6/4/11: Class Disparity Dissected.
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/legacy-2/

Make Sure to Pick the Right Major.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/college-degree-pays-major-important-making-money/story?id=13677921

Never Too Early to Start Your College Essays.
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/tipsheetgelb/

5/23/11: Teaching Beyond The Test.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/nyregion/teaching-beyond-test-with-eye-on-current-events.html?_r=1&src=recg

5/21/11: Obama is inspiration.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110516/ts_yblog_theticket/obama-offers-surprise-face-time-to-memphis-high-school-seniors

5/16/11: An article about our very own C2 Rockville student. Awesome!
http://www.highschoolsports.net/local/Washington/article/Sidwell-Friends-Junior-Starlin-Shi-Hits-the-Bulls-eye-at-the-Junior-Olympics/

4/12/11: Another way to attend your Dream School.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/education/11accept.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=homepage

Finland: A Non-Tiger Mom Approach that Works
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2062419-2,00.html

Will Kids get better grades if we pay them?
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1978570,00.html

3/31/11: Advice to Parents on Selecting a College after the Acceptance Letter Comes
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Before-You-Choose-That-wallstreet-2608434442.html?x=0&.v=1

Harvard only accepts 6.2% of record 35,00 applicants.
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/03/an-unprecedented-admissions-year/?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d94b56e0149dce9%2C0#

3/30/11: The Happiest Careers in America
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/112111/happiest-careers-in-america?mod=career-worklife_balance

3/19/11: The Controversial “Reality Show” Question on last week’s SAT (3/12/2011) is looked at here.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/reality-tv-and-the-sat-did-students-miss-the-point-of-the-essay-question-2465881/

U.S. News ranks the Top Graduate schools.
http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/112340/usnews-ranks-best-graduate-schools

3/9/11: Georgia Senate Passes HOPE Bill with Changes.
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/senate-passes-hope-bill-865312.html

Making Kids Work on Goals.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704758904576188453057819300.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

3/8/11: Duke TIP 4th-5th Grade Talent Search. Click Here.

For a large portion of the nation’s seemingly successful undergraduates, studying is such a drag.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/opinion/05herbert.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1299610921-cu35A6EM/wZZ1jJ/o4r/nQ

2/26/11: Ten Commandments of Good Historical Writing
http://personal2.stthomas.edu/gwschlabach/courses/10commnd.htm

Harvard Early Action to be Reinstated.
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/02/early-action-returns/

Princeton Early Action to be Reinstated.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/princeton_university_to_reinst.html

2/15/11: This article looks into the truth about education in the American household.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/26/AR2011012605580.html?wpisrc=nl_pmopinions

This article looks into the truth about education in China and how they feel about it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/opinion/16kristof.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

What can be done to help the transition from high school to college?
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/01/03/15horowitz.h30.html?tkn=XQPFf4bVTOfs9M67Y3QpUEYr97YgxOtTmJ7G&intc=es

Strong Parenting is the Key.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/12/01/13gauld.h30.html?tkn=SOLFzQtcsvoxYX38CCacBiay1+cLHvF8hT/e&cmp=clp-edweek

2/7/11: 2011-2012 Essay Topics for the Common Application.
http://www.examiner.com/college-admissions-in-washington-dc/the-common-application-announces-essay-topics-for-2011-12

VERY good article about the selectiveness of College Admissions.
http://chronicle.com/article/Breaking-the-Cruel-Cycle-of/125935/

1/26/11: Interesting article about a study tracking 2300 college students and whether or not they actually learned anything in college.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_college_learning

Following up on the above article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704754304576095912537891034.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_Careers_PublicSearch

College Savings.
http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2011/01/21/college-savings-beyond-529-plans/

Why money doesn’t matter when it comes to parenting:
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/111917/why-rich-parents-dont-matter?mod=family-kids_parents

1/20/11: A proven antidote to “Test Anxiety”.
http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2011/01/18/an-easy-antidote-to-test-anxiety/

The number of colleges that can perfectly “fit” your child is more than just one.
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/01/19/searching-for-a-perfect-fit-college-can-be-a-big-mistake

1/17/11: The Almighty Essay – About the importance of the college essay; mentions how some services charge exorbitant amounts of money for essay editing, something C2 offers for free.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/education/09guidance-t.html?_r=1

Harvard & Columbia Applications for Undergraduates Increase to Record High.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-14/harvard-receives-35-000-applications-for-undergraduate-admission.html

The right kind of community service and how college admissions see it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/education/09communityservice-t.html

The value of parents who do everything they can to prepare their children for the future.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.html

Explaining that the AP exams this May will not have deductions for wrong answers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/education/edlife/09APBX-t.html

1/12/11: An educational experiment in Brooklyn seeks to revolutionize both how students learn and how teachers are trained.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/education/11class.html

1/11/11: A sweeping redesign of Advanced Placement aims to take the rote out. In biology, that means half the multiple-choice questions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/education/edlife/09ap-t.html?_r=1

