected” bunch, certainly not a cross section or a general college population…
Full Story »Princeton Review “curbs” their score increase claims
Princeton Review has used score increase claims on their advertising for years. Kaplan (a competitor) registered complaints asserting that “Princeton Review had no basis to talk about score gains because the start point for measuring gains was generally determined by diagnostic tests, while the end point was a live test. Critics have said that they believe test-prep companies’ initial tests yield low results, encouraging people to sign up for courses and to credit the companies for large gains later”. This information comes from an article in USA Today
Full Story »Let YOUR voice be heard!
Don’t let the religious right decide on PUBLIC curriculum.
Full Story »College Prep: The Real Deal
What is the most important skill needed for college? Independence. High school students are often over-protected, over-scheduled, and lack the ability to schedule themselves and make critical decisions. They are told when to sleep, when to go to class, when to study. What happens when all structure is removed?
Full Story »Binge Drinking: Alcohol Poisoning
Did you know that drinking alcohol suppresses the gag reflex (which prevents you from choking) and breathing? Did you know that your alcohol content can continue to rise even after you have passed out?
Full Story »Binge Drinking, Definition and Effects
Binge drinking, particularly on college campuses, is a real problem. First, let us define “binge drinking”: it is defined as having 5 or more drinks in a row, in other words, drinking a large quantity of alcohol quickly for the purpose of getting drunk. A social drinker will have a few drinks throughout the evening, but the goal isn’t to get “dead drunk”. Yes, I am aware that drinking and college go together like peanut and bread. I am not talking about social drinking, though, I am talking about binge drinking.
Full Story »Sophomores: Time to Start College Planning!
High school sophomores, it is time to get your thinking cap on! It is the perfect time to start planning your college search, application, and selection process. The earlier you start, the more likely it will be that you will find the right college fit. So, what should you be doing?
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