The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), a professional organization made up of private educational and college admissions consultants, has published a document titled "Top 12 Strengths and Experiences Colleges Look for in High School...
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3 Simple Tips to Prepare Your Student for an Organized School Year
The beginning of the school year can be a stressful time for both parents and students. Between back-to-school shopping and adapting to new schedules, it’s easy to feel like you are trying to catch up more than prepare for the new school year. Organization is...
Five Ways High School Students Can Make the Most of Summer Vacation
Article contributed by College Advisor Cheryl DiLanzo. When college admissions officers review your student's college applications, they will be looking carefully at how he spent his summers. Here are some suggestions for how to make the most of summer vacations: 1....
What Are Pennsylvania’s New “Common Core” Standards?
This fall, Pennsylvania schools are set to implement the new "Common Core" standards. The "Common Core" standards are implemented voluntarily by individual states and were designed to replace state standards with a set of goals agreed upon by governors and educators...
Secrets of the Most Successful College Students
What the Best College Students Do An article on Time.com, by Annie Murphy Paul, and based on the work of Ken Bain, provides a useful list of 8 traits that Mr. Bain's research found were common in highly successful college students According to Mr. Bain, the first...
Bucknell University Inflated SAT Exam Scores Over Seven Years
According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, Bucknell University has admitted to inflating reported SAT scores. Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bucknell University said it inflated its freshmen entrance-exam scores for seven years, burnishing students’...
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