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Navigating College Admissions for Students with Disabilities

susie watts — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:05:16 GMT

As an educational consultant specializing in college admissions, I work with a lot of students who have documented learning disabilities. Most have gone on to

Navigating College Admissions for Students with Disabilities

appleste — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:36:21 GMT

James Hubert Blake High School PTSA presents Navigating College Admissions for Students with Disabilities Eliot Applestein, M.A., M.S.W. February 24 at 7 p.m.

Re: IB Students, AP and SAT Subject testing

appleste — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:45:52 GMT

IB students taking higher level IB courses should be prepared for comparable AP tests. But standard IB courses may be more like honors classes. For example,

IB Students, AP and SAT Subject testing

Kathryn — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:04:41 GMT

My child is enrolled in an MCPS IB program and I have testing questions that I am sure many other parents and students share: * Do IB candidates generally do

College Applications Surge

appleste — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:36:55 GMT

Today's Washington Post covered a story on college applications at area colleges. There appears to be a surge in numbers. It appears students are casting wide

Making College Relevant

appleste — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:21:12 GMT

This interesting New York Times article looks at the meaning of a college education. Should colleges change their focus, especially during a recession, to

Record Numbers of Applications for the Class of 2014

Kathryn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:59:36 GMT

January 18, 4:24 PMDC College Admissions Examiner Nancy Griesemer The blogosphere is reeling

Colleges reconsidering need blind admissions

appleste — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:28:18 GMT

The Washington Post carried an interesting article today that highlights how the recession is affecting college admissions. It comes as no surprise that some

[eastchance.com] Scholarships and conferences newsletter, Jan 10, 20

news@... — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:26:08 GMT

Hello everybody, here are the latest updates from eastchance.com SPECIAL FEATURE United States - Utah - Universities and Scholarships Directory

Gender bias in college admissions

appleste — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:11:18 GMT

This probably doesn't come as any surprise to those of you who track college admissions, but "The Washington Post" ran an article the other day on how the

UC schools face significant tuition increases

appleste — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:45 GMT

There's protesting at UC-Berkeley and elsewhere and the prospect for significant tuition increases. Also, the number of freshman admitted is being decreased.

College presidents' pay

appleste — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:02:48 GMT

The NYT reported on a recent Chronicle of Higher Education survey which revealed the pay of college presidents. Now I know why my daughter's tuition went up

Mandatory voluntary SSL hours

Holly — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:36:49 GMT

Hello, I am wondering why we call earning SSL hours volunteerism. Earning hours is mandatory for graduation, and anything mandatory is marketable, especially

Volunteer in Africa and Latin America

Maria Kristine Rejano — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:21:36 GMT

My name is Maria from the Philippines; I will be a part of the Ecuador team in November 2009. Now, I am working in the Area of Promotion at the RichmondVale

College in 3 years

appleste — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:16:50 GMT

Lamar Alexander has written a provocative article in Newsweek about structuring college so some students could graduate in three years. I've posted the article