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How to make a wise college decision
By now most of our high school seniors have received their college admission news. Congratulations! For those who have more than one offer, figuring out which school is “the one” can seem daunting. Our trusted colleague Swami Swaminathan at Lifelaunchr prepared this thoughtful piece on how students and their families can evaluate schools and their offers of admission. It also includes helpful links to government data on potential majors, careers and earning potential. We encourage students to evaluate schools thoughtfully and look forward to publishing our college list later this spring.
Free webinar to help with college transition
Andrea Malkin Brenner, PhD. is a college transition expert.
Now that your high school senior is months away from graduation, it’s time to help them prepare for college life. Next month our trusted colleague Maruta Vitols of A+ College Consulting is hosting Transitioning from High School to College, a free webinar on May 11 at 7 pm with college transition expert Andrea Malkin Brenner, Ph.D. Dr. Brenner created the first-year experience program at American University and has received multiple awards for her teaching and program design. She is also the author of How to College: What to Know Before You Go (and When You’re There). You can sign up for the webinar here.
Three questions that lead to great editorials
Mara Gay spoke about her work as an NYT editorial writer.
One of the reasons we love working with teens is that they are starting to view the world with a critical eye, becoming aware of what could be better and what needs to change. One way to start is by writing. Last month we attended the New York Times Learning Network’s webinar for students on editorial writing. The webinar featured staff writer Mara Gay, and three high school classrooms in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Gay spoke about the difference between news and editorial writing, the role of opinion in the newspaper and how the editorial staff works together. Our favorite part of the webinar was getting students to think about editorial topics by asking the following questions:

  • What makes you angry?
  • What would you like to see change?
  • What do you wish people would understand?

The webinar was scheduled in conjunction with the Learning Network’s annual student editorial contest. Submissions are due
on April 13.
Check out this panel discussion on admissions
Ethan Sawyer, the College Essay Guy, recently moderated a panel discussion among admissions officers Gigi McGuire (California State University Northridge), Deanna Dixon (Smith College) and Rick Clark (Georgia Institute of Technology) about the college search and application process. The spirited discussion focused on a list of parent- and student-generated questions collected in advance. McGuire, Dixon and Clark answered questions on the recent admissions cycle, the value of standardized testing, how to create a college list and tips for preparing college essays. We highly recommend this recording for students entering the college search and admission process and their parents. You can access it over here.  
Looking for college essay help?
Want to know how we help rising seniors with the college essay during the summer? We are also offering a limited number of summer enrichment writing programs. For more information, please contact us here.
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