Old College Try: Happy New Year!! Many Things to Do!!!!
With the New Year, by the lunar calendar just around the corner, it is that…
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Old College Try: Is Early Decision Really Binding or Not?
There was recently a post by an education firm that seemed to take a rather…
Old College Try: Various Musings About Admissions
Over the last couple of weeks colleges and boarding schools have been descending on Beijing,…
U.S. Universities to Begin Accepting Gaokao Scores
Every year in June, scores of Chinese high school students take the gaokao, a notoriously…
Old College Try: The Coincidence of Chinese New Years and the Olympics
I can’t say how many times, if ever, Chinese New Year and the Winter Olympics…
University Survival Guide, Part 4: Getting Involved
It is no secret that many undergraduates lack a variety of skills before embarking on…
University Survival Guide, Part 3: Taking Advantage of Resources
It is no secret that many undergraduates lack a variety of skills before embarking on…
University Survival Guide, Part 2: Staying Organized
It is no secret that many undergraduates lack a variety of skills before embarking on…
University Survival Guide, Part 1: Getting Ready for College
It is no secret that many undergraduates lack a variety of skills before embarking on…
Old College Try: Seeing Things From a Different Perspective
Over the years I have done a lot of advising but as we move in…