Teen College Education
A blog written by a high school student for other high school students and parents. Topics include high school life, college admissions, tips to get into college, ap classes, standardized testing, teen college education, and much more!!
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Starting School Right
2010-08-30 20:14:23
For many high school and college students, classes either started today, Monday the 29th, or they start soon. (Some unfortunate students started already, so be glad you had additional vacation). Everyone is nervous about their first few days and wants to make a great impression on the teachers and students that they haven't seen since the previous year. I mean really, who wants to start off on the wrong foot? So how do you avoid starting school on the wrong foot? - Well there are a few ways to make your life easier the first week but in order for them to be successful, you need to put a lot of energy into them. I will start with seating because everyone needs a seat. Most teachers allow students to sit wherever they want on the first day of class in order to see who they like to talk with and be around. It is a test. Your first test of the school year. Where do you sit? The students who choose to sit in the front row are usually the smarter kids that the teacher does not need to worr
2010-08-30 20:14:23
For many high school and college students, classes either started today, Monday the 29th, or they start soon. (Some unfortunate students started already, so be glad you had additional vacation). Everyone is nervous about their first few days and wants to make a great impression on the teachers and students that they haven't seen since the previous year. I mean really, who wants to start off on the wrong foot? So how do you avoid starting school on the wrong foot? - Well there are a few ways to make your life easier the first week but in order for them to be successful, you need to put a lot of energy into them. I will start with seating because everyone needs a seat. Most teachers allow students to sit wherever they want on the first day of class in order to see who they like to talk with and be around. It is a test. Your first test of the school year. Where do you sit? The students who choose to sit in the front row are usually the smarter kids that the teacher does not need to worr
SAT and ACT Secret Guides
2010-08-23 17:56:36
Do you want to know the Secrets to score well on the SAT or ACT? There is no question that the SAT/ ACT is the most important test that a student will take during his or her career in high school. Both of these tests are important in college applications and decisions as they are both administered on a national basis. If you are deciding whether or not to use test prep, then make sure to read this article. Everyone knows the basics of each of these two tests and how they differ. For anyone who does not, the SAT tests how well a student can reason and take a test, while the ACT tests what a student learns in school. There are other secret SAT and ACT facts that are important to know. SAT The SAT now takes about 4 hours with a 5 minute break every hour or so. I am not going to lie, but it is pretty bad. It takes a lot of stamina in order to take this test and do well. It really does not help that the SAT starts at 8 in the morning, so students had better be fully awake at the start. So
2010-08-23 17:56:36
Do you want to know the Secrets to score well on the SAT or ACT? There is no question that the SAT/ ACT is the most important test that a student will take during his or her career in high school. Both of these tests are important in college applications and decisions as they are both administered on a national basis. If you are deciding whether or not to use test prep, then make sure to read this article. Everyone knows the basics of each of these two tests and how they differ. For anyone who does not, the SAT tests how well a student can reason and take a test, while the ACT tests what a student learns in school. There are other secret SAT and ACT facts that are important to know. SAT The SAT now takes about 4 hours with a 5 minute break every hour or so. I am not going to lie, but it is pretty bad. It takes a lot of stamina in order to take this test and do well. It really does not help that the SAT starts at 8 in the morning, so students had better be fully awake at the start. So
Top 10 Tips that High School Students Wish they Knew Before College
2010-08-23 17:55:03
Image via Wikipedia The essential things that all High School Students need to know before College. There are plenty of things that high school students need to know, but I have compiled a list of a advice that is essential to all high school students to know before college. The sooner students read this list, the better. 1. Know the college rankings. Those can be found here on an old post along with some commentary on 2011 College Rankings. It is important to know the college rankings because it helps in student's applications and everything leading up to those decisions. Obviously, students who want to apply to the top 10 schools will need higher grades and test scores than if they want to apply to the bottom 50. Knowing where the college you want to go to ranks is very beneficial in the long run. 2. Consider your options for textbooks. While there will always be students who buy their books, a new and popular craze is renting college textbooks. The cost of renting textbooks
2010-08-23 17:55:03
Image via Wikipedia The essential things that all High School Students need to know before College. There are plenty of things that high school students need to know, but I have compiled a list of a advice that is essential to all high school students to know before college. The sooner students read this list, the better. 1. Know the college rankings. Those can be found here on an old post along with some commentary on 2011 College Rankings. It is important to know the college rankings because it helps in student's applications and everything leading up to those decisions. Obviously, students who want to apply to the top 10 schools will need higher grades and test scores than if they want to apply to the bottom 50. Knowing where the college you want to go to ranks is very beneficial in the long run. 2. Consider your options for textbooks. While there will always be students who buy their books, a new and popular craze is renting college textbooks. The cost of renting textbooks
Secrets on How To Study For Finals
2010-08-23 17:51:19
Do you want to get an A on your next Final Exam? Who doesn't want to learn the secret to getting an A on a Final? The Secret is that you need to learn how to study for finals. Crunch time, as high school students like to call it, is the last 2 or so weeks before finals or really any test. This is when students finally realize that they had better get in gear and be prepared to sit down and crank out some serous studying. Some serous work needs to be done, but luckily there are some secret tips that can help student study more efficiently. So what are the secrets and how do you study for finals? Secret #1 StudyWhi
2010-08-23 17:51:19
Do you want to get an A on your next Final Exam? Who doesn't want to learn the secret to getting an A on a Final? The Secret is that you need to learn how to study for finals. Crunch time, as high school students like to call it, is the last 2 or so weeks before finals or really any test. This is when students finally realize that they had better get in gear and be prepared to sit down and crank out some serous studying. Some serous work needs to be done, but luckily there are some secret tips that can help student study more efficiently. So what are the secrets and how do you study for finals? Secret #1 StudyWhi
What is a good SAT score?
