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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:25:20 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>summer program fairs</category><category>internships</category><category>facebook</category><category>articles</category><category>college decision</category><category>reading</category><category>SAT</category><category>technology</category><category>study skills</category><category>NCAA</category><category>courses</category><category>college costs</category><category>early decision</category><category>gap year fairs</category><category>ACT</category><category>majors</category><category>books</category><category>college research and visits</category><category>AP</category><category>athletes</category><category>events</category><category>financial aid</category><category>careers</category><category>test optional</category><category>college admissions</category><category>newsletters</category><category>scholarships</category><category>college applications</category><category>seniors</category><category>in the news</category><category>gap year</category><category>coach</category><category>textbooks</category><category>writing/ essays</category><category>college list</category><category>student life</category><category>college consulting</category><category>finals</category><category>sites for students</category><category>college life</category><category>recommendations</category><category>college fairs and visits</category><title>Educational Advocates College Consulting Corp. in Brookline, MA</title><description>The Educational Advocates blog provides information, helpful tips  and reflections on the college admissions process, secondary and higher education, and topics related to learning and thinking. We serve clients in Greater Boston, New England and beyond.</description><link>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>106</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa" /><feedburner:info uri="educationaladvocatescollegeplanninginbrooklinema" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><feedburner:emailServiceId>EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname>http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-609549754757724093</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-23T11:25:20.836-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing/ essays</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">seniors</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sites for students</category><title>A Teen's Guide to Getting Published</title><atom:summary>With  blogs, Twitter, and Facebook, it is very easy for anyone with internet  access to publish almost anything online. A few keystrokes and a push of  a button are all it takes for you to post a blog post, update, or reply  on any number of sites. However, despite the convenience of these  tools, there is something infinitely more rewarding when seeing your  writing go out under the auspices of </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/XWfHXmdGJyM/teens-guide-to-getting-published.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/XWfHXmdGJyM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2012/01/teens-guide-to-getting-published.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-5503021276331610378</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-05T13:01:18.125-05:00</atom:updated><title>Educational Advocates Has Moved</title><atom:summary>Happy 2012! We hope all of you have had a wonderful holiday season and a good new year. For us here at Educational Advocates, the end of the year brought a major change: we’ve moved to a new office suite just up the road from our Washington Square location. Our new address is:
1678 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02445

Our phone number (617-734-3700) and fax number (617-734-3751) remain the same.

</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/dLTz8qB-Hyg/educational-advocates-has-moved.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/dLTz8qB-Hyg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2012/01/educational-advocates-has-moved.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-5525045631557362966</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-09T15:14:52.644-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">newsletters</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">reading</category><title>Holiday Book Suggestions</title><atom:summary>In addition to usual end-of-the-semester rush involving final exams and projects, many of us still have to face the daunting task of holiday shopping. To help you with this, here are some of the best bookswe have read this year.

Meta Maus – Art Spiegelman revisits his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel in this work that is part scrapbook and part behind-the-scenes commentary.

Those Guys Have </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/wz13KCNnqh0/holiday-book-suggestions.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/wz13KCNnqh0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-book-suggestions.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-8673659372424599286</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-11-07T15:02:57.688-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college applications</category><title>Ready, Set, Apply: A Checklist to Help the Class of 2012 Finish Their College Applications</title><atom:summary>
With  the November 15th deadline for some college applications lurking around  the corner, it is time for high school seniors to start submitting  applications. However, before pressing the "Submit" button and hoping  for the best, there are a few steps that students should take in order  to make sure that the applications are complete and to help prepare for  the next steps in the application </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/g18MUo-Zac8/ready-set-apply-checklist-to-help-class.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/g18MUo-Zac8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/11/ready-set-apply-checklist-to-help-class.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-2449476858685247835</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-10-07T15:04:30.550-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">study skills</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college consulting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SAT</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">student life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">newsletters</category><title>SAT Science Subject Tests: To Take or Not?</title><atom:summary>by Katerina Buff 

This year your freshmen, sophomore, or junior started taking a new science class. Whether it is biology, chemistry, or physics, you may be wondering whether your child should plan to take the corresponding SAT Subject Test or not. Here are some frequently asked questions to help you think through the decision:

