http://www.internationalcounselor.org A match to be made... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:53:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en TVO is sponsoring a competition to find best lecturer in Canadian universities. Today we look at Social sciences: 2009 | Department of Sociology - Ryerson University | What the students say: "It is her ability to learn that makes Patrizia Albanese such a good teacher. She is the only professor I actually enjoy waking up ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/861 Juniors start recieving letters from colleges saying "Hey you are exactly the sort of student we want!" Feels pretty good right? Only....it is a bit of a lie. One of my students claims a certain ivy league college has been stalking him for almost a year. He told him that ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/1001 More students compete for fewer UC slots By Robert Faturechi  rfaturechi@sacbee.com Published: Monday, Jan. 05, 2009 | Page 1A More students have applied to attend a University of California campus next year than any year in UC's history. The count is preliminary, UC officials said, but will likely amount to a record number of rejection ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/999 Will the University of California offer more spaces to Out of state students to cover budget shortfall? I am not sure how they can, given the huge demands from their own students.  If they dramatically increase the number of out of state students the potential political backash could be huge. As ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/975 The Boston Globe has a short article on the growing number of US citizens looking north of the boarder for college.  Dalhousie University in Halifax, for instance, said requests for information from New England students have tripled this fall. McGill University in Montreal, where 100 students from Massachusetts enrolled this fall, and the ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/973 Although colleges requir the personal statement to be submitted typed, not read, it is delightful to hear the author's voice. Here is the transcript: Somewhere in my house hangs the best picture of me ever taken. I am in my third grade reading teacher's classroom wearing this horrible maroon hat along with ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/699 http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/971 Questions and Answers continue today at the New York Times, with the four admission directors addressing the reader's questions, for example:   Be honest: Do you really read all the essays submitted? Or, do you read only for the borderline cases? - Vinod Mr. Poch of Pomona: We do at Pomona. But some colleges use ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/969 New York Times has a great Q and A from four leading deans of admissions: Jeff Brenzel, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., which in 2007 had 5,275 undergraduates and 6,083 graduate and professional students. Bruce Poch, Vice President and Dean of Admissions at Pomona College in ... http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/967 U.S. News profiles 30 careers that offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction. More... Audiologist Biomedical Equipment Technician Clergy Curriculum/ Training Specialist Engineer Firefighter Fundraiser Genetic Counselor Ghostwriter Government Manager Hairstylist/ Cosmetologist Health Policy Specialist Higher Education Administrator Landscape Architect Librarian Locksmith/ Security System Technician Management Consultant Mediator Registered Nurse Occupational Therapist Optometrist Pharmacist Physical Therapist Physician Assistant Politician/ Elected Official Urban Regional Planner School Psychologist Surgical Technologist Systems Analyst Usability Experience Specialist Veterinarian http://www.internationalcounselor.org/archives/937