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Long but gold. Please watch the whole thing. Please share with your high school peeps. Your success is my success. I love you all. -Kevin Zhensei0:00 What's

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Volunteering to participate in research studies shows your interest in academia as well as your initiative. It could also lead to a career in science or medical related fields. 4. Study Abroad. A fun college application tip to boost your application is to step into the world and join a summer study abroad program.

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CIEE Global Navigator. offers 3- to 4-week summer programs, including language immersion, art courses, STEM courses, and service learning abroad across 30+ destinations, including Argentina, Costa

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Taking college classes over the summer is an excellent way to boost a college resume. Summer courses can turn a spotlight on those students who are: Willing to pursue an academic challenge. Academically curious and committed. Capable of taking on college-level work. Strongly interested in a specific skill or topic.

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Tip #4: Use Your Resources. Throughout your college planning journey, we encourage you to use resources to help you prioritize and stand out on college applications. One route that students take to help in the college planning process is hiring outside help, like an education consultant, to support them along the way.

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2. Make Your Voice Heard. An academic summer program may be a student's first foray into rigorous, college-level academics, and as such, it can be an intimidating experience.

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Dean of Academic Advising Louis Newman offers advice to Stanford undergraduates on applying the lessons learned during the pandemic to the academic and life choices ahead. Image credit: L.A

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Here are five ways that this two-week summer program prepares students for higher education: Improves Application Skills. YYGS has a comprehensive online application, which is structured to model the American college application process. YYGS requires applicants to list extracurricular activities, submit essays, list teachers for

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Colleges want to be your first choice. About one in five colleges allot "considerable importance" to "demonstrated interest," whereby applicants convey their willingness to attend the

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Here are 6 ways that you can make your summer matter: Summer Immersion. A summer immersion is a great resume builder and helps you develop the skills necessary for future jobs and internships. Through the immersion, you'll develop critical skills such as public speaking and research and expand your knowledge in industries such as consulting

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Visit these websites for a wide range of college and career planning resources. These are simple steps you can take to help you plan: Create a college list on BigFuture™: Rising seniors can be eligible for a $40,000 or $500 scholarship by adding six or more colleges to their list. Make sure you have a mix of reach, match, and safety schools.

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Summer school adds flexibility for college students to progress on their journey to graduation, helping them to stay on track. If you are already on track, you may even have the opportunity to graduate early! Taking classes during the summer can prevent you from falling behind. Students pursuing double majors, those who have courses with

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Most of the time, I never really have any goals when I plan my summer activities. I usually just go with the flow. I do have 2 yards that I cut every Saturday during the summer, making $30 for each yard. That allows me to have some decent spending money , even though I do not buy much.

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Enrollment in Columbia University's summer program for high school students has expanded from 90 when it started about 25 years ago to nearly 2,100 this summer for its programs in New York City

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Don't Forget Balance. Although it's important to learn and achieve over the summer, it's also necessary to relax. For those in pursuit of elite college admissions, summer break can come with

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three intermediate outcomes (i.e., college adjustment, staying in school, and flourishing) during a global pandemic. COVID-19 and the College Transition Several studies (e.g., De Clercq et al., 2018; Kuh et al., 2006) identified the obstacles first-year students encounter during their transition to college and on their path to success. At the

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Step 1: Randomly assign students to one of the following four colors: red, orange, yellow, and purple. Step 2: Put students into a chat room based on their color group and provide the following instructions to each group: Red group: Share a happy memory. Orange group: Share something new that you have learned recently.

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So this is before the pandemic. Our report documented that 43 percent of those 330,000 students, 33 percent of them had experienced food insecurity while they were in college; 48 percent had

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If you don't use the skills you've learned on a regular basis, you could lose that information. You can avoid summer slump by continuing to take classes through the summer and also by creatively challenging your brain regularly. 12. Work on your brain. Believe it or not, it can be fun to exercise your brain.

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Here are four ideas for activities that will help you stand out for college admissions: 1. Get a Job — Working a paid job over the summer demonstrates responsibility, persistence, and diligence

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What a summer it has been. Going into 2020, many of my friends and I felt that 2020 was going to be "the year," where we would get that promotion, get into graduate school, or simply get a

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Check with your academic advisor or department head about the university's thoughts on summer classes and how one might just be able to fit into your vacant summer schedule. Network, Network, Network. The final way you can make the most of your summer is probably the simplest and requires the least upfront effort. Network as much as you can.

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Common summer jobs for teens include being a lifeguard, cashier, golf caddy, stocker, babysitter, or camp counselor. Having a job is a great way for students to gain work experience to include on their resume and college applications. 3. Summer Internships. A summer internship involves working part-time or full-time for a company or