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What a beautiful day at Emory University, Atlanta. 🌳⭐️A college filled with a variety of resources, academic excellence, and a deep feeling of community! 💯 I am a student of Colleges 🤓, & I love it!

🌟Great College Fair in Atlanta, GA. Learning about colleges from United States, Canada, United Kingdom & Spain! 🌎

EARLY ACTION DEADLINE is tomorrow!
Make sure colleges have received everything they require to mark your application as COMPLETE!

Familiarize yourself with test components, questions and problems. Explore test-taking strategies for cracking the SAT math, learn how to attack each type of problem and manage time wisely. Engaging lessons to teach/review mathematical concepts will also help you with your current math course in school. Free diagnostic mock SAT on Wednesday, October 11. To reserve a space, send a private message or call 829-727-5914.

http://www.chronicle.com/article/As-White-Supremacists-Wreak/240912?cid=bn&utm_source=bn&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=7464f81576e24071ba86574ae481f7b6&elq=a649af70a352490dbbe3af00dc6c9f0f&elqaid=15130&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6442

As White Supremacists Wreak Havoc, a University Becomes a Crisis Center The University of Virginia canceled a day of programming as white supremacists clashed with counter-protesters in Charlottesville. Scenes of violence were broadcast nationwide.

Power ON!

Learning about UCAS and the Manchester Metropolitan University in an excellent webinar by Lyndsey Ashton!

JUNIORS:
As we start working on your applications, make sure you think about your objectives as a student, and future professional!
I hope you are working hard to reach your goals!

May your 2017 be filled with goals! But, more importantly, may it be filled with the hard work & determination needed to reach them!

May your 2017 be filled with goals! But, more importantly, may it be filled with the hard work & determination needed to reach them!

Tis' the SEASON!!!! :)

Message from Duke's President:
"Duke’s mission is built on the ground of respect for differences. The university is intentionally diverse and inclusive because encounters with different perspectives, beliefs and ways of thinking lead to a more comprehensive understanding—in politics as in every domain. For this reason, each member of this community deserves the full respect of every other and owes everyone the same respect in return."

Statement from President Brodhead Following the 2016 Election To the Duke community: A particularly hard-fought and divisive election season, one that was marked by a high degree of negativity, has come to an end, and America has elected a new president.  Whatever positions we held in this contest, we all have a stake in the future health of the national commu...

Visiting Loyola University New Orleans! Amazing campus, great opportunities & personalized academics!

Learning about WPI and Clark University! Amazing programs and Great opportunities for my students!

Clark University in Worcester, MA! A Wonderful College Visit!

SENIORS, I can imagine how busy it is for each of you right now!
Yet, the work you put into your college applications TODAY, will make this process great!
As with everything in life, there are a MILLION excuses you can use…but, NO EXCUSES! Let's WORK!

Thank you Frank Bruni!
"One of the main factors in a school’s rank is how highly officials at peer institutions and secondary-school guidance counselors esteem it. But they may not know it well. They’re going by its reputation, established in no small part by previous U.S. News evaluations. A lofty rank perpetuates itself"

Why College Rankings Are a Joke Lists like U.S. News & World Report’s are too blunt and too blind to certain gems.

It is a BUSY, BUSY, BUSY time for Seniors!
Make sure you have everything set up for success; organize, plan & work! Keeping an updated To-Do List is vital for this part of the process. Make sure to check your College Away user for your application To-Do List!
College Away Students, You are ALMOST THERE!!! :)

Amazing!

How much work do you think Olympic Medalists put into their passion? How many obstacles do they have to overcome? There are endless stories of inspiration, specially if you look into our own Dominican athletes!
When you want to succeed, you need to WORK for it! :)

Put your HEART, MIND & SOUL into everything you do!

"The most valuable learning in college may arise from the continued practice students receive in confronting difficult situations, making choices, restarting their college experience, and growing from that process."

College as ‘Practice for Life’ A lot of the learning that takes place for undergraduates — perhaps most of it — happens outside the classroom.

Northeastern University 💪🏻

Northeastern to partner with GE in new federal education innovation program

The Agony Of College Choice And How To Get Through It One of the great things about American higher education is the number of choices students have when considering college. Unfortunately, that's also one of the awful things about it. Confronted with a sea of options as well as a relentless barrage of information (viewbooks, emails, websites, and on a...

As an international student, diversity can be a very important factor in choosing the type of college environment you prefer.
Check out this ranking of the most & least diverse colleges in America:

http://priceonomics.com/ranking-the-most-and-least-diverse-colleges-in/

Ranking the Most (and Least) Diverse Colleges in America Ranking the most least diverse colleges in America according to the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index.

Choosing a major can be a pretty hard task for many students, and it is usually one of the first things we talk about, brainstorm, learn about and work on as we start the College Away process.

I always tell my students that this part should not be stressful at all! Look at it as an opportunity to learn about one thing, or many things you care about!

Reading about other majors, can also be really interesting!

This article placed importance on a liberal arts education. If you want to know WHY, read along:

From the article titled: " Why America's Business Majors Are in Desperate Need of a Liberal-Arts Education"
Their degrees may help them secure entry-level jobs, but to advance in their careers, they’ll need much more than technical skills.

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/why-americas-business-majors-are-in-desperate-need-of-a-liberal-arts-education/489209/

College can be PRETTY COOL!
Who wants to apply to UT right now?! :p University of Texas - Dallas
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20160630-all-right-all-right-all-right-matthew-mcconaughey-will-teach-film-at-ut-in-the-fall.ece?campaign_id=A100&campaign_type=Email

All right, all right, all right: Matthew McConaughey will teach film at UT in the fall Texas-born Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey is returning to his alma mater in the fall, but this time he'll be teaching his own class.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/nyregion/18dean.html?_r=1

Dominican Immigrant Named Dean of Columbia University Engineering School Feniosky Peña-Mora, who will become dean of Columbia’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science in July, spoke no English when he arrived from the Dominican Republic as a young man.