Early Decision for college applications is coming up and I wanted to share two lesser-known backdoor strategies for getting into highly selective colleges such as Ivy League. Early Decision (ED) is binding; a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college — in theory — because I discovered a strategy that…
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Visiting Pomona College
Visiting Pomona College, the liberal arts college that is part of the 5C Claremont Colleges. Takeaways: Pomona College has the benefits of being part of 5 colleges (5C) with a larger university setting of about 6,000 undergraduate students but with the intimacy of a small college Pomona College is around 1600 students, about 400 per…
How Much Money is Too Much Money for College?
If you are going to college, you probably already know that education is quite expensive. It’s not just tuition — there are many other costs, especially if you’re living away from home for the first time. What is the best way to deal with these costs? First, you have to inquire about the real cost…
Visiting Wesleyan University
Visiting Wesleyan University Our takeaways from Wesleyan University tour: Open curriculum Test optional (SAT/ACT) 5 year Masters’s program in STEM with 5th-year TUITION FREE! 2 cross-curriculum majors with different requirements Some students have 3 majors Optional to fulfill general education requirements other than 32 credits in 4 years though major course requirements are specific Housing…
Why Nursing is Still a Fantastic Career Choice in 2021
Nursing has always been a popular career choice and even in 2021, it still is. Despite COVID-19 taking over the nation, nurses worked tirelessly day and night to help those in dire need of medical attention. Nurses require compassion, resilience, and integrity. If you believe you have what it takes, take a look at why…
Visiting Hamilton College
Our Hamilton College Visit. My impressions: Their focus is on “Know Thyself” Hamilton has an open curriculum with a few writing class requirements and 2 quantitative classes Students must take 3 seminars at career services before they can contact Hamilton alumni There are great travel internship programs with classes and experience in 3 or 4…
Visiting UCLA
Visiting UCLA We did a self-tour of UCLA. My husband graduated from UCLA. I went to business school here (Anderson Graduate School of Business) along with my brother. My father got his Ph.D. in mathematics at UCLA. My brother-in-law graduated from UCLA too. It also happened to be National Sister Day which was perfect because…