Archive for November, 2010

Your IQ’s Fine!

ScienceDaily has an article up about a University of Oregon study that shows Clarity in Short-Term Memory Shows No Link With IQ. Woohoo! I’m still smart![ READ MORE ]

International Students Bring $18.8 Billion to U.S. Economy

This being International Education Week, NAFSA has released its annual economic impact statements, showing how much money international students bring into the U.S. Last year, $18.8 billion was contributed to our economy by the students and their families[ READ MORE ]

When Teachers Get It Right

I’m a cranky bitch, but I’ve always been the sympathetic friend of the underdogs. Because of that, there existed in my cynical little schoolgirl heart a particular love and respect for the (very) few teachers I had in school who could somehow manage to see the person behind my angry, screwed-up friends. [ READ MORE ]

College Prep Plan For Senior Year

If you’ve made it this far, my guess is you’re on top of the big bad College Admissions To Do List. If you feel you need an outside source for reference, please see College Admission Blog’s College Prep Plan. It’s obsessive enough to make you feel safe[ READ MORE ]

Hone Your Inner B.S. Detector

I think we all know how I feel about college rankings lists: unreliable. (That’s me being restrained and polite. Enjoy it now. It won’t last.)[ READ MORE ]

How To Pull Yourself Up After Everything Falls Apart

If you’re a lucky bastard, this will only happen to you once or twice in your life: Everything will fall apart, either through your own doing or just because when the universe flings poo, it has to land somewhere and this time it hit you[ READ MORE ]

Factors to Consider When Choosing the Perfect College

The penultimate act before the ultimate goal is reached: choosing the perfect college[ READ MORE ]

Advice for the College Interview

Some practical advice for all prospective college students facing college admission interviews[ READ MORE ]