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You might be thinking (or hoping) that the college admissions scandal has no affect on your child, but it reveals a process that affects every child. - Main Building on the University of Texas at Austin campus

How the college admissions scandal affects the rest of us

What are you willing to do to get into your dream college?

You got your grades from last semester, and now you're panicked about the next one! If you got bad grades last semester in college, first off, know that they're not permanent. Second, you need a plan to change them for the better. If you got good grades, you're likely still panicked that you can't sustain them. You also need a plan - to alleviate your panic.

You got bad grades, now what? 10 tips

Do good students become successful? – Long-term costs of being a good student

An alternative to the SAT and ACT?

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Excellent Sheep examines why it appears students are effortlessly over-achieving, when actually we have “an epidemic of depression among younger people.”

AP Failure and the College Admissions Arms Race – Excellent Sheep Part Part 4/5

Outliers Review - obsession to success - Obsession to success - Develop an obsession with something you consider worthwhile, enjoy yourself, and let the chips fall where they may.

Outliers Book Review – Obsession to success, Part 4/4

Steve Jobs biographies - my own observations

Steve Jobs and the history of computers – Part 2/7

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How much do AP classes really benefit you in college?

How many AP classes should you take? To get into an Ivy? A good college? Let's analyze the answer - take as many AP classes as you can. Let's do the math!

How many AP classes should you take? Do the math!

Do you really need to agonize over your essay for your college application essay? I keep telling my kids it's not as big a deal as they think. I explain why in this article. Writing the essay is hard enough as it is. Don't make it harder with misinformation. How to find the real tips in the articles of hype and fear.

A college application essay that shines is your golden ticket! Or is it?

How important is completing all your homework?

Even adults should get 8 hrs sleep, teenagers should get more. Not only that, they should sleep later than adults. Late weeknights because of homework? Even if you have more time to sleep on the weekend, you can't sleep off a sleep deficit.

What students can learn from too much homework

Entrepreneur skills Steve Jobs didn’t learn in school – Part 3/7

The US education system compared to Finland has less testing, less homework, and encourages entrepreneurship. From the film The Finland Phenomenon.

US education system compared to Finland – Finland Phenomenon Part 3/3

How to interpret PSAT scores

National Merit Semifinalist 2018 Cutoff Qualifying PSAT Scores

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