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09/16/2014
Class of 2015: READ!!! http://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/how-to-write-a-why-us-essay-1-of-3
How to Write a "Why Us" Essay - Part 1 Part one of a three part series on writing your college Why Us essay that warns against using emotional language or writing about your college's weather, location, and reputation in your essay.
Juniors and Seniors- Tuesday Sept 2 Rice University will be in the HS commons at 6th period (1210pm). Please make sure you get a gold "college rep visit pass" from college counseling to have your teacher sign if you are going to miss class.
08/22/2014
Applications websites are ready: www.ucas.com, www.commonapp.org, www.applytexas.org and https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu
Create your account and save your log in/password information in a secure spot! Let's go!
Homepage We help students find out about and apply to higher education in the UK. Use this site to help you get into universities and colleges.
08/19/2014
First College visit! Rice University, Tuesday Sept 2 at 12:10pm! Room to be determined. Sign up through Family Connection: https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=tvs
Your school email and password should still work if you have logged in before or know the password. If all else fails, see your college counselor and she'll sign you up!
Hey Seniors! The Common Application and ApplyTexas are ready to go! Get started now!
Class of 2015....ARE YOU READY??? Enjoy the last few weeks of summer and get ready for college applications!
04/29/2014
https://www.codeday.org/houston
CodeDay Houston Join 2,000 students at CodeDay Spring 2014 and build something awesome in 24 hours!
04/14/2014
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-college-campuses-2013-8?op=1 #!CeqzN
The 20 Best College Campuses In The US The 20 best college campuses in the country, based on Princeton Review rankings.
03/27/2014
Seniors...just pretend Duke represents every holistically read school (ie most if not all, private colleges and universities!) Take heed, you ARE important and a decision is NOT a reflection of your personal character!
Inside Holistic Admissions: How Does My Decision Happen? ‹ Duke Undergraduate Admissions Blogs As we prepare to release admission decisions tomorrow evening, Duke?s admissions officers know that many deeply talented students are going to be crestfallen and perhaps mystified.
03/27/2014
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/21/3475600/conquering-the-college-essay.html
What should I write? How to tackle those pesky college essays | Education | NewsObserver.com The college essay strikes fear in the souls of students, who stare at the blank space on the application and wonder: What should I write? As January application deadlines loom, high school seniors are writing, rewriting, procrastinating and fretting over perhaps the most daunting part of the quest t...
03/25/2014
Hey Seniors, here ya go!
The right reasons to pick a college Two million recent high school graduates will start college in the coming weeks. Sadly, many of them selected schools for the wrong reasons.
03/25/2014
Hey Juniors...here ya go!
How to Talk to Your Parents About College In the summer of 1993, I was nervous about telling my parents I didn't really like organized team sports, particularly soccer, and wanted to switch to cross country running. I was surprised and relieved when I sheepishly raised the issue with my dad, and he told me he was eager to help me move on…
