These college posters are out… … In favor of these: What do you see when you look at the Hamilton College poster directly above? Its rolling hills, ivy covered walls, and students talking on sidewalks crisscrossing green quads. Look closer. Hamilton (and soon others?) is aiming directly at prospective future students with its Quick Response [...]
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What QR Are You Thinking of Applying To?
Posted in College Counseling, tagged college on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Phi Beta Khraishah
Posted in Alumni, Burke y El Mundo, College Counseling, Community, tagged college, Community on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Burke alum, Janine Khraishah was an unforgettable member of Burke world, excelling in school, on the field and in service to the community. After graduating from Burke in 2008, Janine went to Brown University where she was recently welcomed, as a Junior, into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Here’s what she has to [...]
Reject The Tyranny of ‘Being Picked’
Posted in College Counseling, Culture, Education, tagged college, Education on March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s college notification week. All across the country high school seniors are re-living their first grade experience of waiting to see who picks them for kickball. Except now the choice is being made by people who know so little about the kids that put so much faith in them. Why are we so willing to [...]
U Crazy?
Posted in Education, tagged college on March 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The highly structured chaos that is the college application process is reaching its annual crescendo. Seniors at Burke and across the country (world) are days away from hearing word from colleges. Just in time for high school juniors to take their baton. Whether you’re a junior or a senior, a student or a parent, now’s [...]
Ranking College Rankings
Posted in College Counseling, tagged college on September 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The college search and application process went into high gear last week with the first scheduled break for Seniors to visit colleges. Every year around this time we pore over the various college rankings that come out from US News, Princeton Review, Forbes, etc. And every year, these ‘expert’ lists slightly juggle the ordering of [...]
Elite
Posted in Education, tagged college, Education on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kids at Burke and all over the country have been hearing from colleges over the past week or so. Apparently the responses come in two flavors: “Congratulations, etc., etc.” or “We have reviewed your application, blah, blah, blah.” We kids and adults place way too much faith in the judgments of these not-so-delphic admissions oracles. [...]
Road Trips
Posted in Alumni, College Counseling, tagged college on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the middle of Spring Break, which means many things, including it’s time for some juniors and sophs to hit the road and go a-wanderin’ to different colleges around the land. Below are some photos from some recent trips. Let us know if you can tell where each of the photos come from – and [...]
J Cole Sets the Post Straight About College Admission
Posted in Administration, Education, tagged college on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
J Cole’s letter to the editor in today’s Washington Post corrects yet another article perpetuating the myth that college is only for the wealthy. Money quote: “By highlighting the importance of standardized testing and the high costs associated with college preparation, the article served to advance myths that create barriers to higher education… especially among [...]
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