A perfect Christmas gift for the son/daughter or grandson/daughter who is college-bound.
Here is the e-book on Barnes & Noble,
Here is the printed version:
Here, the Kindle and paperback on Amazon.
May your holidays be joyful and heartfelt!
Ranking the Colleges…Top colleges that feed alumni into grad school programs.
A WSJ Inside Higher Ed article:
…for getting into Yale Med, Chicago Business and all those other elite business, medical and law schools. Below, our list of the top 50 “feeder schools,”
based on our count of how many of their alumni started this fall at 15 select grad programs (see “Behind the Rankings”). The rankings are based on the
number of students a college sends to a grad school divided by the college’s class size—our Feeder Score.
One thing to keep in mind that the ranking does not mention – the number of graduates from a particular school that apply to grad school but instead choose to postpone grad school to instead undertake another endeavor – i.e. getting a job in order to get some work experience.
download the pdf here wsj_college_092503
Or see the graph online here.
Article from WSJ: High Schools – How the Schools Stack Up
Weekend Journal looked at the freshman classes at eight top colleges — Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Williams, Pomona, Swarthmore, the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins — and compiled a list of the students’ high-school alma maters. The survey ranked the high schools based on the number of students sent to those eight colleges, divided by the high school’s number of graduates in 2007 (*the last time this study was carried out), limiting the scope to schools that had senior classes of at least 50 (see below). The “success rate” column represents the percentage of students in each high-school’s graduating class that attended one of our chosen colleges. (see related story) — Compiled by Ellen Gamerman, Juliet Chung, SungHa Park and Candace Jackson
Correction
The Nov. 30 chart “How the Schools Stack Up” that ranked high schools with the best record of graduates attending eight top universities incorrectly omitted 20 high schools. The methodology called for determining the high schools attended by the current freshman classes at eight top colleges and then ranking the schools based on the percentage of their senior classes that attended those colleges. However, data from some of the colleges’ freshman facebooks and admissions offices were incomplete, and the Journal didn’t confirm the data with enough high schools. The rankings have been re-calculated after broadening the number of high schools. Some omissions remain possible.
From the top of the chart down, are the schools with the highest number of students sent to lowest.
Behind the Numbers:
Our survey looked at enrolled students, not the number of students accepted. In some cases, college admissions offices shared the list of high schools for their freshman classes. In others, we looked at the printed “facebooks” distributed by colleges, which were either loaned to us or purchased on our behalf by students or alumni.
We worked with high schools and colleges to verify our numbers, which sometimes differed when students had been accepted to college but deferred enrollment for a year or when college facebooks offered incomplete information. In cases where the high school and college’s numbers diverged, we worked with both to try to resolve the discrepancy.
We relied only on official school information, not outside sources such as Facebook.com. We omitted some universities that otherwise would have met our criteria because they either didn’t print facebooks or those facebooks didn’t list high-school alma maters, and the colleges wouldn’t supply the data on their students independently.
Of course, college placement is only one measure of a high school’s success, and varies from year to year. Many high schools emphasized to us that they strive to find the right match for each student, not the college with the most cachet.
(you may see the original article here)
Robotics Fantasy Becomes Reality
Sharon Wins a Scholarship to USC
As a sophomore in Belmont, MA, Sharon was interested in computers and technology. She enjoyed a vibrant circle of friends, and she worked hard to do well in school.
Sharon worked with College Match to discover that she had a deeper interest in computers than she had originally thought, and we prompted her to join tech clubs and science fairs in her area. We worked with her as she tried out for the Robotics Team at her school, and when the team asked her to be their leader in her junior year, we helped her to develop her natural leadership skills through her friendly nature and her work ethic.
Applying the wisdom she gained through mentorship with College Match, Sharon skillfully coached her team through the invention of a brand new robot prototype, which went on to win numerous prestigious science contests at the state, national and international levels. Sharon was recognized in a national magazine celebrating youth in science, and she won the “Women in Sciences” award that year.
Working with College Match gave Sharon the confidence to translate a passing interest into a serious and successful passion.
Sharon was offered many opportunities, and she ultimately earned a prestigious scholarship to attend USC, where she has been flourishing and working with like-minded students to invent new and fascinating robotics technology.
Sharon’s Montesano Method Profile:
Sparks: Love of computers, Commitment, Teamwork
Fire: Compassionate Leadership
Vision: Leadership in Robotics
Brand: Robotics Developer
Discovered Brand: Robotics Developer
Family Pride Saves Children’s Lives
Ali Finds Her Place in Philanthropy
Ali was a freshman from Santa Clara, CA, when she started working with College Match. At such a young age, she had not yet discovered her potential talents, but she was deeply connected with her Romanian heritage.
Working with College Match, Ali found a volunteer opportunity to help in an orphanage in Bucharest. This transformative experience helped her recognize her deep compassion and commitment to serve others. Upon her return, she organized a formal non-profit group with her friends to raise awareness and demonstrate how financial aupport could have life-changing impact on the lives of these Romani children.
Ali gained the confidence and skills working with College Match to broaden her impact and host more fundraisers, developing her experience with management, organization and publicity, while bringing awareness to her community and raising over $20,000 to improve the living conditions of the children in need.
Ali was highly sought after as a college applicant, and ultimately chose to attend Carleton College in Minnesota where she is in pursuit of a degree in pre-medical studies that will further enable her to help deliver life-saving aid to children in Romania and all over the world.
Ali’s Montesano Method Profile:
Sparks: Compassion, Love of People, Proud heritage
Fire: Philanthropy & Entrepreneurship
Vision: Bringing aid to suffering children of Romania
Brand: NGO Founder