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Turning the Dial to Turning the Tide

Last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation covered the recently published “Turning the Tide” report, continued our students’ perspectives series, and perhaps most importantly, offered timely advice for appealing financial aid awards!

Turning the Tide

Harvard Graduate School of Education’s recently published report has been making waves in the college admissions community. Host Ian Fisher, Elyse Krantz, and Elizabeth Heaton boiled the report down to its three overarching recommendations. They also discussed the ways they feel that the report will (and won’t) change what admissions offices are looking for in applicants. Keep an eye out for a return to this topic in the coming weeks, both here on the blog and on the radio show.

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March 24, 2016by Abigail Anderson
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How Many AP Classes Should I Take?

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Your brain is like a muscle that grows and gets stronger when you stretch it. You wouldn’t run a marathon tomorrow without any training, right? If you’re serious about completing the marathon, you’ll start training and increase your distance incrementally.

Developing a rigorous course load throughout high school requires similar training. Colleges are not looking for perfection over four years—they are looking for growth. Each year’s curriculum should stretch your brain a bit further, but within reason, based on previous efforts. If you struggled for a C in a particular subject area, you might not be ready to jump to the honors level the next year.  But if you earned an A or B without losing sleep, you might be ready for a more rigorous challenge. As rigor increases, it’s normal to experience a slight dip in your grades while your brain-muscle gets used to it. But over the course of the year, you’ll grow, and ideally be ready for more stretching the following year.

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March 24, 2016by Becky Leichtling

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