Category: advanced placement

“So You Don’t Have To”: A Visit to American University

“So You Don’t Have To”: A Visit to American University

In early November I had the chance to visit American University. This was actually the second time I’ve toured American, the previous time being in the summer of 2007 (years before I started this blog), which makes this the first in this series that sees me revisiting a school. I’ve been recommending American to students […]

True or False Pt. 2: Parent’s Weekend Presentation

Welcome back to another installment of “True or False”, in which I look at the assumptions, beliefs, opinions and myths surrounding a specific aspect of college admissions.  I will use relevant data to evaluate whether or not these ideas are “True” or “False”–or somewhere on a continuum between the two. As I’ve mentioned before, I am […]