Getting in to med school without hard sciences

Mount Sinai medical school accepts a small percentage of applicants who have not taken organic chemistry, physics, or the dreaded MCATS each year, finding that those who majored in the humanities as undergrads actually make more sensitive doctors. It’s too soon to know if more medical schools will head in this direction, but given the wide range of skills and expertise demanded of doctors, it’s nice to know that they’re not all ... more >>

7 Signs of Successful Study Abroad Programs

No question – more colleges are offering more study abroad opportunities. Some colleges are even requiring it. However, if you’re serious about taking advantage of this tremendous opportunity, be sure to spend some time in the Study Abroad Office asking these hard questions. The more you know, the more successful and rewarding your experience abroad will be.

Backpacks amoung the breifcases

Some students thrive on the noise and excitement of urban life and are excited about the many unique opportunities of living in a city. However, for some, being a college student in New York places them in a strange nether-world between “tourist” and “resident” and the thrill of being a self-sufficient, independent urbanite is muted by the effort it takes to take buses to classes, figure out what to wear, and learn how to fit in. ... more >>

Languages Plus

By making languages classes interdisciplinary, exposing students to the culture of the country before they master the subjunctive, and engaging the students in meaningful ways means that more students advanced to higher level language classes.

Admissions office probes applicants\' scary depths

It turns out that it’s not just me who thinks that sometimes seniors’ final choice of college is – let’s just say it – whimsical. After a year of visiting, touring, researching, discussing, and agonizing you’d expect a thoughtful, well-reasoned decision when the final college choice is made, but often when I ask them to explain why they made their choice, the reply is simply, “It just felt right.”

It turns out that, when making ... more >>

What are colleges looking for in their applicants?  Attend this workshop and find out how important GPA, test scores, and extracurricular activities are in the college application process.

Tuesday, August 17th at 5:00 pm.

Location:

Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.

490 B Boston Post Road

Sudbury, MA 01776

Learn what to expect from an interview-as well as how to ACE it!

Tuesday, August 10th, at 2:00 pm

Location:

Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.

490 B Boston Post Road

Sudbury, MA 01776

Making your BA Marketable:  Learn how to capitalize the college education to help ensure a job at graduation. 

Tuesday, August 24th at 5:00pm

Location:

Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.

490 B Boston Post Road

Sudbury, MA 01776

10 Tips About College Major

When we get to the question on the Common Application that asks students what their intended course of study is, more often than not they look at me blankly, with no idea how to answer. And that is probably exactly how it should be. With so many fields of study from which to choose, many of which they’ve had no exposure to, how can a typical 18 year old really know what they want ... more >>

Study Finds No Link Between Social-Networking Sites and Academic Performance

Every now and then an article comes along that is a real head-scratcher, and this piece from the Chronicle of Higher Education wins that honor today. A believer in “distracted attention is poor attention” I’m struggling to figure out how student’s grades aren’t impacted by spending increasing amounts of time on social media. I try not to be a ludite and, obviously, as a blogger I appreciate the benefits ... more >>