Photo Credit:University of College@Shutterstock Student Profile What We Did Results Chris’s Success Story Chris came to us at the end of the first semester of his junior year. He was near the top of his class academically with very good standardized test scores (95th percentile). He enjoyed economics most of all his subjects and had […]
2024 John Locke Essay Competition Prompts: The Incredible, Transformative Power of the John Locke Institute Essay Competition
We’ve written about the John Locke Institute Essay Competition (JLIEC) before, discussing the basics of the competition, and how it can improve your chances of college admissions, and shared the success of Ivy-Way students shortlisted for the Junior and regular Essay Competition. In general, the goal of the JLIEC is to encourage “independent thought, depth of knowledge, clear reasoning, critical analysis and persuasive style.”
How to Make a College List That’s Right For You
When you start applying to college, it makes a lot of sense to start with a list. But what schools should you put on that list? You might start by writing a list of schools you’ve heard of: Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, USC, and so on. Is this the best approach to building a list of schools? How do you make a college list that’s right for you?
10 個最好的線上化學課程
化學是 STEM 裡面很廣泛的學科,相信大家也知道這門科目非常難,這時候線上化學課程可以提供學生或待業人士更多專業知識。但是網路上提供相關課程的網站有很多,每門課程都有不同的主題、費用跟教學方式,要怎麼找到好的課程呢?
這篇文章整理出 10 個最好的線上化學課程,有些是免費,有些需要花一些錢,希望對你有幫助。
老師推薦信 (Letter of Recommendation):完整攻略看這篇!
在申請美國大學時,一般都會需要兩到三封推薦信。你知道推薦信的意義是什麼嗎?推薦信的內容應該要包含哪些東西,才對你申請大學有加分的作用呢?
AP vs. IB:差別在哪,如何挑選?
AP(Advanced Placement,中文為高級進修) 和 IB(International Baccalaureate,中文為國際文憑)是美國及國際高中的兩套主要課程。在這篇文章中,我們將深入比較這兩套系統,並教學生如何知道哪套系統更合適。
5 Levels of Classes for High School Students to Truly Stand Out in Their Application
To stand out in college applications, students often take classes outside of school. However, what classes should you take? Here, we recommend 5 different levels of classes to stand out in your application.
What’s A Safety School
Coming up with a list of colleges can take longer than you expect. Many students end up with more colleges than they intended to because they received suggestions from not only teachers and counselors, but also parents, friends, and sometimes even others’ parents (especially in Asia :P). Though you can choose to not apply to reach/dream schools, one thing you must have is safety school, schools you’re almost guaranteed admissions. In this post, we will tell you how to find these schools and help you make that decision.
Top 25 Best Film Schools in America
Many of my students have thought about being a film major or minor in high school, usually following a film project at school or vlogging for a school event. If that sounds like you, here’s the latest list of Top 25 Film Schools according to Niche.com, and you can use it as the first step of your college search. Some schools are exclusively film schools, meaning they do not offer other undergraduate programs besides film-related disciplines, while some are colleges with an excellent film program.
Editing Your College Essay: 5 Hurdles and How to Clear Them
You’ve finally finished a draft of your college essay. You’ve mined your experiences in and out of school, brainstormed and organized your thoughts, and crafted it all into a compelling narrative. Now it’s time to get down to the business of editing your college essay. You need to refine your draft, smooth over the rough edges, and polish it so it can shine. But how do you do that?