Students can strengthen college applications by exploring a couple of activities and sticking with them through high school — and they will develop skills and interests that may last a lifetime. Selecting extracurricular activities helps to strengthen a student’s high school experience. 1. Choose depth over breadth. Admission officers are more likely to consider an applicant who is deeply and passionately committed to a specific activity, rather than one who is superficially involved in multiple…
It may be only 500 words, but the admissions essay portion of a college application can mean the difference between acceptance and rejection. How you write your personal essay shows the admissions committee why you are different from everybody else. It provides information about you that test scores, grades, and extracurricular pursuits just cannot. You can use the essay to describe a favorite activity, to tell a story about yourself, or even a story about…
Some colleges require an interview as part of the admissions process but most do not. It is still important for you to visit the college at which you may spend four years of your life. The visit and/or interview may help you in your selection of a college or to verify your choice of a school. Interviews can follow several formats. It can be designed to share information or to evaluate you as a candidate…
“A tradition of innovation and excellence since 1893” Boston Tutoring Services interviews Lindsay Jean Casavant, Outreach Director at Cotting School, a special education school in Lexington, Massachusetts. Cotting is Different “Quite simply, we give students opportunities to succeed. Staff members focus on abilities; what the student can do becomes the single foundation for an individualized plan. Because our staff-to-student ratios are strong, programs and activities are tailored to each student’s individual learning style and ability.…
Preparing for the college application process means getting to know new terms and definitions. Reference this glossary to expand your knowledge. Application The application serves the purpose of identifying the student to the college (name, address, high school, etc.), as well as letting the college know something about the student’s personality (personal statement). It is highly recommended that students type their applications although careful printing or neat script is just as presentable. Applying online is…
Boston Tutoring Services speaks with Development Manager Caroline Cooke from Realizing Children’s Strengths (RCS) Learning Center. Boston Tutoring Services: What types of special needs/disabilities does your school support? Caroline Cooke: Realizing Children’s Strengths (RCS) Learning Center provides educational & behavioral services to children ages 3-22 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. This includes Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD-NOS, behavioral disorders, and more. BTS:What types of therapeutic services do you offer? CC: RCS provides exceptional ABA services to…
Maple Leaf Clinic Wallingford, Vermont hosts Camp Maple Leaf, a special needs camp that supports campers with Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD). Maple Leaf stresses that their camp environment is “more like a family vacation.” Day activities focus on the campers, where social skills are woven into each activity, from kayaking, to short hikes, campfire time, and crafts. To Maple Leaf, these are all opportunities for social growth and improvement. Each day, the camp hosts a special guest, which could be a magician, or a…
Camp Sequoia is a dynamic summer camp experience that serves young men ages 7-17 in Pennsylvania. Sequoia focuses on improved social skills for campers with ADHD and other similar diagnoses who do not need the level of support offered at special needs overnight camps yet need a different experience than a traditional overnight camp can offer. Campers can have fun and grow in a safe and supportive environment with Sequoia’s 2:5 staffing ratio. Their camp…
“The Aspire Adventure Camp is more than just a place to send your child to in the summer. If you are looking for a fun, supportive and productive experience combined with social learning you have come to the right place.” – quoted from Aspire’s website Aspire is a Massachusetts General Hospital for Children autism program that has served individuals with high cognitive autism spectrum disorder or a related profile in the Boston metropolitan area for over 25…
