Ninth Grade Parents: Have Your Student Build A High School Portfolio

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If you do end up needing a portfolio – for a summer program, contest, scholarship application, or anything else – there is nothing worse than facing a stack of college admission applications… and realizing you haven’t kept track of awards, projects, or even well-written English and history papers. Having concrete examples of student work and accomplishments easily on hand will make your family life much less stressful, especially if you aren’t having to hunt through boxes in the attic to meet a last-minute deadline.

Planning the Summer Before College

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It might now feel like you’re sitting around twiddling your thumbs. It’s time to start planning the summer before college so you stay busy.

Getting Into an Ivy League from the Bay Area

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Like many of our students, you may be thinking: how do I get into an Ivy League university? Or more specifically, how do I get into an Ivy League university from the Bay Area?