August, 2010 Here are some things to think about as you go back to school. 1. ACADEMICS • This is the year to “up” the number of challenging courses you take, including a first AP class. And don’t forget to get the best grades you can. You can find out more about courses, grades and [...]
July 30, 2010 Every year approximately 2 ½ million students apply to college. In some instances, students apply only to local state colleges and universities. However, more and more apply to a wide array of colleges, public and private, as well as close and far away from home. The process is demanding, complex, and stressful. [...]
May 4, 2010 You’ve already faced one of life’s biggest challenges: getting into college. You did it! The next challenge is to take full advantage of everything your college has to offer, get good grades, all the while having a great time. As someone who worked on the Stanford University Dean of Student’s staff (and [...]
As you know, we are constantly on the lookout for information and resources. In the last month, we found a couple of useful tidbits that we wanted to share with you: 1. On-line AP Courses I thought I knew about most of the online high school courses, especially those that are available from Stanford’s Education [...]