A-List Education http://www.alisteducation.com/info Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:32:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en GW A-List Scholars: Trip to the Natural History Museum On Saturday, September 27th, we went to the Natural History Museum for a photo scavenger hunt! Arriving at the museum, we split into two groups. Each group was provided with a sealed list, a packet of clues, and a camera to "collect" pictures of all the items on the list. ... http://www.alisteducation.com/info/gw-a-list-scholars-trip-to-the-natural-history-museum Graham Windham A-List Scholars Kickoff: Educational Enrichment Welcome Graham Windham Scholars!  On August 27, the program participants gathered together for the first time to meet one another, talk about their goals, and begin thinking about the futures that await them.  After the orientation session, the students celebrated the beginning of the school year at a family-style Italian ... http://www.alisteducation.com/info/graham-windham-scholars-kickoff-educational-enrichment More High School Kids Take College Classes Ramirez, Eddy. "More High School Kids Take College Classes" US News and World Report. June 26, 2008. http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2008/06/26/more-high-school-kids-take-college-classes.html http://www.alisteducation.com/info/more-high-school-kids-take-college-classes Video: How to Improve Your Odds of Getting into College "Video: How to Improve Your Odds of Getting into College" US News and World Report. http://usnews.feedroom.com/?fr_story=a6fb559460cc84749d12cf78bcc324f42eaec2ae&rf=bm http://www.alisteducation.com/info/video-how-to-improve-your-odds-of-getting-into-college High School Grades and SAT: Still Best Predictor of College Success, Study Says Ramirez, Eddy. "High School Grades and SAT: Still Best Predictor of College Success, Study Says" US News and World Report. June 18, 2008. http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2008/6/18/high-school-grades-and-sat-still-best-predictor-of-college-success-study-says.html http://www.alisteducation.com/info/high-school-grades-and-sat-still-best-predictor-of-college-success-study-says 6 Ways to Tackle the New SAT - US News and World Report Graves, Lucia. "6 Ways to Tackle the New SAT" US News and World Report, July 18, 2008. http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/k-12/2008/07/18/6-ways-to-tackle-the-new-sat.html http://www.alisteducation.com/info/6-ways-to-tackle-the-new-sat-us-news-and-world-report Student Aid Requests Soar as Economy Plummets Shevitz, Tanya. "Student Aid Requests Soar as Economy Plummets" San Francisco Chronicle, August 11, 2008. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/11/MNN9126CUL.DTL http://www.alisteducation.com/info/student-aid-requests-soar-as-economy-plummets CAO Reveals College Applications Hit a Record High of 68,000 "CAO Reveals College Applications Hit a Record High of 68,000" Belfast Telegraph, August 8, 2008. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/college-applications-hit-record-high-of-68000-13934562.html http://www.alisteducation.com/info/cao-reveals-college-applications-hit-a-record-high-of-68000 Hard at Work on College Applications - Herald Tribune Lankes, Tiffany. "Hard at Work on College Applications" Herald Tribune, August 10, 2008.  http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080810/ARTICLE/808100354/-1/newssitemap http://www.alisteducation.com/info/hard-at-work-on-college-applications-herald-tribune Gap Year: How to Make Yourself Stand Out Griffiths, Tom. "Gap Year: How to Make Yourself Stand Out" Gap Year, August 11, 2008.  http://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/gap-year-how-to-make-yourself-stand-out-890656.html http://www.alisteducation.com/info/gap-year-how-to-make-yourself-stand-out