Too many applications, too few acceptances
Twenty applications, several with multiple essays, and, ultimately, only one college.
Twenty applications, several with multiple essays, and, ultimately, only one college.
Tunisia, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Libya. It’s a new year, a year for revolutions galvanizing a chain reaction of democratic uprisings...
Consider the ratios of a classroom: one teacher to 32 students. That is 32 chattering mouths and 64 ears heedless to the teacher’s instruction. How then, can we expect to learn curriculum, write essays, complete assignments, and...
Abraham Lincoln once said that this was “a government of the people, by the people, for the people,” however, in recent times, the truth behind this ideal seems to have faded. What began two and a half centuries...
English. History. Math. Science. Maybe P.E., maybe Spanish. The budget cuts have not only increased class sizes, but have decreased...
High school students are told they live in a democracy where everyone’s opinion counts, but then hear that they are still a few years too young to...
Across the nation, young adults ages 18 to 24 are the least likely to vote in any election, and are the least politically aware. With graduation approaching...
We all have expectations, whether they are societal pressures to mold into a specific style or to act in a certain manner. Too often as young...
College bound students begin preparation for their applications as early as freshman year. Eager freshmen sign up for clubs, classes, and sports that will elevate their application and make it competitive with applicants from around the country. Without extracurricular activities, students’ applications are incomplete. In order to get into universities, students must be...