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My middle daughter is taking a semester abroad at the National University of Singapore. This tour of the campus turns out to be only a portion of the sprawling campus. We thought the campus reminded us of a tropical resort, replete with greenspace everywhere. It is a beautiful campus! Take a look here: p.s….
We drove up really early on a Saturday to make it to the 8 am start time at Pratt for Accepted Students Day. My husband is the hero for driving us at 5 am in the morning from Boston to Brooklyn. My son realized during the session that the major he signed up for, Art…
King’s College has King’s has five campuses that include its historic Strand Campus in central London, three other Thames-side campuses (Guy’s, St Thomas’, and Waterloo), and one in Denmark Hill in south London. I am not actually sure which one I visited; I only know that it was a single building the size of an…
Student living can be difficult on top of all the big decisions you are already making. Here are the considerations you should be making. When it comes to starting university or college, many decisions need to be made, especially regarding whether you’re going to opt for living in a dormitory or living independently in your…
Top colleges receive more applications than they can accept from candidates interested in becoming part of their student body. The competition for limited slots pushes these selective institutions to find creative ways of identifying the most deserving individuals. The admission essay becomes the differentiating factor when there are many deserving candidates based on grades and…
The dorms at Northwestern University run the gamut from the standard old-school dormitory double to super deluxe! Here are the two dorm rooms that my daughter lived in. This is her freshman dorm room at Bobb on North Campus. It’s your typical old-building dorm room though, thankfully, it does have window air conditioning units! Here’s…
I am a mentor in a First-To-College program, Transitioning Together, at my local high school. My kids have not been waitlisted so I haven’t had to figure this out, but I wanted to share this a great resource from Transitioning Together for anyone who needs it. —– I was waitlisted… You should: Be proactive. If…