OverParenting

There are totally six parts.  Hope you find the content helpful.
Here are links to part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

SAT & SAT II: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html
ACT: http://www.act.org/aap/
PSAT: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html
Introducing Score Choice: A New Way to Report Your SAT Scores: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/score_choice.html

Find a college: http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/csearch/
Peterson’s guide: http://www.petersons.com/

Stanford Dean of Admission Richard Shaw on Facebook:
http://bit.ly/rshaw-p1
Early decision and early action: http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/apply/college-applications/21342.html
US News college ranking: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings

National Merit Semifinalist on Seattle Times
2009: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009873495_nationalmerit16m.html

2008: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008172399_meritsemifinalists11m.html
2007: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2003880224_natlmerit12m.html

2006 Eastside:
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060913&slug=meriteast13e
2006 Seattle: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060913&slug=meriteast13e

John Hopkins Talent [...]

The early admission result is out. Congratulations to several friends of my kids who got admitted to Stanford, MIT, or Caltech.
I just learned about the article “College Admissions Myths” from Forbes.com. It was written in 2006. Base on the college results of many students that I have come to know, the advices [...]

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
View the video at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Just read about this from New York Times. This is my third post about Baby Einstein and it is sobering. Parents were marketed to believe ways to increase children’s intelligence and it turns out to be a waste of time and money.
In the article, I quote, “My impression is that parents really believe [...]

I was researching for an upcoming presentation about college preparation and found this article on Harvard’s website. It was written by their Admission officers.
“Many of us are concerned that the pressures on today’s students seem far more intense than those placed on previous generations. College admission – the chance to position oneself for “success” [...]

This is the time again that parents are sending their kids away to college. There is an article in Stanford Farm Report about how some students are not resilient enough for dealing with college life.
“Unlike previous generations, young people often speak with their parents several times a day. And while family closeness is usually a [...]

I just finished reading a very interesting book called “Outliers: The Story of Success”. The author, Malcolm Gladwell, takes a unique look on external or community factors contributing a person’s success. He suggests that successes are a form of accumulated advantages. Successful people are given extraordinary opportunities to practice more [...]

Two New York Times writers, David Brooks and Gail Collins, discussed what is really important in life. David said “The most important decision any of us make is who we marry. … The most important talent any person can possess is the ability to make and keep friends. … The most important skill a [...]

Happy Mother’s Day! I have a gift for all mothers. My new site, Project2020.WikiSpaces.Com launched today. It contains links to free and great education materials on the Internet for K-12 students.
When my kids started school, I made a conscience decision for them to attend public schools. I used materials [...]