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In February students will be asked to register for next year. If you were not able to come to this morning's meeting I encourage you to watch the video. I'm including links to the resources I used: Video from today's Post DA Planning Meeting - https://youtu.be/2FmnXmsSvXg My PSEO planning guide document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YkEVqdHSB_JR_2Z1ofjscKp7VGv6-xQ1mGmWnyKItkg/edit?usp=sharing The slideshow I used - https://tinyurl.com/yd9epeuu After the meeting Carl Pearson and I found this list: https://www.mnmsa.org/files/8013/1723/8071/PSEO_College_List.pdf Take care, Meredith

On Thursday, January 11th @ 1 pm I'm hosting a college panel on Zoom for DA students.  I normally offer this in person during the school day but this year I'm doing it on line.  The speakers are all Bloomington grads who attended college in person (this was a little trickier this year) and who will speak to the following topics:-PSEO v. high school-how they choose their college-what they think/thought about their college-how they selected a major-advice they have for you I have asked the following students because they represent a rage of types of schools and experiences:Harry Fronk - U of M Henry Weisman - CarletonAlexa Groenke - U of C Berkeley Jess Wachtler - Wesleyan Connor Meany - Stanford  Topic: College Panel with BPS Graduates Time: Jan 7, 2021 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87976416010?pwd=SGVFcHpVVDF2eFJySmtzZVJ1azJZUT09 Meeting ID: 879 7641 6010 Passcode: Yi35n6

    Dear Meridith, We hope you and your loved ones are doing well during this time! With the academic year coming to a close, your students may be considering the next steps in their academic journey, and we want to provide them with all the tools and resources they need to confidently approach the college admissions process in the future. Next week, we celebrate  Coalition Week , an event meant to provide college search resources to your students and to celebrate all the hard work they do! We invite your students to join UChicago and many of our Midwestern partners to learn about the ins and outs of the college admissions process.   Monday, 5/18 from 3-5 p.m. :  College Essays 101  with the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan   Tuesday, 5/19 from 3-5 p.m. :  Introduction to College Apps  with the Coalition for College   Wednesday, 5/20 from 3-5 p.m. :  Tackling Financial Aid  ...

Today  DAHS had the pleasure of hosting Charlie Maki (JHS grad 2019)  who just finished his first semester at Harvard University.  He came to talk to JHS and KHS students in the Dimensions Academy STEM program about his college selection process and how AP and DA classes prepared him for college.  Students had the opportunity to ask Maki questions about his experience at an Ivy League school and about his experiences as a college student in general.  

On May 21, 2019 I took 9th and 10th graders in the Dimensions Academy High School STEM program and Humanities pilot  to Macalester College for a field trip.  The trip is a part of their investigation into college options and follows up on a winter trip to the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.  It was really fun to see my alma mater through my students' eyes.  

College Essay Examples: How to Write Your Story Experts say a good college essay is one that features a student's voice and personality. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2019-04-24/college-essay-examples-how-to-write-your-story By  Josh Moody , Reporter   April 24, 2019, at 9:21 a.m. More See College Essay Examples More Students should know themselves and write authoritatively so they can share a sense of their lives with admissions officers. No  college  application is complete without the personal essay, which can be daunting for many students to write. But a few simple tips, some introspection and insight into what admissions officers are looking for can help ease the pressure. U.S. News has compiled several  college essay  examples that helped students get into school. Shared by admissions staff, these essays stand out, they say, because the student voices shine, helping the school ge...

What really goes into the admissions process at elite colleges? https://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-winer-college-admissions-0424-20190424-7lkdyq5s7nfg5kae3rroe25bh4-story.html By  DAVID WINER |   SPECIAL TO HARTFORD COURANT   | APR 24, 2019  |   6:00 AM     Commencement took place on the Main Quadrangle at Trinity College in Hartford in 2013. (Johnathon Henninger, Special to The Courant) The latest disgrace involving bribery to obtain admission to elite colleges is atrocious, inexcusable and fraudulent, but the complicated process of admissions might not be as pure as some would like. Behind the scenes, top colleges weigh a lot of factors that students cannot control. As a professor of psychology for 38 years, including 22 years as the dean of students and chief student affairs officer at Trinity College and later as a consultant to a college prep organization for over a decade, I have some in...