Scholar Strategies

What admissions officers REALLY think

The Campus Tour Has Been Cancelled - This American Life How the pandemic has thrown college admissions process into a kind of slow-motion chaos.

A good checklist for parents of college bound seniors (Studying in the US) or parents of any kid turning 18.
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Documents You Need When a Child Turns 18 Parents who want access to information on an adult child’s health, finances or college grades need the child’s permission in writing.

Scholar Strategies is a Friend of the San Francisco Library. Their Big Book Sale this week has an Education section, all paperback books are $1, which means you may get your hands on slightly older editions of test prep guides as well as college application resource books published by Fiske's, Barron's, Kaplan, etc. http://www.friendssfpl.org/?Big_Book_Sale Also the majority of our students list "reading" as a top hobby, so for the rest of you, most other books are $1-$3.

Friends of the San Francisco Public Library - Big Book Sale The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library - Mission is to create, steward, and support a superior, free public library system in San Francisco. We are committed to raising the standard of excellence of our libraries by funding programs and services beyond what is allocated in the City's budget…

CONGRATS to all 2011 Scholars who applied Early Decision / Early Action! All of you who applied early got into your ED/EA schools. So proud of you! GREAT JOB!!!

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Gearing up for admissions season 2011. Common App is back online AUGUST 1. Lots of new schools have joined. Notably USC and UNC - Chapel Hill! https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/NewMembers.aspx

The Common Application: Newly Added Members

Friends don't let friends show up on "exam howlers" Remember as you're writing your college apps, proofread, have someone else proofread, then proofread it yourself again! http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/07/28/annual_compilation_of_student_exam_howlers

News: Exam Howlers - Inside Higher Ed Times Higher Education releases its annual compilation of amusing student writing.

Thanks Brian for sending this article on the frightening things that happen to kids applying to colleges who have no idea what they are doing! Don't let this happen to you. Get informed! http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-22/china-rush-to-u-s-colleges-reveals-predatory-fees.html

China Rush to U.S. Colleges Reveals Predatory Fees for Recruits Leon Lin was ecstatic when he found out he’d be leaving home in southern China to study at the University of Connecticut. As the Chinese agent whom his parents paid $5,000 to help him get into the school told him, the university’s flagship campus at Storrs was a highly ranked institution, with 25,00

Hey Scholars, check out our article on Applying Early to Colleges! http://blog.studentadvisor.com/StudentAdvisor-Blog/bid/58380/Early-Decision-vs-Early-Action-Applying-to-College-Early

Early Decision vs Early Action: Applying to College Early Ready to throw your hat into the college admissions ring before everyone else? Learn the very important difference between early decision and early action first.

Another article on the Education Bubble with numbers to back it up! http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2072432,00.html

Actually, College Is Very Much Worth It Why the facts disprove the naysayers

JUNIORS! As junior year winds down and you begin building your college lists, consider getting your apps in Early! http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=736625&uid=381308139174

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I guess she didn't hear about the education bubble. Happy Monday! http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-03-14/local/29149269_1_ivy-league-public-school-music-and-physical-education

Manhattan mom sues $19K/yr. preschool for damaging 4-year-old daughter's Ivy League chances - New Yo A Manhattan mom is suing a pricey preschool for dumping her "very smart" 4-year-old with tykes half her age and boring her with lessons about shapes and colors.In court papers, Nicole Imprescia