Yes, it has been recently reported three elite colleges: Colby, Wesleyan, and Williams are making it easier for lower-income students to attend. It’s...
Archive - November 2007
The College Interview in a Blink
Rereading Blink by Malcolm Gladwell reminded me again how quickly we humans make unconscious judgments. Gadwell recounts a psychological experiment...
All-Ink.com College Scholarship Program
Eligibility: 1.) Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university program within the next year 2.) Must be a...
The Global Challenge Academic Contest
Eligibility: 1.) Open to high school students age 14-17 2.) Must register by early December and work in international teams of...
Global Envision Essay Contest
Eligibility: 1.) Must respond in no more than 1000 words to the prompt found on the online application 2...
AP Courses Get A Good Report
Of course, there is another side to our November 25th blog, and if you are college material, you know you have to make educated decisions!
Should You Take AP Courses?
Colleges like seeing applicants who show academic rigor, and AP courses have a certain cache. Also, high schools that offer AP classes show a...
NCLD – Anne Ford Scholarship
Eligibility: 1.) Must be a high school senior with a documented learning disability (LD)...
Teachers Against Prejudice (TAP) International Essay and Media Contest
Eligibility: 1.) Open to all students in grades 912. 2.) Must write an essay no...
Helicopter Parents and the College Application
What are helicopter parents? They are parents who are always hovering. There is a lot of writing about helicopter parents today. Helicopter parents...