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SATs and Chilling Out, For Eff’s Sake

When I took the Rite of Passage for American High School Students (standardized tests written by pain-in-the-ass adults whose heads are shoved so far up their exit ramps that they can no longer navigate reality), I must say I had a rather cavalier attitude about the whole thing. Almost twelve years of public school had made me quite the badass standardized test taker; I was unconcerned[ READ MORE ]

No Senioritis Fun For You!

Reasons behind the reduced high school experience: Indiana will save between $6,000 and $8,000 per student, which will then be used for college scholarships; and most college-bound teens are done with their core requirements and have sent their paperwork in to their future colleges and universities and spend most of senior year decompressing and having fun (the humanity!) instead of focusing on their studies. [ READ MORE ]

Simple List for High School Seniors

High school seniors who’ll be heading off to college in the fall are so over all the work they’ve put in thus far, every cell in their burnt out bodies is screaming to be finished. Seniors (and their cells, apparently) are fresh out of blood, sweat, and tears and it’s all they can do not to write it all off and just let go until June[ READ MORE ]

Secret SAT Scores

It’s a good message: this number is not what it all comes down to. Move on. [ READ MORE ]

Tightly Wound Parental Units

The parents who will be driving their offspring to insanity as soon as the kids can spell S-A-T start in on the psychotic haranguing early[ READ MORE ]

Colbert’s Wickedly True Take on the SATs

This is what I’ve been saying! Although, Mr. Colbert does it ever so much better. [ READ MORE ]

Have Some Perspective

No one actually gives a rat’s ass which institution of higher learning chooses you for matriculation. [ READ MORE ]

NY Times Blog Series on Community College

Kay M. McClenney, whose day job involves being the director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, is a contributing writer for the NY Times blog, The Choice, which focuses on college admissions advice. Dr. McClenney just posted part 5 of a week-long series answering readers’ questions about community college. Guidance Office Posts: Answers [ READ MORE ]

“Rethinking Admissions”

It is hard to write while doing the Happy Dance. Or, it would be if I were a dancing girl. Which I’m not. I’m pretty much only graceful in the water, so I’ve never felt compelled to express myself in a River-Dancing-ish manner. I am dancing on the inside though, and this is not only [ READ MORE ]

Beware the College Rankings Machine

The National Review Online has an illuminating article up pointing out the illogicality (and foolishness) of putting too much faith in the warped college rankings system. I’ve said about all I can say (using professional language) about the rankings, so I’ll hold back and let Frederick M. Hess and Thomas Gift from NRO speak wisely [ READ MORE ]