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The Importance of the Personal Profile
Attention high school seniors! You have probably put a lot of thought into your college applications and essays, but do you understand the importance of a Personal Profile, or resume? This document should clearly illustrate all your extracurricular activities, community service projects, and work experiences. It should also highlight your ... Read More
Effectively Praising Your Child: Part II
Here we will continue the discussion that we began in “Effectively Praising Your Child: Part I.” Avoid Praise Devaluation Make sure that your praise, while coming often, does not lose its value. Praise loses its value when you praise actions that don’t merit praise. Example: “Wow Tim, you kicked that ... Read More
Experiences of a Professional Student: Standardized Tests
When fall rolls around, I always feel like I should be working on applications for college, whether I am actually going to be applying or not. In the past nine years, I have gone through the application process three times. This year, as a Ph.D. student, I realize that I ... Read More
Effectively Praising Your Child: Part I
As parents we all know the importance of praising our children. Nevertheless, praise can be useless, or at worst harmful, if administered poorly. There are several key components needed to make praise work for your child: Get Rid of Negative Clauses Praise needs to be offered without a hint of ... Read More
What Is The Ivy League?
It’s never too early to think about personal statements, ACT or SAT scores, and which schools are your top choices when it comes to college applications and, perhaps, applications to Ivy League schools. I’ve helped dozens of students with every part of their application (as have many other My Learning Springboard specialists) ... Read More