My son has done well in biology; does it mean he will be as </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/aU9-2dtyltg/sat-science-subject-tests-to-take-or.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/aU9-2dtyltg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/10/sat-science-subject-tests-to-take-or.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-7852026877040838484</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-19T13:37:20.652-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college admissions</category><title>Defining the Purpose of the Alumni Interview</title><atom:summary>Until recently, alumni interviews seemed like a win-win-win situation for the schools, applicants, and alums involved. However, a March 2011 article from Bloomberg.com signals that some alumni are becoming disenchanted with admissions interview programs. As admissions to top-tier schools, such as the Ivy League, gets increasingly harder, alumni are seeing their success rates dwindle, prompting </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/P48JfndtZno/defining-purpose-of-alumni-interview.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/P48JfndtZno" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/09/defining-purpose-of-alumni-interview.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-6265590882626100471</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-24T15:37:28.983-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">technology</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">student life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">textbooks</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">reading</category><title>Can E-Readers Replace Textbooks? Your Mileage May Vary…</title><atom:summary>In a generous (if perhaps futile) attempt to get me to stop buying so many physical books, my family chipped in to purchase a Nook Simple Touch for my birthday. Upon first inspection, the device seemed perfect for me. It is light, has an intuitive interface (to turn a page, I just swipe my finger across it), and has plenty of space for books. It also lets me add pdf documents and books from Adobe</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/dV5p5GyX8hQ/can-e-readers-replace-textbooks-your.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/dV5p5GyX8hQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/08/can-e-readers-replace-textbooks-your.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-611359568083618776</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-08T12:59:45.056-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">student life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college life</category><title>Staying Healthy in College</title><atom:summary>A recent article on Yahoo Health highlighted a number of health hazards in college dorms, ranging from the common cold to the dreaded (and very serious) meningitis. Although most of these things aren’t little known, they certainly can catch freshmen by surprise. To help you avoid some of the most common health problems, here’s some advice I learned the hard way:
Get a Flu Shot – In the whirlwind </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/uFGKJ_vobd0/staying-healthy-in-college.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/uFGKJ_vobd0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/08/staying-healthy-in-college.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-4423343337580957354</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-04T14:59:15.933-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college fairs and visits</category><title>Vanderbilt is Going on the Road &amp; Coming to Boston</title><atom:summary>The Vanderbilt Road Show is coming to the Boston area on August 17, 2011 at the Watertown Free Public Library. This 90-minute event allows students and their parents to speak with admissions counselors, meet Vanderbilt alumni in the area, and learn more about the school in general.

To find more Road Show stops or to register for this event, please visit the Vanderbilt Road Show site.</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/3j2CO-VrXmk/vanderbilt-is-going-on-road-coming-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/3j2CO-VrXmk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/08/vanderbilt-is-going-on-road-coming-to.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-7923626700936562637</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-25T15:14:44.820-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college consulting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing/ essays</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college applications</category><title>Are Certain Topics Off-Limits in a College Admissions Essay?</title><atom:summary>Since we are always on the lookout to find resources to help students with this task, I was excited to see an article from The College of William and Mary blog on writing essays and opening lines to not use. At first glance, the post some  important points, such as the value in starting the essay strong and keeping the reader invested in what you are writing about. However, the post quickly </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/wgNhZ6O3oC8/are-certain-topics-off-limits-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/wgNhZ6O3oC8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/07/are-certain-topics-off-limits-in.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-8072885873066322296</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-18T15:47:24.685-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">technology</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college applications</category><title>Applying to College? There’s an App for That</title><atom:summary>There are thousands of apps for smartphones and computers available, and while many colleges have general apps (with information such as calendars and campus news), some, such as St. Lawrence University are starting to create apps specifically for prospective students to use during the admissions process. The 2011-2012 Common Application will also be accessible via smartphone.

In addition to </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/AHB9CRcjxJc/applying-to-college-theres-app-for-that.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/AHB9CRcjxJc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/07/applying-to-college-theres-app-for-that.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-2503844855422041678</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-12T14:24:24.932-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">majors</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college consulting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college life</category><title>Undeclared: Why Being Undecided in College Can Be a Great Thing</title><atom:summary>I’ve always been a person who dislikes uncertainty. Unlike many of my friends, surprises were never welcome, and if there was a way to plan for something, I would do it. When my AP English teacher called me, in his straightforward and not unkind manner, a control freak, I fretted over it for a day or so before coming to the conclusion that he was absolutely correct in his assessment.

