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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 29 May 2012 16:34:08 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Special Reports</title><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:21:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Yale University in Singapore—the Liberal Arts in Asia—and its Discontents</title><category>College Profiles &amp; Rankings</category><category>Johns Hopkins</category><category>NTU</category><category>Singapore</category><category>Special Programs</category><category>Stanford</category><category>Yale Corporation</category><category>Yale Daily News</category><category>Yale University</category><category>Yale-NUS</category><category>liberal arts</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:10:56 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/5/18/yale-university-in-singaporethe-liberal-arts-in-asiaand-its.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:16331095</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Singapore becoming university hub for Asia</li>
<li>Dozens of top flight universities have joint ventures in Singapore</li>
<li>Yale NUS project creating tension in New Haven</li>
</ul>
<p>The small city state of Singapore, with a population of just over 5 million, is quickly becoming the educational hub of Asia. Prior to the turn of the 21<sup>st</sup> century, Singapore offered postsecondary degrees almost solely through its two large flagship universities: National University of Singapore (NUS), and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Then, in January 2000, Singapore Management University opened its doors, followed by Singapore Institute of Management (2005), Singapore Institute of Technology (2009), Singapore University of Technology and Design (2011), and, coming soon, Yale/NUS (2013).</p>
<p>Although Yale already has a joint program with Peking University in China, the Yale/NUS liberal arts college will establish Yale&rsquo;s permanent presence in the heart of Southeast Asia. The campus will begin its first class of 150 students in August of 2013 (actually in July&mdash;as the first class will be provided a month long orientation in New Haven, CT). The plan is for class size to increase, over the next several years, to 250 students per class, raising total enrollment to 1000.</p>
<p>Yale-NUS college will now be added to the already extensive list of alliances between US, along with European and Australian, universities and the various colleges and technical schools in Singapore: Chapman University in Film &amp; TV production, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Asia Campus, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Johns Hopkins Division of Biomedical Sciences (NUS), Singapore Stanford Partnership (NTU), Singapore MIT Alliance (NTU), Cornell School of Hospitality Management (NTU), UN Las Vegas, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore&hellip;and this is but a sample of Singapore&rsquo;s educational pulse.</p>
<p>While a number of the universities listed above are involved in exchange of faculty, specific course design and curriculum development, the Yale NUS joint venture will be a brand new university, anchored in Singapore, with &nbsp;BS and BA degrees across, initially, 14 majors, awarded by NUS, yet with the full resources of the Yale Alumni available to all graduates. The government of Singapore, through NUS, is financing the entire program, which includes building a separate campus with three residential colleges. Each college will have its own dining, student facilities, quads, and rector, who will live among the students (all modeled upon Yale&rsquo;s residential college system). Classrooms will be integrated into the residential colleges as well.</p>
<p>The cost for an international student to attend is 15,000 Singapore dollars per semester (about $12,000 US) and all students accepted will receive 50% scholarship for room and board which reduces room and board to $1,400 US per semester. Double the sum for the school year, and the total cost is well under US $30,000, which is competitive with the costs of many UC campuses (though flying half way around the world might add a bit to the calculation). &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Naturally, not all parties on the Yale side are happy about the coming premiere of Yale NUS. The joint venture with NUS was initiated by two members of the Yale Corporation (which is the governing body of Yale chaired by the President of Yale, a board of trustees, the governor of Connecticut, and alumni fellows who serve staggered 6-year terms) who were advisors on the Government of Singapore&rsquo;s investment portfolio. The chief faculty critic, Seyla Benhabib, a political science professor, put the position of Yale&rsquo;s faculty in very blunt terms: &ldquo;Leaving aside this venture&rsquo;s na&iuml;ve missionary sentiment, one must ask: Do we need to go to Singapore to advance &hellip; a revival of the liberal arts?&rdquo; (&ldquo;What&rsquo;s at Stake at Yale-NUS&rdquo;, Yale Daily News, 4 April 2012) After which a resolution was passed by the faculty calling into question issues of civil and political rights within the state of Singapore (and the fact that the faculty will be involved with curriculum development and staffing&mdash;without having any voice in the decision.) This provoked President Levine of Yale to comment that the tone of Ms. Benhabib&rsquo;s resolution &ldquo;carried a sense of moral superiority that I found unbecoming.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The launch of the Yale-NUS College is coming with its own brand of fireworks&mdash;adding just a splash of hot chili sauce to Yale&rsquo;s Singapore Sling.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-16331095.