Careers & Colleges articles from September 2001

Careers & Colleges archives from September 2001

OPENING DOORS.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Today's students have it tough. With the number of high school graduates creeping upward every year, competition for admission is at a peak. And as competition rises so do the rejection notices, especially from the nation's more selective...

STRESSED FOR SUCCESS?
September 1, 2001... Full day of college prep and AP classes. Field hockey practice. National Honor Society meeting to plan car wash find raiser. Read to the blind. Work on Web site design. Study for SATs. Finish reading The Scarlett Letter. Calculus homework....

EARLY DECISION = EARLY REJECTION.
September 1, 2001... Conventional wisdom has dictated that applying early to a school offers a slight advantage. And while college experts say that still may be the case, some schools are turning away more early applicants than ever before. As applications at many...

SQUIRRELY BEHAVIOR.(squirrel populations at colleges)
September 1, 2001... When shopping for a college, you know to look at the academics and the facilities. But what about the squirrels? Jonathan Gottshall, a self-described squirrel lover, developed a Web site (www.gottshall.com/squirrels/campsq.htm) that ranks...

CHOOSING THE COLLEGE RIGHT FOR YOU.
September 1, 2001... Simmi Mehta approached her college search from a meteorological perspective. It's not that she had her heart set on a career with the Weather Channel. It's just that she was in the market for a campus with plenty of sunshine. "I'm from San...

COOL SCHOOLS.(evaluating colleges)
September 1, 2001... THE CO-AUTHOR OF COLLEGE MATCH PICKS 15 UNDERRATED GEMS. Steve Antonoff, a college counselor and co-author of College Match (Octameron Associates), has crisscrossed the country visiting campuses. Here are his picks of schools you may have...

HOW GOT INTO COLLEGE 5 STUDENTS SHARE THEIR SECRETS.
September 1, 2001... Jeremy Silver is a high school senior with an average GPA and ACT scores that he describes as "sub-par." Yet he won admission to the highly selective University of Southern California in Los Angeles. What gives? Did he switch applications with...

BUILDING THE PERFECT APPLICATION.
September 1, 2001... It's only a couple of pieces of paper. But when it comes to attending the college of your dreams, those few sheets are the most important documents in the universe. It's your college application--your chance to introduce yourself, show your...

SAT/ACT SURVIVAL GUIDE.
September 1, 2001... Boost your scores by being prepared. Here's the scoop on what to expect from the big tests. Your hand quivers as you clutch your No. 2 pencil. Sweat pours down your temple. And then, before you've filled in a single bubble, you hear the...

THE CAMPUS VISIT.
September 1, 2001... THANK OF a campus visit as a test drive. It lets you get sense of whether a school is right for you. Do ivy-covered libraries feel cozy or out-of-date? Does the bustle of an elevated train passing a lecture hail feel vibrant or threatening?...

ALTERNATE ROUTES TAKING A DETOUR FROM THE 4-YEAR PATH.
September 1, 2001... WHETHER IT'S AN ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND OR A MILITARY STINT IN ICELAND, SOME STUDENTS ARE OPTING TO TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE TO COLLEGE. As the summer of 1999 came to a close, most of Carla Brown's high school friends were packing stereos...