2010-08-23 17:48:20
Do you know what a good score is? Everyone wants to know what a good SAT score is. Is 1800 good? is 1980 good? Is 2100 good? The answer is yes, each of these scores has the potential to be good. (Although, you can never go wrong with a 2100.) What people really want to know is how does their score stack up against the scores of other students who are applying to the same schools. An 1850 might be very good at one school but it will not help you get accepted into Harvard. Another thing to consider is that SAT scores are not everything. Although it is easy for colleges to compare numbers, activities outside of school and grades are just as, if not more important. All of these things are important in admission, so a high GPA can compensate for slightly lower than average score. Do not lose hope just because your SAT scores are a little low, you never know who colleges will accept. You might have something extraordinary that all of the brainiacs with 2330's don't. There is a c
2010-08-23 17:48:20
Do you know what a good score is? Everyone wants to know what a good SAT score is. Is 1800 good? is 1980 good? Is 2100 good? The answer is yes, each of these scores has the potential to be good. (Although, you can never go wrong with a 2100.) What people really want to know is how does their score stack up against the scores of other students who are applying to the same schools. An 1850 might be very good at one school but it will not help you get accepted into Harvard. Another thing to consider is that SAT scores are not everything. Although it is easy for colleges to compare numbers, activities outside of school and grades are just as, if not more important. All of these things are important in admission, so a high GPA can compensate for slightly lower than average score. Do not lose hope just because your SAT scores are a little low, you never know who colleges will accept. You might have something extraordinary that all of the brainiacs with 2330's don't. There is a c
Making the Most of Activities Outside of School
2010-08-23 17:44:40
What are the Best Extra Curricular Activities for College? Well, it depends. It is no question that extra curricular activities are essential for college admissions. As I briefly discussed in my previous article Activities Outside of School, extra curriculars put a human face on an application that is otherwise just numbers and letters. The way that a student chooses to spend his or her time leaves a very large impact on college recruiters and admissions officers. If you have ever been to a college night at high school, then you know that one of the first questions college representatives ask is "what do you like to do during your free time?" Colleges want the most interesting people (who are qualified) to make up their student body. The first step in using extra curriculars for college applications is finding something that you like to do. Experiment! Students should join many different clubs and organizations early on just to get a little taste of everything that the school
2010-08-23 17:44:40
What are the Best Extra Curricular Activities for College? Well, it depends. It is no question that extra curricular activities are essential for college admissions. As I briefly discussed in my previous article Activities Outside of School, extra curriculars put a human face on an application that is otherwise just numbers and letters. The way that a student chooses to spend his or her time leaves a very large impact on college recruiters and admissions officers. If you have ever been to a college night at high school, then you know that one of the first questions college representatives ask is "what do you like to do during your free time?" Colleges want the most interesting people (who are qualified) to make up their student body. The first step in using extra curriculars for college applications is finding something that you like to do. Experiment! Students should join many different clubs and organizations early on just to get a little taste of everything that the school
Our Society of Grades
2010-08-22 22:40:02
What Have We Come To? I absolutely hate to say it, but our society right now is focused on grades and grades alone. Grades on report cards, grades on essays, grades on attitude, grades on standardized tests, just grades. If something does not have a point value or grade assigned to it, then we do not care. Learning for the sake of learning does not matter if we do not have the grade to show for it. What caused this revelation on my part? I was sitting in religion class and my teacher told my half of the room to "grow a pair" because no one was saying anything. I contributed a few comments here and there, but only 2 people at the other end of the room really said anything the entire time. That was when I immediately thought to myself that unless there is a point value assigned to something, we (especially teens) just don't care. We were talking about the immigration bill in Arizona if anyone wants to know the specifics. Report Cards are the most important thing for teens in high school
