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Register for the October 9th SAT by September 10th

anne — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:39:09 +0000

Remember to register by September 10th to take the SAT on October 9th. Late registration is also available through September 24th. You can sign up online at www.collegeboard.com.

Amazon offers free Amazon Prime to college students

anne — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:59 +0000

Jason Kincaid of Techcrunch.com reports on the offer of free Amazon Prime–essentially, free shipping on Amazon.com purchases–for college students.

A downside to high teen self-esteem

anne — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:31 +0000

John Keilman of the Chicago Tribune explores the dangers of high self-esteem among teens today. ”Today’s youths have been praised so much that some flail at their first taste of criticism or failure, experts say.”

International program catches on in U.S. schools

anne — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:00:02 +0000

Tamar Lewin of the New York Times reports “the alphabet soup of college admissions is getting more complicated as the International Baccalaureate, or I.B., grows in popularity as an alternative to the better-known Advanced Placement program.”

When a university over-extends admission to their freshman class

anne — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:32 +0000

Jacques Steinberg of the New York Times reports “the University of Iowa extended admission this year to several thousand more applicants than it could accommodate on campus in this fall’s freshman class.”

Students turn to online roommate matching service

anne — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:00:56 +0000

Isaac Arnsdorf, a writer for the Wall Street Journal, reports students are turning to social media and other online tools to get information about their future roommates or to find a compatible match.

Advice on the transition from applicant to college student

anne — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:00:18 +0000

Jacques Steinberg, contributor to the New York Times, interviews college deans and counselors for advice on making the transition to college. Steinberg also posts useful advice from a current college sophomore.

Any book is a summer must-read for kids

anne — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:00:21 +0000

Tara Parker-Pope reports on a study which examines the benefits of allowing students to choose their own books for summer reading. Researcher Anne McGill-Franzen noted ”If those books get them into reading, that has great repercussions for making them smarter….Teachers and middle-class parents undervalue kids’ preferences, but I think we need to give up being so uptight about children’s choices in books.”

Register for the September 11th ACT by August 6th

anne — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:26 +0000

Remember to register by August 6th to take the ACT on September 11th. Late registration is also available through August 20th. You can sign up online at www.actstudent.org.

What happened to studying?

anne — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:23 +0000

Keith O’Brien, contributor to the Boston Globe, reports “you won’t hear this from the admissions office, but college students are cracking the books less and less. They come with polished resumes and perfect SAT scores. Their grades are often impeccable. Some elite universities will deny thousands of high school seniors with 4.0 grade point averages in search of an elusive quality that one provost called ‘intellectual vitality.’ The perception is that today’s over-achieving, college-driven kids have it–whatever it is. They’re not just groomed; they’re ready. There’s just one problem. On campus, the students aren’t studying.”