With this </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/e6n0mMSRrSg/undeclared-why-being-undecided-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/e6n0mMSRrSg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/07/undeclared-why-being-undecided-in.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-624153854168206256</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-08T14:17:58.855-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college admissions</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing/ essays</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college applications</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">newsletters</category><title>How Not to Write an Admissions Essay: Pitfalls You Can (and Should) Avoid</title><atom:summary>There are many ways to write a college admissions essay, and students’ approaches range from the meticulous (pre-writing, outlining, and then writing) to the more free form. While we have offered advice on how to write the admissions essay, giving you advice on what to do is only part of the story. Here are some things that you should avoid when writing your college admissions essay (or any essay</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/UIveF9JK4S4/how-not-to-write-admissions-essay.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/Hzgzim5m7oU/default.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/UIveF9JK4S4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-not-to-write-admissions-essay.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-7624092250588908986</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-01T13:45:15.133-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing/ essays</category><title>Essay Writing Workshops in July and August - Register Now!</title><atom:summary>For rising seniors, now is the time to start thinking about writing the college essay. Our essay writing workshop will help students get a jump start on the process. At the end of the workshop, students will leave with a solid first draft of a compelling personal statement to use during the college admissions process.   

Each workshop offers two experienced writing teachers for 6 students. The </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/t8ME4bMjyyc/essay-writing-workshops-in-july-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/t8ME4bMjyyc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/07/essay-writing-workshops-in-july-and.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-400192612417324874</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-30T13:04:08.987-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">reading</category><title>More Book Suggestions for Summer (or Anytime)</title><atom:summary>Whether you are on the beach or are trying to make your trip (by car, plane, or subway) a little faster, here are book ideas to help you wile away the summer hours.

Fiction
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci – Let’s face it: most of us are not like the glamorous and oh-so-chic characters from books like the Gossip Girl series. In fact, some of us </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/osKWDpA0-Wg/more-book-suggestions-for-summer-or.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/osKWDpA0-Wg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-book-suggestions-for-summer-or.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-3426446064114922268</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-28T11:01:17.182-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college applications</category><title>Attention Rising Seniors: Common Application Preview</title><atom:summary>If you know anyone who has applied to college in the past ten years, chances are you have heard of the Common Application, an online application that is now accepted by more than 460 institutes of higher education, including 62 public colleges and universities. The Common App was originally created to simplify the application process by allowing students to complete one application and send it to</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/NlDS4bReqYE/attention-rising-seniors-common.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joan Kelleher Casey)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/NlDS4bReqYE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/attention-rising-seniors-common.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-5148354789705923282</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-20T12:01:28.394-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college life</category><title>Mandatory Attendance: The Debate Continues</title><atom:summary>If you show up to class, chances are you will do better in the course. This is hardly an earth-shattering realization, but some colleges are now trying to be more aggressive in encouraging attendance. According to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, some administrators are “viewing stronger incentives for showing up” to improve retention and increase graduation rates.

While </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/2LnftldY6Lc/mandatory-attendance-debate-continues.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/2LnftldY6Lc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/mandatory-attendance-debate-continues.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-3440299342105715780</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-20T11:59:22.159-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">study skills</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">finals</category><title>Final Exam Preparation: An Interview with Steve Elefson of Summit Educational Group</title><atom:summary>Final exams are looming and there is no better time to put a study plan in place. We recently spoke with Steve Elefson, general manager and tutor for Summit Educational Group about the best way to approach exams.    