Law schools’ rosy statistics say most graduates are working. The problem is, many aren’t working as lawyers, or making enough to pay back their student loans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/business/09law.html

12/4/10: 8 Big changes to College Admissions.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/best-colleges/2010/11/15/8-big-changes-to-college-admissions-in-2010-and-2011.html?PageNr=1

Recommendation letters and who it must be done by.
http://www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com/2010/11/can-uncle-bens-golf-pal-write-a-recommendation/

Beware of “snap-aps”.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/be-careful-of-snap-apps-in-col.html

10 Dumbest College Applications Mistakes.
http://blogs.forbes.com/stevecohen/2010/11/12/the-10-dumbest-mistakes-applicants-always-make/

11/15/10: College tuition is actually cheaper!
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/college-sticker-prices-rising-but-so-does-financial-aid/?src=busln

11/06/10: College admissions’ dirty little secrets.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/college-admissions-dirty-littl.html

Does your college major matter?
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/major/

College admissions: We want “depth”.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/education/07choice-t.html

10/26/10: Tips for parents during the college admissions process.
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_16434527?nclick_check=1

Advice for the College Interview.
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/october-interview/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Safety schools matter in college admissions process.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/safety-schools-matter-in-colle.html

10/21/10: Early decision, early action increases students’ percentage of getting into school.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/education/21admissions.html

How to get your College Application noticed..
http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/21/college-application-mistakes-lifestyle-education-common-admissions.html

10/20/10: Ap Exam Changes to benefit students.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/10/19/09mct_njadvancedplacement.h30.html?r=1538885285

10/15/10: College Admissions Q&A with Cornell Admission’s Officers.
http://www.time.com/time/education/article/0,8599,57724,00.html?loomia_si=t0:a16:g2:r1:c0.20339:b27276432&xid=Loomia

10/6/10: This article includes a video about the process of when colleges visit high school.
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/grinnell/

10/2/10: Newsweek’s College rankings.
http://education.newsweek.com/choosing-a-school/college-rankings.html

10/1/10: A popular approach to teaching math emphasizes a slow pace – similar to C2’s philosophy of building a strong foundation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/education/01math.html?_r=1

9/30/10: “Giving preference to children of alumni during the admissions process is basically affirmative action for the rich.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/opinion/30kahlenberg.html

9/27/10: This article talks about the importance of all year schooling.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100927/us_yblog_upshot/obama-calls-for-longer-school-year

According to the Wall Street Journal, school brand names do matter.
http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/110841/for-accountants-and-engineers-school-name-plays-bigger-role?mod=edu-collegeprep

9/22/10: This is an interview with the best business school admission’s counselor in the US. We don’t do business school counseling, but a lot of the things he does we can apply to our work at C2. This counselor even asks the students to get copies of the recommendation forms before having them send out to make sure the best picture of the student is being given. Also, look at the price he charges compared to what we charge at C2.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/22/pf/college/mba_admissions.fortune/index.htm

9/21/10: Discusses growing popularity of “Gap Years.”
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2015783,00.html

Why students don’t like going to school, and what to do about it.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703989304575503893436045302.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_LeadStoryNA

9/20/10: This article talks about how college graduates not only are making more on average during the recession, but are less likely to lose their jobs.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704362404575479603209475996.html

9/14/10: This article discusses the recent trends in SAT scores. Overall scores have stayed the same in the US.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703466704575489573310055484.html

9/13/10: The top 25 recruiter picks.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704554104575435563989873060.html

Some companies have asked professors and schools to teach students a certain way to get them ready for their specific company. They also have established internships and research opportunities to test out the students. There is also another article on how the CEO’s college affects recruiting. For example, the Coke CEO graduated from Georgia Tech, and so recruits heavily from there. The Macy’s CEO graduated from the University of Arizona, and so they recruit heavily there too.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703597204575483730506372718.html

9/12/10: “When it comes to college essays, the goal is not to discover the next Shakespeare. College admissions offices are really trying to find out about applicants: what excites them, what interests them, and what kind of addition they’ll be to a college community. However, when told to choose their own topic, some high-school students panic and write about the first thing that comes to mind, while others get overwhelmed and can’t write anything. It’s not a clear-cut process, and there are numerous opportunities for applicants to make mistakes.”
http://education.newsweek.com/2010/09/12/the-nine-college-essay-mistakes-not-to-make.html

9/8/10: This article is less academic, and ranks the prettiest college campuses.
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/the-worlds-most-beautiful-college-campuses.html

9/6/10: The following article talks about the latest research on study habits. “MIND: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits. Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html

8/24/10: The next article talks about the top 10 best high schools in the US.
http://www.degreescout.com/education-degrees/ten-of-the-best-high-schools-in-the-nation-what-we-can-learn

5/8/10: How to combat “Senioritis”?
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1191831,00.html?xid=feed-yahoo-full-nation-related