a great college comparison resource

This is a great college comparison resource from the Collegeboard. 

It allows you to simultaneously compare 3 universities, giving you a very legible view of the most important categories, most notably tuition and standardized test requirements.

Here's a brief look at Harvard's basic requirements:

5% of applicants admitted

Essay(s): Required
(note: this is NOT the SAT or ACT essay!)

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT: Required

SAT Subject Tests: Required

SAT Scores
Math: 740-800
Evidence Based Reading & Writing: 720-780
or
ACT Composite Scores 33-35

Be sure to check it out!
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/compare-colleges?fbclid=IwAR3RHvcPoxbxFzCmL9ZxK2I_KysY9aRrz4DKf0H-OYKRqE5jdpXPWhq2tVc


Of course, if you're interested in the most recent university rankings, US News is the most commonly quoted:
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges

分數、熱忱、專才、獨特性

原文網址https://www.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5095683

看到這篇文章，不禁有感而發...

我想說的就是要盡力做到這幾個點 :

分數、熱忱、專才、獨特性

學術能力的考試分數不是一切，但卻是基本的門檻。

當一起競爭的學生都擁有差不多的學術成績水準，那你還有什麼可以跟其他人競爭？

靠的是專才、要夠深入。

專才從哪來？ 多方嘗試。

興趣是專才的起頭，熱忱是深化專才的能量。

常常學生有不少的課外活動、才藝等，但卻沒有發展出一項個人獨特的強項就很可惜。

原因其實很簡單，就是熱忱不夠。

理想是在九年級前讓孩子多方嘗試，到了九年級讓孩子選一兩項真的很喜歡做的事，持續做、深入做幾年，達到專業水準。

當孩子成為了某方面的專才，那即是他的獨特性之一。

(不是要有名校迷思，而是幫助孩子更具競爭力。)

適合國際學校學生學科複習的線上免費資源---CrashCourse

https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse

A fun but intense way to learn the basics.

These video courses are a great way to review your high school courses.

The producers have managed to condense years of information into mere hours. Each video is short and jam-packed with information.

Crashcourse strives to teach difficult subject matter in a humorous and engaging style, and it succeeds. You will never feel bored watching videos from this YouTube channel.

Most major subjects from middle school and high school have already been completed, including biology, physics, chemistry, astronomy, psychology, US history, world history, and even statistics. Those were just a few of the massive range of courses on offer.

I have watched a few of the courses myself from start to finish. If you’re looking for an introduction to a subject, they’re a little heavy going because there’s simply too much information in each video, so it’s easy to get information overload. If you already possess some knowledge on the subject, as do high school students, you’ll love how you can review concepts in such a short amount of time.

The courses are also great if you need a taste of a subject, especially if you’re trying to decide which AP or IB course to take.

Highly recommended!