What is the biggest mistake that students make in preparing for exams?  Saving studying for the last minute and not allowing adequate time to learn the material is the classic </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/5IUL5Tj8tZo/final-exam-preparation.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joan Kelleher Casey)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/5IUL5Tj8tZo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/final-exam-preparation.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-442096770816268553</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:06:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-13T12:06:32.693-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">student life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">reading</category><title>Summer Reading 2011: Suggestions from Teens</title><atom:summary>Summer is coming, and now is the perfect time to start compiling your “Must Read” list for this summer. Whether you are planning to tackle a stack of new (or new to you) books or revisit some of your favorites, the summer offers the chance to read, reflect, and refresh yourself.
We asked some teens “What books or magazines do you plan to read (or reread) this summer and why?” Here are their </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/5--N9rV-LpE/summer-reading-2011-suggestions-from.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/5--N9rV-LpE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-reading-2011-suggestions-from.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-1201405549016836703</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-10T11:55:40.528-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college life</category><title>Oberlin's Administration Jumps on the "Friday" Bandwagon</title><atom:summary>While most people would argue that Rebecca Black's "Friday" is an annoying but relentlessly catchy song, some administrators at Oberlin College decided to use the song for good instead of evil. For the class of 2011, several administrators, including the president of the college, did a parody/homage of the video. This video, which incorporates scenes from around campus, is a genuinely fun (fun, </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/88vdiwbyYYY/oberlins-administration-jumps-on-friday.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/FAwqbEsCfsI/default.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/88vdiwbyYYY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/oberlins-administration-jumps-on-friday.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-788002900778254987</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-08T11:51:17.932-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">internships</category><title>Internship Opportunity at StoryCorps</title><atom:summary>StoryCorps, an organization with the mission "to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives," is looking for a social media and press intern for the summer and fall. If you are interested in this opportunity and you live in the Brooklyn, NY area, you should definitely check out the internship page. To apply, email </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/yOWRddkOC_o/internship-opportunity-at-storycorps.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/yOWRddkOC_o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/internship-opportunity-at-storycorps.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-2318159848679655671</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-07T16:15:43.965-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">in the news</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">reading</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">articles</category><title>Does It Matter What College Students Read in Their Leisure Time?</title><atom:summary>The Chronicle of Higher Education recently featured an article by Don Troop bemoaning the reading trends on college campuses. The first line, which advises authors to aim low when appealing to the college crowd, is an accurate, if condescending, summation of the entire article. Despite some outliers, Mr. Troop reports that “the banal tastes of the mass market” tend to dominate the lists. The </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/ld86BfEXRqU/does-it-matter-what-college-students.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/ld86BfEXRqU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/does-it-matter-what-college-students.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-1048506740529585078</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-03T14:15:42.962-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">newsletters</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sites for students</category><title>Preventing Summer Slide while Playing Online: Sites that are Fun and Educational</title><atom:summary>Reading is great, but it isn’t the only way to keep yourself engaged during the long, hot months of summer. There are numerous websites that are fun while also helping you learn a thing or two. Some of our favorites include:

Free Rice – Think you are good at vocabulary (or grammar, art, or a myriad of other subjects)? Test yourself on this site by answering multiple-choice questions. For each </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/DI9y76epU90/preventing-summer-slide-while-playing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/DI9y76epU90" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/06/preventing-summer-slide-while-playing.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-4956252884893384559</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 17:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-27T14:04:40.509-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">majors</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">careers</category><title>What the Latest Study Linking Majors and Earnings Doesn’t Tell Us: Know Your Options and Know Yourself</title><atom:summary>Earlier this week, Georgetown University released a study, based on data from the Census Bureau, showing how much each bachelor’s degree major is worth. The unsurprising findings include that “different undergraduate majors result in very different earnings,” with petroleum engineering majors as having the highest median earnings (click here for the full report, including press release and </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/evwoHrdLLfc/earlier-this-week-georgetown-university.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/evwoHrdLLfc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/05/earlier-this-week-georgetown-university.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903740447881583733.post-5912519473032596155</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-23T12:46:45.995-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college admissions</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">college fairs and visits</category><title>Colleges that Change Lives is Coming to Boston on May 26</title><atom:summary>Colleges That Change Lives is holding an event in Boston this Thursday (May 26) starting at 7:00 pm. The event, which will be at the Seaport World Trade Center, is free and open to the public (no pre-registration required!) and features a brief information session followed by a college fair. For students who are interested in one (or more) of the 40 schools that will be attending, this is a great</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~3/AX2cXWmpmP0/colleges-that-change-lives-is-coming-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Terri Suico)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationalAdvocatesCollegePlanningInBrooklineMa/~4/AX2cXWmpmP0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://educationaladvocates.blogspot.com/2011/05/colleges-that-change-lives-is-coming-to.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>

