If you want to make a better college list, don’t limit your potential list of colleges to just schools you have heard of. There are over 1,600 four-year US colleges-there is no reason to start off with a short list of five institutions. Having a larger list of colleges opens up opportunities you haven’t even Read More
Taking a year off after high school or a “gap year” has become an increasingly popular and accepted decision here in the United States. In Europe, Australia and New Zealand, gap year experiences have long been considered one of many traditional options. I was unsuccessful in my efforts to convince my own children of the Read More
Education Dive recently provided some insight regarding online learning as we move forward in a future post-COVID world. Here is their recent Dive Insight on the subject: Districts have invested millions of dollars during the pandemic to deliver distance learning to students. Now that the infrastructure is in place, stakeholders realize it would be wasteful to Read More
Do you work with rising 9-12 graders who are interested in STEM careers? If so, they may be interested in participating in an award-winning national program called Catalyst. Catalyst Virtual Open House for Summer 2021 and School Year 2021-2022 Saturday, February 20th at 10 a.m. RSVP at: https://forms.gle/naVg9yPkZFXJw8n39 More About Catalyst Catalyst was founded five years Read More
The Perfecting The Craft scholarship is an annual $500 scholarship designed to help propel students to become masters of their craft. Red Label is asking students to give them a glimpse of their craft. To show them what it is you’re passionate about and how you’re working to perfect it. Submissions can be in any Read More
Last month, I had an interesting conversation with our intern, Sammy, a bright and delightful University of Michigan junior and English major. He’s a voracious reader who likes to write, too. (Full disclosure: He’s also the son of my business partner, Susan Knoppow). As part of his job, Sammy – who was a Wow student when Read More
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid will be undergoing significant changes soon and families, who hope to obtain financial aid, need to prepare for the FAFSA changes. Tucked into federal pandemic relief legislation that Congress passed during the Christmas holidays, was a dramatic overhaul to the FAFSA and financial aid rules. Last week, I Read More
The main SAT, taken by generations of high school students applying to college, consists of two sections, one for math and the other for reading and writing. But since at least the 1960s, students have also had the option of taking subject tests to show their mastery of subjects like history, languages and chemistry. Colleges Read More
As a college admissions consultant, I share my enthusiasm and genuine excitement about the college process with my students. Sometimes, I am greeted with an equal level of engagement and interest. Other times, I am met with disengaged students who are feeling stressed, frustrated or even angry. Why is this the case? Senior year is Read More
Computing occupations are fast-growing and earn high entry-level salaries. Computing professionals work on the cutting edge of science and technology, are influential, work independently and creatively, and enjoy freedom relative to other fields–yet only 26% of them are women. Middle and high school girls are less likely to take elective computing classes, a trend that Read More
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