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A Good Friend Offers A+ Advice for Cutting the Cost of College
Christine Chapman’s of Starr & Chapman Educational Consulting is the subject of an AOL Original interview exploring ways to reduce the cost of college- “Six Tips for Cutting the Cost of a College Education.” The quick interview draws on Chapman’s experience as new parent facing the cost of saving large sums in her family’s effort [...]
Read MoreSending Your Freshman to College: Parenting Advice from Malcolm Gauld
Editor’s note: Reading excerpts from Malcolm Gauld’s (Hyde Schools, president) new book “COLLEGE SUCCESS GUARANTEED: Five Rules to Make it Happen,” we became curious about the book’s context and why it seems to make so much sense right now. We got in touch with Mr. Gauld and he was kind enough share this exchange with [...]
Read MoreFootball Signing Day: Boarding School Flavor
I can’t find a good, single list of boarding school players who signed today, but I found something close. ESPNBoston has a list of Massachusetts players scheduled to sign today. It lists high school and college with whom they’re signing. It’s missing some of the Western New England schools and looks like it might short [...]
Read MoreWhat you do when you’re there matters more than where you go
I’m responding to a recent Forbes article “America’s Best Prep Schools” (Raquel Laneri). The advice in an accompanying piece “What Parents Need To Know About Boarding Schools” (Tim Hillman), although brief, is good. But, Laneri’s perspective seems myopic and makes me wonder about her personal and professional exposure to a larger world. As my native [...]
Read MoreGoing to Stevenson School: Student Perspectives
During our video chat, Stevenson School seniors, Ben & Kameryn, share their experiences and reflect on the special opportunities at Stevenson. Stevenson’s small size and community drew both to Stevenson from their previous schools. The personal attention and connection to faculty at Steveson have cultivated a a passion and desire to do well in each [...]
Read MoreA Reluctant YouTube Star: Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg Considers New Media
Admittedly, we didn’t write about Macalester College president, Brian Rosenberg’s self-parody of President’s Day- the first time. The video of Rosenberg poking fun of his self importance is roll-on-the floor funny. But- being a college production- we thought it fell just outside our boarding school purview. Change of heart. Rosenberg recently revisited his performance in [...]
Read MoreInternational Baccaulaureate Curriculum Augments Traditional UK A-Level Exams
Saw this tidbit in an article in The Independent (UK) (Independent Schools Are Wise to Look Overseas): “European families have been attracted by private schools offering the International Baccalaureate in addition to A-levels.” While UK secondary schools and their graduates will continue to be measured by student success on A Levels (proficiency tests for university [...]
Read MoreWhy Tilton School Fits Me: Students Share their Tilton Experiences
Tilton School students Chelsea & Scott explore why they appreciate Tilton’s sense of community and learning environment. Both students appreciate Tilton’s warm, friendly feel and the ways that such a tightly knit small community supports their personal growth and academic work. Chelsea and Scott touch on the positives of a boarding school- access to faculty [...]
Read MoreA Circle of (College Financial Aid) Hell?
Round about the end of January, I went around muttering about the tenth circle of hell, the one that Dante left out of his Inferno, the one reserved for those parents and students who need to fill out college financial aid forms. “I’m in financial aid hell,” I wailed in a desperate email to a [...]
Read MoreNew Hampton School Earns International Baccalaureate Status
New Hampton School announced this morning that it has become the first New England Boarding School to gain accreditation to award the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. Founded in 1968 the International Baccalaureate, requires a rigorous interconnected curriculum with high levels of student engagement. Students earning an IB diploma hold an internationally recognized level of achievement. [...]
Read More10,000 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 [...]
Read MoreGetting 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 [...]
Read MoreGetting 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 [...]
Read MoreBeing 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 millions [...]
Read MoreHarvard 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 [...]
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