We recently received an email from a blog reader about virtual opportunities for students who are interested in Economics. We love getting emails, especially when they’re about specific opportunities, so we are here to help answer the question.
Best Virtual Internships for High School Students Interested in Computer Science
Computer Science is a field that lends itself nicely to virtual work. This isn’t to say that finding an opportunity will be completely seamless, but it’s definitely a plus that coding and developing has always been done almost exclusively on a desktop or laptop. In an effort to start your research process, we poked around the internet and found a few links that are worth considering. We haven’t vetted every single opportunity, but click here, here, here, and here to get a feel for what’s out there. You can also look into programs by clicking on this link.
Yale University Transfer Acceptance Rate
Yale is an incredibly hard school to get into. In fact, its acceptance rate is about 6 percent. Transfer rates are notoriously hard to pin down, but a 2017 Yale Daily News article said the transfer rate at Yale was about 2.5 percent. Why is the transfer rate so low, you might ask? Well, very few people leave Yale each year. You see, when a university accepts its freshman class, it doesn’t typically leave spots open for transfer students to join in sophomore year. A school like Yale has high matriculation rates anyway, so they’re really hoping to seal the deal with the 6 percent-or-so of applicants they admit each year. So, if you’re hoping to be in the teeny, tiny fraction of people who does make it in as a transfer, we have some advice for you:
How To Show Intellectual Vitality
It’s no secret that getting into Stanford is incredibly difficult. Despite the lengthy supplement and the tragically low acceptance rate, many of our readers still choose to throw their hat in the ring year after year. If you were to google the holistic admissions process at Stanford, you would come across a section that is titled “Intellectual Vitality.” Here’s what they say:
What Is Intellectual Viability (Stanford)?
Getting into any college these days is much harder than it used to be. But getting into Stanford is like, really hard. Getting in requires, not only excellent grades and a strong resume but foresight and thought regarding your application. If you are really dead-set upon getting into Stanford, you’re going to need to push the envelope.
How to Balance Fun and Function the Summer Before Your Senior Year
Summers are for relaxing, right? That’s what just about every movie or book tells us. Summers are when young people get to relax, let loose, and forget about the stresses that follow them around the other nine months of the year. The problem is, this isn’t really the case anymore. As colleges have become more selective, what they expect of applicants has grown. Nine months isn’t enough time to squeeze it all it, so summer break has become less about letting loose and more about getting something to throw on your resume.
Best Non-Ivy League Schools East Coast
If you’re familiar with our blog, you know by now that we don’t subscribe to the “Ivy League is best” line of thinking. The schools on this list were chosen for various reasons – strong academic programs, heavy research emphasis, and special opportunities. Keep reading for some of our favorites, and we encourage you to do your own research as well!
College Board SAT and SAT2 Updates
On Tuesday of this week, the College Board put out this statement about updates that are being made to the SAT. The release is called “An Update on Reducing and Simplifying Demands on Students,” and it highlights three changes. We’re diving into them below:
8 Best Colleges for Political Science
Students who major in political science study the government, both in theory in practice. The most common tracks are American Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Comparative Politics. Below you’ll find eight schools with political science programs that caught our eye. As always, we do not make these lists based on rankings. Instead, we look for special opportunities that might interest our blog readers. Keep reading for our list:
Best Non-Ivy League Schools
It should go without saying that there are tons of great colleges out there. When working with TKG clients, we like to start by assessing academic viability and then move on to metrics like academic programs, location, size, and culture. When you’re open-minded about the college research process, you’ll stumble upon tons of gems that you might have not considered before. Keep reading for a few of our favorites:
Freshman Year of High School Tips
We’ve written before about the three things that you can do as a 9th grader to prepare for college: read, discover your interests, and maybe take an SAT II. While these are all true, we wanted to expand a bit upon what 9th grade really means within the context of your college application and perhaps reframe your thinking on your freshman year.
How Important Is Freshman Year of High School to Colleges
Every year of high school is an important building block in the college process. That idea is hard for some to wrap their heads around—how can what you do at 14 impacts what happens with the college you’re heading to as a legal adult? While freshman year might not seem like the most important year, the reality is, freshman year is foundational and it’s still really important if you want to get into a top-notch school, particularly the Ivy League.
Sophomore Year of High School College Counselor
Picking a college counselor is a personal process. First, you have to be clear about what you’re looking for and what your expectations are. Some people are just looking to meet with someone once or twice to go over their essays. Others want more of a hands-on approach. Some require flexibility with their college counselor, with the option to call them at any point. Whatever it is you’re considering, once you figure out what you’re looking for, it’s usually time to consider when you’re looking to begin.
8 Best Colleges for International Relations
International Relations is a popular major chosen by students who want to study how different nations are connected on a global level. International Relations is often shortened to “IR,” and is usually grouped in with the Political Science, Government, and Policy resources. Before we move on to our list, a tip. Not every school uses the term “international relations.” If you’re curious about what a school of interest has to offer, and it isn’t on the list below, be sure to look through their list of programs. It’s often called global studies.
What Is the Most Important Year of High School?
We get this question a lot. The college process is long and winding. As such, people always want to know which year matters the most. This likely comes from a desire to wrap one’s head around putting all of their effort into a short spurt. Thinking of the process in this way, instead of as a holistic four-year process, might feel more manageable to some. However, college applications aren’t a test a student can cram for. The reality is, all four years matter for kids who want to get into, say, Stanford.
Transferring Colleges During Covid-19
Earlier this summer, we wrote this blog post as part of our Coronavirus Question series. And because we’ve been getting emails and questions about transferring during Covid-19, we wanted to update our readers and provide more context.
What is a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Major?
The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics major, which is commonly referred to as “PPE,” is an up and coming major at a few schools including UPenn, Michigan, and Pomona. We often hear schools say that their curriculum lends itself nicely to interdisciplinary studies, but the PPE major takes a truly interdisciplinary approach by packaging the best aspects of several majors into one program.
Is Sophomore Year of High School Important?
There is a notion that what colleges like to see above all else is an improvement from freshman and sophomore to junior year, but the application process actually begins the moment you enter high school. It’s built over the course of four years and if you plan to get into a great school, you’ll have to work hard sophomore year and begin focusing on how you’re going to plan the next few years. In this post, we’ll help you map out what you should be doing sophomore year to build a strong foundation for your college applications.
Best Test Optional Colleges 2021
In light of Covid-19, we saw all colleges put test-optional policies in place for the class of 2025. For those that are looking ahead to next year, this blog post is meant to highlight schools that will still be test-optional. We’ll update our blog when more information comes out about whether or not additional schools will extend their test-optional policies for the class of 2026 and beyond.
When to Hire a College Consultant
For those who choose to do it, hiring a college consultant is a really important step in the college admissions process. For nearly every high schooler who embarks on it, the application process is completely new. A college consultant is your guide to unlocking all of the unknowns and helping you map out a realistic and strong plan to achieve your goal of getting into your top choice schools. So, when is the right time to hire someone?