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The Irony of Higher Education 

Honors Programs

by Kevin Miller on Monday, January 16th, 2012
The Selection Process

Students are selected for the University of Washington Honors program based on perceived ability to succeed in the academic world. The 30 students in an introductory honors biology course are chosen because of their success in rigorous high school programs. Students who are not selected are put into the regular introductory biology course. They have not demonstrated abilities to succeed in rigorous academic programs. Therefore they are placed in lecture halls of as many as 700 students.

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The Power of a Best-Fit College 

Finding College Success

by Kevin Miller on Monday, September 19th, 2011

The summer before her junior year of high school, Molly Moore chose CPSi to help her find a “best-fit” college and develop a plan to get her there. As part of her CPSi program, I worked with her in identifying colleges that would be right for her and advised Molly and her family in planning visits and preparation for tours and interviews. One school Molly visited was The University of Redlands, which she had known very little about prior to visiting.  After her visit, she put Redlands on the top of her list of college choices.

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Athletes Take Care! 

Minimum Qualifications Do Not Guarantee Admission

by Kevin Miller on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Academics Always Count

Becoming NCAA eligible is not always enough to qualify you for college admission. If you are a high school athlete who hopes to play Division 1 or 2 sports, you probably have registered at the NCAA Eligibility Center (Clearinghouse) and are aware of the academic requirements for eligibility. You have also learned that the SAT or ACT scores are required, and that the ACT Writing section is not required. Some student athletes might see this as a reason not to register for the ACT with Writing Test, but that choice could limit the student’s college options.

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