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10,000 Hours to Greatness: Unique Boarding School Programs Teach Every Student Skills for the Future
It has been argued that in order to excel at something or become an expert in a particular discipline, it takes 10,000 hours of work and practice. That is no doubt a great deal of time, which at 2 hours per day would take 13 years to reach.
But for high school students at many [...]
Getting to Know West Nottingham Academy
Jesse Roberts, West Nottingham Academy, Director of Admission, talks about the opportunities and experiences that set WNA apart.
A small coed boarding school with 120 students, WNA makes relationships paramount- student-student and faculty-student.
WNA, offers the requisite strong academics with the school’s emphasis on relationships and interaction overlaying everything the school does.
“What sets us apart is the [...]
Getting to Know Bridgton Academy
Chris Webb, Bridgton Academy (Bridgton, ME), Director of Admission, elucidates how the academic, social, and athletic of their post graduate population shape Bridgton’s programs. The school’s the only prep school for postgraduate young men.
All of Bridgton’s students hold high school diplomas and they (and their families) have come to the decision that an extra year [...]
Being Rejected
Being rejected is hard. However the rejection is couched, whether in flowery language, or via George Clooney characters, or with brave reassurances about the competition, the climate, etc., we are ultimately being told that we are not wanted, not needed or not good enough.
It’s been happening a lot lately. With our struggling economy [...]
Harvard Study Questions the Predictive Value of Advanced Placement Courses in Science and Math
A four year study by Harvard’s Philip M. Sadler and UVA’s Robert H. Tai concludes that, while the curriculum and rigor required of student in AP courses is worthy, success in AP science and math courses cannot predict a student’s success once in college.
Sadler concludes for the Harvard Gazette (High School AP Courses Do [...]
Northfield Mount Hermon School Sells Northfield Campus
After consolidating campuses two campuses into one in 2005, Northfield Mount Hermon School announced the sale of its dormant Northfied campus to Hobby Lobby. The deal closed this past Monday.
“…Our transaction with Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma City-based corporation with a commitment to supporting Christian missions, closed on December 14, 2009.
Hobby Lobby intends to facilitate [...]
Carnival of College Admission is Back!
AdmissionsQuest is thrilled to host this edition of the Carnival of College Admission.
We first hosted way back when the Carnival was just getting started. Now look at it… it’s has exploded in size.
Congrats to Mark Montgomery over at Great College Advice for building the CCA into a real powerhouse of blog posts.
So, lets go ahead [...]
An Admission Director’s Perspective on Athletics
I spent 20 years of my 32+ yrs. in education coaching 12-18 yr old students in cross country and track and field. I still believe it was the happiest time of my life as there is nothing more satisfying than to see youngsters challenge themselves in sport and learn the enormous lessons that can be [...]
Read MoreMaking Lemonade
Over the summer, articles from prominent national publications have flown across my desk on almost a weekly basis, each in one way or another decrying the state of college admissions, financial aid, college affordability, college testing and more. It can be gut-wrenching, but in the spirit of being handed lemons, it’s also an opportunity to [...]
Read MoreTrinity-Pawling Alumnus Dillon Quinn Joins the Boston College Defensive Line
Just a couple of months removed from Trinity-Pawling School, Dillon Quinn fights to learn the techniques and discipline of becoming a sound, major college defensive lineman.
Boston College defensive coordinator Bill McGovern told the Boston Globe (Quinn Could Offer Eagles Raw Power):
“He’s an interesting kid. Obviously, he’s physically imposing. But like any young guy coming in, [...]
Four Year Degree Completion: Myth and Endangered Species
We published “A Post Graduate Year; what’s that?” a few years back that’s read and cited on a regular basis. Several recent studies, articles, and their statistics continue lending support and credence to the possibilities of a PG year for some students.
These three articles and their statistical citations paint a picture of just how rare [...]
More Time to Research and Write While Teaching in a Boarding School- Really?
I just read Kevin Brown’s piece An Alternative Path to Teaching at Inside Higher Ed. Brown makes a short argument that recent Ph.D.’s might consider boarding school as teaching option given the dismal state of the college/university job market. While he’s right on some topics, he misses the mark on some.
He’s correct that boarding school [...]
The Economist Surveys Private Education in Britain and America
The Economist (July 2, 2009) features Staying on board: in both America and Britain recession has so far done little to dent the demand for private education- a picture of private secondary education in the current downturn. For private school people, it’s good quick read, but it comes off as too general, and not overly [...]
Read MoreReclaiming Boarding School Roots: Communal Responsibility and Frugality
Reading Tamar Lewin’s “For Colleges, Small Cuts Add Up to Big Savings” in the New York Times, I’m struck by how many potential areas of cost savings used to be part of boarding school communities and how easily boarding schools can reassert them by making them a priority- by setting aside time for them. Make [...]
Read MoreNo Answers But Good Admission Thinking
Although geared for college admission, one recent New York Times article and a new blog on their site provide some good thinking and advice- parts of which are applicable to private school admission.
The article first- “Paying in Full as the Ticket Into Colleges,” lays plain for all to see that, with tight financial aid offerings [...]
