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Recently, things like shaving half of your head or wearing clothes styled after Japanese street fashion have become popular. Unfortunately for the educational system, mismanaging school funds is the latest trend.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), originally proposed by then-President George W. Bush, was created to reward schools whose students show a certain amount of progress. The act was supposed to improve the quality of education by demanding schools improve their performance on standardized tests. It was intended to narrow racial performance gaps and to create attainable goals for all schools and students. While NCLB has at least somewhat effectively championed the regulation of schools through the evaluation of results, it has created a whole new set of problems.
As a graduating senior, I have to read a vast amount of information when it comes to colleges. I learned that finding the right college for you is not as difficult as it may seem as long as you know the college standards, where you stand, and what you want.
Where Do You Stand?
Did your summer end up like it was supposed to? Mine usually don't.
So instead, I make school year's resolutions every year. Kind of like New Year's because they usually, like summer resolutions, never get accomplished. Maybe it's because I overpromise and underdeliver.
I think I will make an Underpromised list.
1. Try to stay on a single teacher's good side.
2. Limit myself to one hour of dozing off in every class.
3. Get at least 2 hours of sleep the night before.
4. Do some homework.
5. Pass a test.
In the college application world, many selective institutions will use the terms “strongly recommended” or “optional” when referring to the application materials, such as interviews, that accompany the main application. The main application most often consists of the Common App (or the school’s application), the school’s supplement, your transcript, standardized test scores (SAT/ACT), and recommendations.
Summer means something completely different for just about every high school student. Some students view summer as the time to finally relax from the pressures of the school year. Some go to summer camp at some random lake in the middle of nowhere, and some travel to other states or countries. Meanwhile, other students treat summer as the time to catch up to the math levels of students two grades above them, by taking summer courses. Yet another group of students believes it is the opportune moment to make some serious cash.
AP or Regular?
Every year around scheduling time students ask each other this question: AP or Regular? Here is a pro/con list of taking AP’s to help you during the scheduling process:
Pros
• Advanced Placement Courses allow time for intellectual discussions.
• The curriculum is designed to challenge you rather than just the basics.
• It is taught at an accelerated pace.
• Weighted on a 5.0 scale rather than the 4.0 scales.
• If successful in the class than college credit may be available (depends on the college)
My parents paid about $3,000 for my SAT classes. No, I lied. They didn’t pay anything. I was never a fan of SAT classes and often found myself in Barnes with Barrons(I really like Barrons ‘cause their questions are harder than the actual ones in the SAT) or Kaplan. I also had these following websites to help me out in certain areas. Honestly, with the internet, we can be a connoisseur of anything. I hope these sites can help you guys out! :)
VOCABS
http://www.freevocabulary.com/#math
http://www.quiz-tree.com/SAT_main.html
http://www.sparknotes.com/satfiction/
Choosing a major for college is a difficult task for a lot of people – that’s why a significant percentage of undergraduate students in Freshman and Sophomore year are undecided. You first have to understand what disciplines you are truly interested in, then analyze what career opportunities there are for you, and, finally, contemplate if the prospective careers are paths you want to take for your future. I’ll briefly summarize each facet:
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