From the category archives:

All Things College

Upcoming Holiday and Deadline

December 18, 2009

Season’s greetings! The New Year is almost here, and I wanted to take a moment to recognize the approaching regular decision application deadline that I’m sure many of the CFES Senior scholars are facing with a mixture of nerves, dread, and excitement!

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Studying Outside Class

December 18, 2009

How many hours should a college student study outside of class per course? Emilia, Sarasota, Florida

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Preparing for College in High School

December 6, 2009

What do you need to do when you are in high school to get ready for college? Erin, Port St. Joe, Florida

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Roommates

December 6, 2009

Are you allowed to choose you roommate(s) on campus, or does the school choose for you? How many roommates can you have? Martiza, Millville, New Jersey

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Leaving Campus

December 4, 2009

Are you allowed off campus at anytime or do you have to wait until breaks? Jakeeva, Millville, New Jersey

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My Major

December 4, 2009

What is your major? She’Noya, Port St. Joe, Florida

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Choosing the right college pt.2

December 4, 2009

People always tell me I’m going to go to Harvard when I’m done high school because I get really good grades. Its not that I don’t want to go but I want to know why are colleges like Harvard and Yale so great? What other good colleges are there? Samantha, Millville, New Jersey Did you [...]

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Choosing the Right College

November 27, 2009

How do I know that a college I look at will be right for me? They all look great and they all brag about their classes and programs. It’s hard to figure out. Ricardo, New York, New York How do I know which college is right for me? Deda, Millville, New Jersey

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Advanced Placement Classes in High School

November 20, 2009

I am a student that is taking 3 AP classes (AP US History, AP English and AP Biology). How will colleges look differently at me and what are the advantages of taking these AP classes? Sujehiry, New York, New York

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Advanced Placement Credits

November 16, 2009

If a student takes multiple AP classes during high school, will they be considered a sophomore in college? Will they be able to shorten their time in an undergraduate school? Jasmine, Sarasota, Florida

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Low Test Scores

November 13, 2009

If my test scores are not very good can I still get into a good college? Eric, Sarasota, Florida

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Scheduling classes as a freshman

November 13, 2009

I was wondering if you could give me some tips on how to schedule my classes when I enter college as a freshman. How many classes should I take per semester and how should I budget my time? Jasmine, Sarasota, Florida

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How can I get financial aid?

November 9, 2009

I am a junior in high school and I want to go to college after graduation next year, but my parents don’t have a lot of money. How can I get financial aid so I can go to college? Henry, New York, New York

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