Pamela Kwartler, M.A.
- Feb 26, 2017
Attention Sophomores: New ACT Date
Popular demand has led ACT to offer a summer option. Consider this opportunity to prep for the test when you are less busy with school work and sports. Here's the official press release. ACT TO OFFER NEW ACT TEST DATE IN SUMMER Iowa City, IA February 21, 2017 IOWA CITY, Iowa—Starting in 2018, ACT will begin offering students the opportunity to take the ACT® test in the summer. The first ACT summer test date will take place in July 2018, increasing the number of national ACT
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Pamela Kwartler, M.A.
- Feb 13, 2017
What's New at the University of Hartford
Plenty of successful University of Hartford alumni live locally, so the school's reputation is well-known. Last week I met with reps from The University of Hartford Barney Business School and the Admissions Office. Ranked for the first time as a "Best Undergraduate Business School" by Bloomberg Business Week, The Barney School is ramping up its efforts to prepare students for the workforce with a career-focused curriculum that allows students to learn all about business and t
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lesscollegestress
- Feb 8, 2017
New Common App Essay Prompts for 2017-2018
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. [No change] 2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? [Revised] 3. Reflect on a time when you que
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Pamela Kwartler, M.A.
- Feb 7, 2017
Economist Senior Editor Finds Parenting Wisdom in "Mary Poppins"
Ryan Avent, Senior Economics Editor at The Economist, weighs the variables of "High Pressure Parenting" as he considers whether our efforts are really "worth it" in a tangible way. He acknowledges that the intensity--for some beginning before children are born--does not let up. He identifies his feelings, which many will relate to, here: "That sense of panic that I felt in my first year at university has recurred off and on. It was there in my early 20s, when my friends and I
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