Book Recommendations for Spring Break
During spring break, students deserve a well-earned respite from homework and school responsibilities but the break will come and go and in time, students will be returning to the classroom. To best prepare them for a seamless transition back to school, academic skills such as reading and analyzing literature should be kept en pointe. Spring break is the ideal time for students to sit down to a great book they will enjoy reading while keeping their comprehension skills strong. [Read More]
Questions to Ask During a College Visit
The campus visit is a crucial component of the admissions process. Campus tours are one of the best ways for prospective students to learn about a specific college and to get a feel for what daily life would be like on campus. It gives students an opportunity to get a glimpse of the student body, to feel out the overall atmosphere of the school, and to develop a sense of what the community and the surrounding neighborhood is like. If you do not know what questions to ask, or if you ask questions that can be easily answered through the school’s website or through a brochure, then you have not taken full advantage of the information the visit or the tour has to offer you. The purpose of a college visit is to determine if the school and the daily lifestyle on campus is the best match for you. [Read More]
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) – Part II
“How do I encourage my child to engage in STEM activities?
In STEM Part I, we discussed STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) and the growing prominence of such disciplines as physics, software design, trigonometry, and computer programming, as well as its many educational and career opportunities. We would like to share with you fun, hands-on, and interactive activities that will encourage your child to get excited about STEM topics and its concepts through exploratory and engaging experiences. [Read More]
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) – Part I
STEM education, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, integrates distinct fields of study into a cohesive curriculum. Disciplines that fall within this classification, including chemistry, physics, trigonometry, and software design, are also included in STEM programming. Presently, U.S. students fall behind their foreign cohorts in STEM education. Young Americans, in order to compete with their international counterparts in math and science, are encouraged to participate in this innovative educational initiative. U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, has remarked, “Everyone has a stake in improving STEM education. Inspiring all our students to be capable in math and science will help them contribute in an increasingly technology-based economy, and will also help America prepare the next generation of STEM professionals—scientists, engineers, architects and technology professionals—to ensure our competiveness.” [Read More]
How Are We Going to Pay for College?
When parents and students talk about college applications, they consider a variety of factors, such as the prestige of the school, its location, even student life in the dormitories and campus food options. Too often, they avoid talking about money and the financial burden that comes with paying for college. This is a big mistake. It is a difficult conversation many parents never have with their college bound children. Yet, financing for college will have both a profound and long lasting impact on the financial futurity for both parents and their children. There is one important question that families need to place in the forefront of college conversations: How exactly are we going to pay for the next four years of your Education? [Read More]
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