Do you think you might be interested in being a dentist? There is a great program for high school students here in Portland. Dental students at OHSU meet monthly with students for a lecture and lab, so you can try it out to make sure it is as fun as you think it might be. Here's a link to the Dental Exploring Program.
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Here is a great link that begins to show you how EXTREMELY important your supplemental essays are on the common application. Research your colleges well. What unique or rare characteristics do your colleges have that make you want to attend? Are there specific classes or combinations of classes you want to take? Is there a professor with whom you want to do research? Is the school structured in a way that matches your style? These essays are arguable the most critical part of your application. They will not admit you because you think the school has a great reputation or because it is located in a sunny climate. Read more in this Patrick O"Connor essay.
Many college counselors are not enamored of the college rankings to which families commonly refer. Their methodology is flawed to my way of thinking. Here's another ranking that asks alumni to assess programs, rather than asking folks who have never stepped on campus to evaluate the quality of a program. I am buying the book, so ask me if you would like to take a look. It's new.
www.alumnifactor.com Figuring out how to choose the best education for YOU is a significant task for high school seniors. Here are some common misperceptions, outlined on the Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL.org) website.
The forty schools on this list are not unique. There are many of these gems throughout the country. Lewis and Clark College and Linfield College are two others in this area that are great options.The important aspect of this article is to know yourself and know the right questions to ask. http://www.ctcl.org/news/common-misperceptions Here are a couple of articles about students choosing a college:
Why One Student Said No to the Ivy League What is the Best College in America? Here is an article about women's colleges. There are many positive reasons to consider them. Many of the women's colleges are part of college consortiums where you can easily take classes at other colleges nearby and those students (including men) enroll in classes at your school. Check out this article.
The new Common Application launched today. Apparently, they are experiencing some technical problems. Give them a few days to fix the glitches and keep working on your essays. You can also work on researching your colleges. I recommend keeping a page of notes on each college, including the URL for all the pages where you found information. Sometimes it's hard to re-find information on a website when you go back to it. Don't worry! Everything will work out beautifully. Do what you can do.
Check out this job opportunity. Application deadline is July 1.
http://www.groundworkportland.org/home/contribute/greenteam/ Groundwork Portland is currently hiring youth for the summer Green Team! Duration: July 15th, 2013 – August 30th, 2013 Hours: 2 work days + one educational day each week Overview: Green Team offers leadership opportunities and experience with environmental and social justice issues, brownfields redevelopment, job skills, environmental careers, watershed restoration, and environmental stewardship. Youth will gain the tools to influence development in their neighborhoods and region, calling for more equitable distribution of natural resource assets. What you gain: Work outdoors in the summer sunshine Learn about and work for environmental change Earn money Gain job skills Add to your resume Make new friends and have fun! How to Apply: If you’re interested in becoming a member of this year’s Green Team, fill out an application: Green Team Application. The application also includes more information about the program. Send your application to Cassie Cohen, Executive Director, at cassie@groundworkportland.org, or drop the application off at our office, located at 3802 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 1st, 2013. Groundwork Portland is an EEO employer and encourages applications from people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and women. I just heard about this very interesting program in Spain called VaughnTown. Executives in Spain are trained in formal, textbook English, but need to learn conversational English. This is where you or I come in. We volunteer to come in and converse with these executives for a week in a variety of settings. They learn many new English phrases and we learn about the Spanish culture while staying in a four-star hotel and eating three free meals a day. If this sounds like a fun side trip for your European vacation, check out their website: VaughnTown. They also have some permanent paid positions, so if you like it, maybe you can be hired in another position.
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