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College Admissions Timeline
We all know that the college admissions process is complicated and deadline driven. With enough moving parts to make your head spin, students and parents ...7 Girls Running Our World This #WomensDay
You probably woke up to a million posts about International Women’s Day on your Facebook and Instagram feeds this morning. Great, but you know what? Women ...Mentoring Programs for Women in STEM
Are you in awe of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie’s work in radioactivity? Do you aspire to be like the incredible women that the Hidden ...Robot Summer Camp for High School Students
Summer camp. For many, those words bring to mind rustic cabins, swimming in a small lake, hiking through the woods, and conquering obstacle courses. For ...Deferred? Be Patient But Don’t Be Quiet
So you arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare. Got through security and hustled to the gate with your carry-on. And then ...Curriculum requirements for Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum Requirements of a Mechanical Engineering Student Mechanical engineers work with machines and engines, from elevator technology to robotics. At a minimum, a mechanical engineering career requires ...College Application Deadlines: Don’t be last minute
College application deadlines. Don’t wait. I remember the last time I asked to be served at a restaurant just minutes before it was closing. What a ...Women in STEM Majors and Careers
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math form the STEM college majors. STEM careers take off in many directions and provide many opportunities for a college student ...Engineering for the “B” Student
Engineering for the "B" StudentLearn about physics and STEM majors by watching the Olympics
Are you looking at STEM colleges? Considering a career in science or engineering? Or are you just wondering how physics could apply to the so-called ...
Technology and High Tech
Technology can refer to both the tools we use, and the skills and knowledge used to create them; because of that duality, it is possible and often desirable for the technologist to create a tool, with embedded technology that effectively shields the user from the...
Finding a STEM college
An easy icebreaker when talking about STEM college education is to ask “What are the best colleges for ____ majors?” The key to answering that question is the quality of the school’s education - the nuts and bolts of what they teach and how, using what resources and...
Chemical Engineering – Isn’t That Just Chemistry?
So, you took freshman chemistry. Then organic chemistry. And AP chemistry. Along the way you discovered you really enjoy being in the lab, weighing and measuring, titrating and subliming…and maybe you could actually do this on a pro level.One of the major divisions in...
Critical Thinking Skills for STEM Majors (and Careers)
When I hear students discussing college admissions for liberal arts degrees, and what they would learn, I often hear the term ‘critical thinking skills’. Well, no matter what you want to do in life, you need these. Let’s deconstruct the phrase: ‘skills’ means a level...
What is engineering?
When I hear a parent talk about their student going into engineering, my first question is ‘what branch of engineering interests them?’ which often results in a blank look. To help my readers with this question, I’m going to be writing about different engineering...
Need Help Organizing?
Use our Resume Builder to Organize your High School Career Colleges want to know everything about you, not just your test scores and GPA. Your extracurricular activities are an important part of your application- and our Student Resume builder can help you...
Which Early Admission Program Is The Right One?
Colleges use all sorts of early admission schemes that will dictate when you submit your application and when you receive your decision. Consider these early admission program options as you finalize your list. Make sure that you know the difference between the...
7 Ways to Show Colleges the Love
When it comes to the college admissions process, it's important to demonstrate your interest to specific colleges on your list. With so many kids applying to so many schools, colleges need a way to be able to identify and admit students who will enroll if accepted....
Applying To College? 12 Admission Strategies to Digest Easily
Have you ever eaten at a stir-fry buffet? If you’re like me, you eagerly scope out the huge array of choices, and then proceed to cram your bowl with as much steak and vegetables as you can get away with before people start staring. We can’t help ourselves. Why?...
Is Applying Early Decision Right for You?
Check out our fun informational cartoon to find out. If you are a rising high school senior, one of the biggest decisions facing you is whether you're applying Early Decision. For some students, the path is clear; but for others, applying Early Decisions can be...