Old College Try: It’s That Time of the Year!
What time? Holiday time! Whether you are faith-based or not this is the time of…
Browsing: Ask an Educator
Old College Try: Thanksgiving and All The Trimmings
Thursday in the US was one of the great holidays where family gather to eat…
Full STEAM Ahead: How a Beijing Educator Uses Craft and Online Videos to Help Kids Learn Language and Science
Some eyebrows were raised in the world of education when STEM – a program to…
Old College Try: Nothing to See Here – Yet
Harvard University, as many know, is in the process of a legal suit trying to…
Old College Try: Various Musings About Admissions
Over the last couple of weeks colleges and boarding schools have been descending on Beijing,…
Old College Try: Parental Warning! What’s Your Role in Admission?
If I were to be completely honest in my reply, the answer to the question…
Old College Try: More Testing Chaos
From the last time I wrote about standardized testing more has transpired. Both SAT and…
Old College Try: The Problems With Testing
In the last couple of days, testing agencies have come under the microscope. Both College…
Old College Try: Summer Be Gone!
Welcome back to China! I hope everyone had a fantastic summer pursuing amazing opportunities whether…
Old College Try: Be Aware of How Social You Should Be
Social media was in the news recently when Harvard revoked admission offers to at least…