Tagged: "high school"
Twitter Chat on College Admissions for HS Seniors on August 24
Mark Montgomery offers a live Twitter Chat on college planning for high school seniors on August 24 at 9 pm Eastern/6 pm Pacific time. Join us! It's easy, fun, and informative!
College Consulting and the Denver Gap Year Fair
The Denver Gap Year Fair is coming on February 6th, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Denver Academy. Click here for a PDF flyer announcing the Gap Year Fair. Why would a college counselor in Denver be interested in gap year (besides the fact that I’d love to take a gap year myself!)? More and [...]
High School Stress, College Admission, and the Race to Nowhere
I had a great conversation with a very down-to-earth mother of a client this morning. She was communicating her frustration that her high school aged children were stressed out, worried, and feeling over-programmed. She also recommended looking at a film called ““Race to Nowhere”. I looked at the trailer, and I can’t wait to get [...]
Advice on College Admission, Standardized Testing from Michelle Obama
Students at Denver’s South High School played host to First Lady Michelle Obama this past Monday. Students asked the First Lady about standardized tests, getting into college, and her advice to them as they enter the world as adults. Here’s a snippet from the Denver Post article that reported on her visit. The Princeton University graduate, in [...]
Did You Apply Early Decision or Early Action? Watch This!
If you are wondering whether the college of your choice has received your application and your transcript and all your other supporting documents, you’re not alone. Take a look at this video from Chapman University that illustrates how long it takes to ensure that all documents are filed in the right place. Mark Montgomery College [...]
Class Rank, Weighted and Unweighted GPA, and the "Education Race"
It’s time to declare a moratorium on class ranking. One of my most popular post is on the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA, and the phenomenon of class rank. I get scads of comment on that post, and on other similar ones. Today I received one from a distraught parents whose daughter was being [...]
Advice for High School Graduates
The New York Times “Conversation Blog” carried an interesting back-and-forth about what advice to offer high school graduatess. David Brooks and Gail Collins offer alternative views on how graduates should perceive their future.
Grades, Your GPA, Education, and Learning: How Do We Compare Apples to Apples?
Today a reader wrote in to ask a question about comparing grading system between two different geometry classes in California. You can read the question here. Picture this. Two geometry teachers in the same school. Each uses a different grading scale. In one class, you need an average of 90% to get an A, while [...]
How to Calculate Your GPA–Letter Grades and Percentages
One of my most popular posts is about how to calculate your “real” GPA. Some readers have asked how to translate grades expressed as a percent into letter grades, and then into a GPA based on a 4.0 scale. Below is a chart that can serve as a starting point. Recognize, however, that all schools [...]
Directory of Summer Opportunities and Gap Year Programs
A client asked me the other day where she could find a directory of summer opportunities for high school students. I told her the best resource is maintained by Phillips Andover in Massachusetts. You can find the directory of summer programs here. It includes some excellent “gap year” or “interim year” programs, as well. Mark [...]
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Mark Montgomery
A former college professor and administrator, Mark Montgomery, PhD, is a college insider who can demystify universities and deliver solid advice to students and their families.
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Katherine Price
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Heather Creech is an award-winning teacher who with over 15 years of experience in helping students with special needs transition from high school to higher education.
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