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Did you know that the common application is now available online?

Students who wish to matriculate during the fall of 2013 can now create their online common application profile and begin to add colleges to your “My Colleges” list. Make sure to double check that each of the schools to which you are applying accepts the common application. If one does not, sign up for their application separately. Create your account today! http://bit.ly/commonapplication

Did you know that Options for College is holding a college admissions workshop at the Yale Club on August 18th called The Way There? In the comforts of the Yale Club, this one-day workshop will provide valuable tools for college-bound students and their families and show how the college admission process can be life-affirming instead of soul-sucking.  Breakfast and lunch are included.  Seats are still available. OFC has helped over 1200 students worldwide – now it’s your turn.  Register today at http://www.optionsforcollege.com/workshop/!

Call 646-378-7871 or email jfallon@optionsforcollege.com for more details.

 

Did you know that you can search for specific schools that are still accepting applications for fall 2012 (incoming class of 2016)?

You can search through the website of the National Association for
College Admission Counseling (NACAC
) to see what colleges still have space available in their incoming class, and are looking to fill those spaces. You can search by state/country, or simplyscroll through the list. Then click on “Contact Info” for more information fromthe college or university, as well as application instructions.  The list has been updated after last week’s May 1 National Candidate Reply date.

Did you know that Carleton College offers both a Summer Writing Program for rising seniors and a Summer Science Institute for rising juniors and rising seniors?

The Summer Writing Program (SWP) will teach you how to compose academic papers similar to those you will write in college. You will participate in a daily morning class full of lively discussion of literature led by a Carleton professor. Then, discussion sections led by current Carleton students will offer you even more individual attention. A writing workshop also meets daily to provide you with opportunities to focus on your own writing process. Application deadline: April 23, 2012. Scholarships are available; the scholarship deadline is March 15, 2012.

For more SWP information go to: http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/SAP/writing/details/

The Carleton Summer Science Institute (CSSI) will help students learn to think and write like a scientist by doing science. CSSI students, faculty, and Carleton undergraduate research assistants will take courses and engage in hands-on, collaborative research related to faculty and student interests and will present their main project at the CSSI Research Symposium. There will also be opportunities to participate in forums and informal discussions about emerging questions in science, ethics, public policy, science writing, and other topics of interest. Application deadline: April 25, 2012. Scholarships are available; the scholarship application deadline is March 8, 2012.

For more CSSI information go to: http://apps.carleton.edu/summer/science/program_details/

This week’s DYK is brought to you by our newest Counselor, Jess Krzeminski, who received her BA in English from Carleton College where she was also a Lead Consultant in Carleton’s Academic Support Center and the recipient of the David John Field Prize and Toni Award in the Arts. Learn more about Jess on our website.

Did you know that Snowstorms delayed early application deadlines, and Keith Berman is giving a keynote at Wesleyan University?

This year, many colleges extended their early application deadlines past the traditional November 1st date (the average extension was three days). The decision was not limited to institutions in the directly-affected Northeast – the response to the storm included “sympathetic” deadline extensions at schools like Pomona College in California and the University of Chicago, and a statement from the board of directors of the Common Application advising college administrators to “be sensitive to the adverse conditions affecting schools and students in the northeast.”

This weekend, Keith Berman will be keynoting at a Pathways to College event at Wesleyan University, organized by Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.

The event includes meals, workshops, and information sessions with experts.
Click here to get more information or to register

 

Did you know that Drexel University has a student run record label, and Keith Berman is speaking this weekend?

MAD Dragon Records has released over 20 titles, been featured in hundreds of newspapers and magazines, and is the first student-run record label to secure a national distribution deal.  Students in Drexel’s Music Industry Program at Antionette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design play a major role in running the label.

The events include meals, workshops, and information sessions with experts. Click here to get more information or to register?.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 – Columbia University

Sunday, October 30, 2011 – MIT

Did you know that in March 2012, there will be an Engineering Expo at White Plains High School?

If you’re a high school student in the New York area  considering a career in engineering, you should put this event on your calendar  – you’ll have the chance to meet engineering professionals and college  representatives from all over the country. The Lower Hudson Valley Engineering Expo is a project of The Foundation for Engineering Education, Inc.

We encourage all OFC students and their families to join us for this very special event where you’ll have the opportunity to meet others going through the college process, talk to OFC staff in a relaxed atmosphere, and network with young professionals in education, technology, and the arts.

We also invite college students, young job seekers, and others going through an important education or career transition – or anyone who’d like to join us for what promises to be an evening of wonderful conversations. The event is free and open to the public; RSVP is required. Visit this link for more info and to RSVP.

Join us for OFC Night on September 15th! Hear from successful OFC alumni, meet others going through the college process, and get your questions answered.

We encourage all OFC students and their families to join us for this very special event where you’ll have the opportunity to meet others going through the college process, talk to OFC staff in a relaxed atmosphere, and network with young professionals in education, technology, and the arts.

We also invite college students, young job seekers, and others going through an important education or career transition – or anyone who’d like to join us for what promises to be an evening of wonderful conversations. The event is free and open to the public; RSVP is required. Visit this link for more info and to RSVP.

Did you know that if the companies founded by MIT graduates formed an independent nation, it would have at least the 17th-largest economy in the world (some estimates would say 11th!)?

Within the US, companies founded by these graduates currently generate hundreds of billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs, as found in a study by the Kaufman Foundation.  (A less conservative estimate of their annual world sales is $2 trillion.)

Did you know that Connecticut College offers undergraduates the opportunity to earn a Museum Studies Certificate and three types of Teacher Certifications?

Students can be certified in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, or Music Education and will thus be qualified to teach in Connecticut Public Schools.  The Museum Studies Certificate Program involves training in museum skills and operation and can introduce students to careers in all types of museums, cultural arts centers, exhibit design firms, auction houses, planetaria, aquaria, zoos and botanical gardens.

 

Did you know that Hunter College used to be called Normal College?

It was re-named in 1914 for its president from 1870-1906, with minor controversy over the idea of naming the college after someone still living. (See a PDF article about it from the New York Times archive here.)

Options for College welcomes our new intern, Ann Lo, a Hunter College senior majoring in English with a concentration in literature and creative writing. Ann’s other experiences include organizing youth summer camp activities for Goodwill Industries International and assisting students and families in the Hunter College Office of Financial Aid.