Are you enjoying the snow day? I have to admit that the 4-day weekend has allowed me time to get things done from my "To Do List". Plus, since I *love* to watch the Olympics I have been thrilled to sit and watch all of the various sporting events. One of the items on my "To Do List" was to catch up on reading all of the articles that I had flagged as being interesting. If I was on top of things most of these could have justified their own post, but there is just not enough time in the day so, here is a very long list of links to articles or blog posts that I think will interest you. I tried to organize them by categories to make it easier to follow. Happy Reading! :-)Academic Related:
This post deals addresses the common question of the potential impact of a bad semester.
This is a college post about reminders of things that you should NOT do if you don’t want to fail a college exam. Since many of you are preparing to leave the security of WKHS and head out into the college world, it is a good reminder.
These are also written for the college student about how to get the new semester off to a good start, but it is applicable to all high school students as well.
This article focuses on strategies for preparing for tests.
At various times throughout your high school career you will seek editing assistance or other forms of feedback from people around you regarding the paper or project that you are completing. This article provides good insight and reminders in how you can effectively maximize the impact of the input you receive.
College Related:
This article addresses “5 College Blind Spots”
Have you ever thought about taking a Gap Year before starting college? If so, this post may be of interest to you.
Where to Apply to College provides insight into the impact of the economy on college admissions and gives students (and your parents) something to think about when you are trying to develop your list of colleges that you will apply to in the coming years.
Applying for scholarships is always an interesting issue for students because so many don’t want to spend the time working on the applications. Just like you put time into your college applications with the hope of receiving acceptance, now you need to put in time working on scholarships with the hope of receiving free money. Please remember though that you should never pay for scholarships!
This post deals addresses the common question of the potential impact of a bad semester.
This is a college post about reminders of things that you should NOT do if you don’t want to fail a college exam. Since many of you are preparing to leave the security of WKHS and head out into the college world, it is a good reminder.
These are also written for the college student about how to get the new semester off to a good start, but it is applicable to all high school students as well.
This article focuses on strategies for preparing for tests.
At various times throughout your high school career you will seek editing assistance or other forms of feedback from people around you regarding the paper or project that you are completing. This article provides good insight and reminders in how you can effectively maximize the impact of the input you receive.
College Related:
This article addresses “5 College Blind Spots”
Have you ever thought about taking a Gap Year before starting college? If so, this post may be of interest to you.
Where to Apply to College provides insight into the impact of the economy on college admissions and gives students (and your parents) something to think about when you are trying to develop your list of colleges that you will apply to in the coming years.
Applying for scholarships is always an interesting issue for students because so many don’t want to spend the time working on the applications. Just like you put time into your college applications with the hope of receiving acceptance, now you need to put in time working on scholarships with the hope of receiving free money. Please remember though that you should never pay for scholarships!
This article reinforces the important point that you are hopefully doing your classwork and extra-curricular activities for the sake of your own learning or growth and not just for college admissions.
This article provides some interesting points to reflect on when considering distance from home and your college selection.
An increase in applications… again. This article addresses a common theme from the last couple of years which is a continuing trend this year – the number of applications being received at highly competitive colleges is growing.
This article addresses the impact of the recession on college selections including where to attend and what students are majoring in with the hopes of being able to secure a job after graduation.
This article is aimed at parents, but provides useful and important reminders of how to react (or not to react) as your son/ daughter receive their admissions decisions.
This post addresses the touchy subject of should you (or shouldn’t you) post your college admissions decisions on Facebook.
Since Miami University is one of the top applied to colleges for students at WKHS, you might be interested in their latest announcement regarding scholarships.
College Admissions essays, what to write about…
Are your parents starting to worry about college admissions? They are not alone as this blog posting points out.
This article features information related to college visits.
One common question that often comes up in junior meetings is related to concerns about quotas at colleges. While this is certainly not a new question, it might help you to hear it from someone other than just me and that is what this article will provide.
This article addresses the common question of “How many AP courses should a student take while in high school?”
While I work very hard (as do my colleagues) to help all of our students through the college admissions process, the reality is that you have a lot of work to do too. This post points out the importance of working on your plan and sticking with it throughout high school.
Admissions season begins. Again.
This article addresses some of the statistics related to college acceptances.
I know that a lot of seniors who are still awaiting college admissions decisions are getting impatient and frustrated about how long it takes to receive their decision. This article will definitely help put it in perspective of what a daunting task the colleges are facing as they evaluate the applications.
This blog gives thoughts for students considering which test to take – ACT or SAT
Students who are hoping to participate in collegiate athletics should consider asking coaches some of the questions on this blog post.
Visiting colleges on a budget is a topic of interest to a lot of students. Here are two links that address that issue. Article 1 and Article 2
Personal/ Social Related:
This New York Times article reports on a study of the amount of time students are spending online or using other electronic tools like cell phones.
This article provides An Argument for Quitting Facebook. (I know that this is a hard concept to imagine for some of you, but read through the article and think about how your facebook habits are impacting you and your goals.)
This article provides some interesting points to reflect on when considering distance from home and your college selection.
An increase in applications… again. This article addresses a common theme from the last couple of years which is a continuing trend this year – the number of applications being received at highly competitive colleges is growing.
This article addresses the impact of the recession on college selections including where to attend and what students are majoring in with the hopes of being able to secure a job after graduation.
This article is aimed at parents, but provides useful and important reminders of how to react (or not to react) as your son/ daughter receive their admissions decisions.
This post addresses the touchy subject of should you (or shouldn’t you) post your college admissions decisions on Facebook.
Since Miami University is one of the top applied to colleges for students at WKHS, you might be interested in their latest announcement regarding scholarships.
College Admissions essays, what to write about…
Are your parents starting to worry about college admissions? They are not alone as this blog posting points out.
This article features information related to college visits.
One common question that often comes up in junior meetings is related to concerns about quotas at colleges. While this is certainly not a new question, it might help you to hear it from someone other than just me and that is what this article will provide.
This article addresses the common question of “How many AP courses should a student take while in high school?”
While I work very hard (as do my colleagues) to help all of our students through the college admissions process, the reality is that you have a lot of work to do too. This post points out the importance of working on your plan and sticking with it throughout high school.
Admissions season begins. Again.
This article addresses some of the statistics related to college acceptances.
I know that a lot of seniors who are still awaiting college admissions decisions are getting impatient and frustrated about how long it takes to receive their decision. This article will definitely help put it in perspective of what a daunting task the colleges are facing as they evaluate the applications.
This blog gives thoughts for students considering which test to take – ACT or SAT
Students who are hoping to participate in collegiate athletics should consider asking coaches some of the questions on this blog post.
Visiting colleges on a budget is a topic of interest to a lot of students. Here are two links that address that issue. Article 1 and Article 2
Personal/ Social Related:
This New York Times article reports on a study of the amount of time students are spending online or using other electronic tools like cell phones.
This article provides An Argument for Quitting Facebook. (I know that this is a hard concept to imagine for some of you, but read through the article and think about how your facebook habits are impacting you and your goals.)
OK, that was over 30 links for you to spend your snow day looking at so at least you won't be able to say you didn't have anything to do today. :-) Stay warm, be safe, and I will see you tomorrow!
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