Blogs

Mike's Blog

Why your emails don't get opened
Thursday August 26,2010 14:56:00

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Your emails: Part II
Thursday August 12,2010 21:30:00

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Your emails: The student's perspective
Thursday August 5,2010 10:37:00

What do students see (and do) when you email them?We send out a lot of emails. We welcome all new MoreThanGrades.com members; we send informational emails on current topics of interest to students, an ... [more]

Marketing and Social Media
Tuesday July 20,2010 21:08:00

Marketing 101Recently, I received a hard cover book in the mail from a vendor of ours. The topic of the book was how small businesses can utilize different strategies to help their businesses grow. Th ... [more]

Has it been four years already?
Thursday June 3,2010 9:34:00

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Paul's Blog

Virtual On-Line College Fair
Saturday September 4,2010 11:56:00

Sacred Heart University will be holding a first of its kind on-line college fair. What makes this college fair unique is that it will, for the first time, allow students to meet with college represent ... [more]

What are you doing in August?
Thursday August 5,2010 10:27:00

What are you doing this summer?Summer time is great: Going on vacation, hanging out doing nothing, and of course…sleeping! But there are a few things you should be doing if you are a junior ... [more]

What are my chances? Who cares!
Tuesday July 13,2010 22:02:00

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Do your teachers cheat?
Tuesday June 15,2010 22:58:00

In a recent article in the NY times (Do teachers Cheat on exams?)Several states have reported with increased frequency that teachers are cheating by assisting students on exams. Why? In most cases it ... [more]

Making Tough Choices
Monday May 24,2010 21:36:00

A recent CNN report on choosing a college looked at an interesting dilemma: numbers over names. Some students are taking a hard and close look at the bottom line and deciding that the "name" of the sc ... [more]

Student's View

Don't Ask and They Don't Have To Tell
Sunday May 9,2010 20:07:00

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Should Students include video with their applications?
Sunday March 7,2010 21:01:00

Youtube and College admission To Impress, Tufts Prospects Turn to YouTube By TAMAR LEWI ... [more]

SAT/ACT: Who benefits?
Wednesday November 4,2009 22:03:00

Should the SAT and ACT exam be eliminated in lieu of a college/university based exam? [more]

Helicopter Parents
Friday July 10,2009 13:20:00

Is it right to call the parents of high school students helicopter parents given today's complex world?Well personally i believe parents like that really need to let their kids go and do things on the ... [more]

Facebook: To view or not to view?
Monday April 27,2009 20:49:00

We asked a high school junior: Should a parent (or college) monitor a high school students Facebook account. Here is his answer:My personal opinion is that parents and/or colleges should be allowed to ... [more]

Teacher's View

Don't Ask and They Don't Have To Tell
Sunday May 9,2010 20:28:00

Given all the weight/ importance of standardized tests, like SAT scores and GPA in high school/ college, should powerful people such as political officials and CEOs, be required to disclose their gr ... [more]

Should Students include video with their college applications?
Sunday March 7,2010 22:07:00

Youtube and College Admission To Impress, Tufts Prospects Turn to YouTube By TAMAR LEWI ... [more]

SAT/ACT: Who benefits?
Wednesday November 4,2009 22:15:00

SAT/ACT, no explanation is needed. Say these letters to any high school age students and watch the color disappear from their faces. Over the years, the significance of these tests has increased faste ... [more]

Helicopter Parents
Friday July 10,2009 13:27:00

I recently read an article quoting a study on what influences student’s choices when it comes to college. Surprise: Parents have the greatest influence on the decisions high school students mak ... [more]

Facebook: To View or not to View
Monday April 27,2009 21:25:00

We asked a high school teacher the following question:Should a parent (or college) monitor a high school students Facebook account. Here is his answer:As a parent, and a teacher, this question is one ... [more]

College's View

Don't Ask and They Don't Have To Tell
Sunday May 9,2010 21:39:00

“Scored For Life- Why SAT Scores and GPA’s Should NOT be Used Beyond the College Admissions Process”By Kate Balingit and Dr. Jon Reider, former Senior Associate Director of Admission for Stanfor ... [more]

Should Students include video with their college applications?
Sunday March 7,2010 22:23:00

Should Students include video with their applications? To Impress, Tufts Prospects Turn to YouTube By TAMAR LEWIN [more]

SAT/ACT: Who benefits?
Wednesday November 4,2009 23:08:00

We asked college and university admission officers what they thought of ending the SAT/ACT exam. Here is what they said. " [more]

Helicopter Parents
Friday July 10,2009 13:36:00

We asked colleges around the country the following question:Is it right to call the parents of high school students helicopter parents given today's complex world?Normally, we would have a response fr ... [more]

Facebook: To View or Not to View
Monday April 27,2009 21:49:00

We asked college representatives the following question: Should parents (or colleges) monitor a high school students Facebook account. Here are their answers:From Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, ... [more]