2010-08-22 22:40:02
What Have We Come To? I absolutely hate to say it, but our society right now is focused on grades and grades alone. Grades on report cards, grades on essays, grades on attitude, grades on standardized tests, just grades. If something does not have a point value or grade assigned to it, then we do not care. Learning for the sake of learning does not matter if we do not have the grade to show for it. What caused this revelation on my part? I was sitting in religion class and my teacher told my half of the room to "grow a pair" because no one was saying anything. I contributed a few comments here and there, but only 2 people at the other end of the room really said anything the entire time. That was when I immediately thought to myself that unless there is a point value assigned to something, we (especially teens) just don't care. We were talking about the immigration bill in Arizona if anyone wants to know the specifics. Report Cards are the most important thing for teens in high school
How to Ace the SATs
2010-08-22 22:10:22
I just found this video clip on the internet and thought that you would love to watch it. For all of the teens out there who are stressing over the SATs, watch this for some nice comic relief. It is sad how true most of the observations are. It provides some great insight into the college system of America. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Stephen's Sound Advice - How to Ace the SATs www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes2010 ElectionFox News
2010-08-22 22:10:22
I just found this video clip on the internet and thought that you would love to watch it. For all of the teens out there who are stressing over the SATs, watch this for some nice comic relief. It is sad how true most of the observations are. It provides some great insight into the college system of America. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Stephen's Sound Advice - How to Ace the SATs www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes2010 ElectionFox News
2011 College Rankings
2010-08-19 13:21:33
So the 2011 US News and World Report college rankings are finally out. For those of you who don't know, US news and World Reports ranks the top universities and colleges in America every year and they do a pretty good job at it too. So the top 20 universities this year are as follows: Stanford Campus 1. Harvard 2. Princeton 3. Yale 4. Columbia 5. Stanford 5. University of Pennsylvania 7. Cal Tech 7. MIT 9. Dartmouth 9. Duke 9. University of Chicago 12.Northwestern 13. John Hopkins 13. Washington University in St. Louis 15. Brown 15. Cornell 17. Rice 17. Vanderbilt 19. Notre Dame 20. Emory Some surprises are that Columbia jumped up to 4th and Stanford fell from 1st last year to 5th. U Penn also improved, as did Duke and Northwestern. Other than that, the rankings are pretty much the same. For a full list of the college rankings this year check out US News And World Reports college Rankings. What about Liberal Arts Colleges? They are ranked by US News and World Reports as well, bu
2010-08-19 13:21:33
So the 2011 US News and World Report college rankings are finally out. For those of you who don't know, US news and World Reports ranks the top universities and colleges in America every year and they do a pretty good job at it too. So the top 20 universities this year are as follows: Stanford Campus 1. Harvard 2. Princeton 3. Yale 4. Columbia 5. Stanford 5. University of Pennsylvania 7. Cal Tech 7. MIT 9. Dartmouth 9. Duke 9. University of Chicago 12.Northwestern 13. John Hopkins 13. Washington University in St. Louis 15. Brown 15. Cornell 17. Rice 17. Vanderbilt 19. Notre Dame 20. Emory Some surprises are that Columbia jumped up to 4th and Stanford fell from 1st last year to 5th. U Penn also improved, as did Duke and Northwestern. Other than that, the rankings are pretty much the same. For a full list of the college rankings this year check out US News And World Reports college Rankings. What about Liberal Arts Colleges? They are ranked by US News and World Reports as well, bu
Ask Me Your College Questions on Twitter
2010-08-14 21:24:27
So I was sitting at home studying for a French test when I had a great idea to help all of my readers/students who are confused about college. I thought that I would start a sort of Forum on Twitter where anyone could ask questions. I will try to answer these questions to the best of my abilities, but other readers can feel free to help me out a bit as well if you want. Here is the link to my twitter http://twitter.com/teencollegeeduc. Please ask away and tell your friends!
2010-08-14 21:24:27
So I was sitting at home studying for a French test when I had a great idea to help all of my readers/students who are confused about college. I thought that I would start a sort of Forum on Twitter where anyone could ask questions. I will try to answer these questions to the best of my abilities, but other readers can feel free to help me out a bit as well if you want. Here is the link to my twitter http://twitter.com/teencollegeeduc. Please ask away and tell your friends!