Posts Tagged Early College Admission
No easy solution to the mysteries of college admissions
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on June 14th, 2010
The Washington Post
Jay Mathews
May 24, 2010
Parents and students are annually confused and angered when rejection letters arrive from colleges. Much of the frustration arises from the lack of an explanation for the rejection. What no one stops to consider is that the situation may be worse if the colleges did offer an explanation. Read the full article at the site below.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052303569.html?wpisrc=nl_most
High Schools to Offer Plan to Graduate 2 Years Early
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on February 18th, 2010
The New York Times
February 17, 2010 (Sam Dillon)
Your high achieving high school student could soon take a series of board examinations and exit high school as early as their sophomore year. If they are not ready as a sophomore the same opportunity will be available as a junior as well as their senior year.
With the help of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Center on Education and the Economy, eight states are piloting a program designed to decrease the high school drop-out rate and eliminate the need for remedial coursework in colleges. Get more details at http://tinyurl.com/ygmrrw8