Archive for October, 2008

Cavalier Photo of the Week: Murray takes a rest

Here’s a quick picture of Murray resting after a long game of fetch. His ball is on the floor in front of him and you can see that one eye is slightly open – just so he can’t miss anything! He’s a sweet boy and has settled considerably in foster care. [...]

Admissions to dual enrollment or early college programs. . .

In continuing my posts on early college initiatives, I wanted to share my thoughts on the admissions process for dual-enrolled students and cost considerations.
• Colleges often offer dual-enrollment programs to local high school students and homeschoolers. Most often these programs are targeted to students with 11th grade standing and at least [...]

Allergies and College Disability Services

While the Disabilities Office is a known stop on college visits for those with learning disabilities, many students with allergies bypass that office on tours or in their pre-admittance screenings.
I would encourage students with a life-threatening allergy, to visit the Disabilities Office on your tours and discuss:
- potential science lab implications of your allergy
- who [...]

Not your typical college and university reviews. . ..

The New York Times recently featured a new site called unigo. The site is still new (beta release) and has a few technical glitches, but provides an interesting look at several colleges universities. Since the reviews are written by students, it’s a refreshing addition to the college review books!

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Dual enrollment and other considerations in early college. . . .

The folks at GHF (Gifted Homeschoolers Forum) recently posted an article I wrote detailing considerations in early college attendance. Since a good portion of this blog is dedicated to gifted resources and my ramblings on college attendance, in the days ahead, I will post excerpts from that article here.
As an intro, let [...]

Dual enrollment and other considerations in early college. . . .

The folks at GHF (Gifted Homeschoolers Forum) recently posted an article I wrote detailing considerations in early college attendance. Since a good portion of this blog is dedicated to gifted resources and my ramblings on college attendance, in the days ahead, I will post excerpts from that article here.
As an intro, let [...]