Summer Time Summit - Yale 2010

I just got back from four days at Hogwarts Yale and had a great time working with College Summit for the third summer in a row. I served as a College Coach and it was wonderful to spend a few days meeting with students and helping them compile college lists. The Yale campus was wonderfully accommodating for the group and I give the dining hall two thumbs up (two words: panini grill).

Yale is obviously a place that is highly selective, but I can definitely confirm that it is one of the few campuses I've visited that truly is able to transport you to a place that feels totally distinct from your everyday world. The few days there gave me a small taste of what it must feel like to spend four years at a place so full of history and with an intellectual tradition that literally oozes from every hallway, library, and wrought iron gate.

The best part of the weekend though had nothing to do with the stone buildings and leaded glass windows, the students in attendance put forth an amazing amount of effort and wrote some really incredible personal statements. I can't wait for next summer when I can participate all over again!

Image

Summer Travels

One of my goals this summer was take my own advice: use summer to go check out college campuses. So far I've hit Boston College and Stony Brook University, next up tomorrow are RPI and SUNY at Albany, followed by Yale on Thursday. The rest of the summer will bring Vassar, Marist, and Bard and if I'm really ambitious maybe some Indianapolis area campuses when I'm home.

How are you spending your summer? Throwing in a campus visit may be easier than you think!

Almost Time For College Summit

For the past three summers I have volunteered with College Summit (short video above), first as a Writing Coach and Chaperone and then as a College Counselor. It is an organization that helps schools systematically build a college-going culture.  Even though now I'm working in a school that already has a college-going culture in place, it is an honor to work with College Summit Peer Leaders and a great highlight for my summer. Ms. Hsu is even joining in this year, serving as a Writing Coach at a workshop.

I'm heading to Yale next week to volunteer and I can't wait!

AP Results are in!

After literally hours of trying to break through the quagmire that was the site overload at the AP Online Score Report site, I was finally able to access the 2010 ElRo AP Scores. I'm happy to report that the average score for almost every exam went up from last year. Great work everyone!

Special shout out to Calc AB, a class that earned more 5s than all the other subjects combined!

Click here to learn more about which schools accept AP Credit 

Image