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12/11/2012

Trying to decide what major to be? This fascinating article from Williams College tracks what majors went into what career fields - its visually stunning!

http://web.williams.edu/Mathematics/devadoss/careerpath.html

This visualization is work with my students Hayley Brooks '12 and Kaison Tanabe '13 using theCIRCOS visualization software. The left side of the circle is broken into 15 parts, each representing a grouping of all majors available at Williams. For example, "Cultural Studies" includes such majors as ...

10/19/2012

What does the future of College hold now that a new type of college experience has been introduced called MOOCS (Massive Online Opensource Courses)? Time Magazine write an in depth investigative piece:

http://nation.time.com/2012/10/18/college-is-dead-long-live-college/

On Sept. 17, the Pakistani government shut down access to YouTube. The purported reason was to block the anti-Muslim film trailer that was inciting protests around the world.

09/28/2012

This is a fascinating article published by SmartMoney on the true "value" of education - how much ROI do you get from an ivy league vs. a public school? The answers are surprising!

http://i.mktw.net/_newsimages/pdf/college-rankings-20120925.pdf

08/29/2012

Remember to check out collegedata.com as you're thinking about applying to schools to calculate your chances of getting in! ~8-12 schools is a good number to apply to, giving an even 33% distribution amongst your "reach", "match" and "safe" schools!

02/27/2012

FYI- gaming enthusiasts, listen up! PC mag's list of best gaming programs in the country!

PC Gamer Magazine, April 2012 Page 65.

02/23/2012

Early decision results are coming in! Congratulations to our students who got into their top choice school!

01/19/2012

25 word college essay questions? curve ball questions are making college admissions even more competitive- and more fun, actually.

Some college admissions departments are now asking prospective students to provide very brief answers to playful questions, similar to a tweet. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.

11/22/2011

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lindsay-pyfer/college-entrance-essays_b_1080464.html, a great article on college essay writing.

Imagine you've got a week until your college essay is due. You think it's impossible.

08/07/2011

Hello! As a reminder, our Summer 2011 Open House will happen tomorrow at 6:30-8:30pm @ the Bellevue Highland Community Center! 2 hours of seminars for High School Seniors and their families on College Application awareness!

http://www.youachieve.org/news/

Monday, 8/8/11 6:30-8:30pmSummer FREE Seminar Event!College Plan 101 Seminar -60 minutes Common Application Seminar -60 minutesRising High School Sophomores, Juniors, Seniorscolor> (and parents) strongly encouraged to attend and ask questions!

06/03/2011

Parents and students, USC and UNC have recently been added to the Common Application! If you are thinking about applying to those schools, please be aware of this change!

The Common Application continues to expand its university members. Effective July 1st, the Common Application will have 463 members including new notable ones such as:

05/25/2011

Which colleges should you go visit and why?

We are continuing our conversation on getting to know the universities. First from the current students, and now from the campus visits. Both are extremely important for any prospective students! Read below:

05/21/2011

reminder folks: workshop today! 11am @ Newport High School on "The Common Application"!

Summer 2011color> Saturday, 5/21/11 11-12pmNW Chinese PTA (西雅图中文学校) 大学申请表格: Common Application WorkshopRising High School Sophomores and Juniorscolor> (and parents) strongly encouraged to attend.