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>NACAC's 14 Key Factors in the Admission Decision</title><category>Admissions Essay</category><category>Admissions Process</category><category>Admissions Process</category><category>Extracurricular Profile</category><category>SAT</category><category>SAT Subject Tests</category><category>University of California</category><category>a-g requirements</category><category>teacher recommendations</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:25:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/5/7/nacacs-14-key-factors-in-the-admission-decision.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:16163222</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The 2,600 four-year colleges in the United States are a mish mash of public, private, religious, and secular schools with their own unique, independent admissions requirements. Consequently, distilling a list of factors that might provide uniformity across their admissions practices is not easy, nor uniformly accurate. Regardless, the NACAC (National Association of College Admissions Counselors) periodically performs such a survey across this vast collegiate universe and posits the most important factors into a list called the &lsquo;Factors in the Admission Decision.&rdquo;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s important to never lose track of the diversity of the colleges this list encapsulates. For every factor under consideration, even the one cited as the most important by &frac34;&rsquo;s of the US 4-year college universe, &lsquo;GPA in college preparation courses,&rsquo; there are a quarter of colleges that don&rsquo;t find this factor as important, and that&rsquo;s over 600 of them. To make a finer observation, even within a university such as USC or Northwestern, if an applicant is planning to major in music performance, sometimes admissions will be looking harder at the candidate&rsquo;s talent potential than his or her raw academic history. Talent and potential sometimes become weighty factors in certain admissions decisions. At the most selective colleges, grades and test scores are undeniably important, but there are always going to be cases that might lessen their weight. &nbsp;</p>
<p>What factors do colleges hold dear for identifying academic talent? According to the NACAC Admissions Trends Survey, 2010, (with the percent of universities that identified the factor as being &lsquo;considerably important&rsquo; in parentheses) they are the following in order of importance:&nbsp;</p>
<ol>
<li>Grades in college preparation courses (75%)</li>
<li>Strength of curriculum (62%)</li>
<li>Admission test scores (SAT, ACT) (54%)</li>
<li>Overall Grades (52%)</li>
<li>Essay or writing sample (26%)</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation (21%)</li>
<li>Student&rsquo;s Demonstrated Interest (campus visits, contact admissions office) (21%)</li>
<li>Counselor recommendation (20%)</li>
<li>Class Rank (19%)</li>
<li>Interview (11%)</li>
<li>Subject Test Score (AP, IB) (8%)</li>
<li>Extracurricular Activities (7%)</li>
<li>SAT II Scores (7%)</li>
<li>Portfolio (art, music samples) (7%)</li>
</ol>
<p>Some factors require clarification. &lsquo;Grades in college prep courses,&rsquo; for public schools (the UC System in particular) are grades in the a-g courses taken in sophomore and junior years. For private schools, particularly the most selective ones, many have their own formula for college prep GPA. Most of an applicant&rsquo;s AP and Honors classes will be used (though some schools might throw out such classes as AP Environmental Science) in the GPA calculations. The courses in each school&rsquo;s academic index calculations will vary.</p>
<p>&lsquo;Student demonstrated interest&rsquo; reflects campus visits, relevant contacts with the admissions office, meeting admissions reps when they visit their high school&hellip; and has shot up the list in recent years to number seven. The importance of this score strongly depends on whether a school is private (27% found it considerably important) or public (6%). For the private school, student interest is directly correlated with admissions yield, which is a key component in the school&rsquo;s US News Ranking.</p>
<p>Public universities place great importance on &lsquo;class rank&rsquo; and admissions test scores. The University of California guarantees a place on one of its campuses to applicants in the top 9% of their high school; individual campus admissions strongly factor in &lsquo;standardized test scores&rsquo;. Private universities factor in essays, recommendations (which the UCs don&rsquo;t use), and &lsquo;demonstrated interest,&rsquo; as mentioned, much more strongly than their public peers.</p>
<p>According to Mark Twain, there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. The &lsquo;Factors in the Admission Decision&rsquo; are statistics, which if misunderstood, lie. It&rsquo;s a worthy task to learn, as best as possible, how each admissions department views an application. These factors serve as a basis to broadly ascertain general admissions efforts. Yet, how each factor factors into each campus&rsquo;s admissions decisions is the true holy grail of the admissions process; more disconcerting, in spite of these &lsquo;considerable factors&rsquo;, many admissions decisions, to the rational eye, will continue to remain paradoxes wrapped in enigmas. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>14 Key Factors</strong><strong>대학</strong><strong> </strong><strong>입학심사의</strong><strong> 14</strong><strong>가지</strong><strong> </strong><strong>중요한</strong><strong> </strong><strong>요인</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>미국내 2,600개의 4년제 대학 조사</li>
<li>대학에 따른 입학결정의 요인들의 비중</li>
<li>각 대학의 입학결정 요인들 해석의 필요성</li>
</ul>
<p>미국 내 2,600개의 공립, 사립, 종교계, 일반계 대학들이 각기 독립적인 입학요건을 요구하고 있다.&nbsp; 따라서 각기 다른 입학심사를 통일적으로 리스트를 만드는 것은 쉽지 않다.&nbsp; 그럼에도 불구하고, NACAC (전미 대학 입학 상담자모임)에서는 정기적으로 광범위하게 설문조사를 하고 &lsquo;입학결정의 요인들&rsquo;을 발표하고 있다.</p>
<p>위의 리스트가 보여주는 다양한 대학들의 요인들을 알고 있는 것은 중요하다.&nbsp; 여러 요인들 중에서 4년제 대학의 &frac34;이 입학의 최고 중요한 점을 &lsquo;대학준비과목의 GPA&rsquo;로 들고 있지만, &frac14;에 속하는 600개의 대학은 이 요인을 중요하게 다루지 않고 있다.&nbsp; 예를 들어 USC 나 Northwestern을 보면, 음악과를 지원하는 학생을 뽑을 때, 대학은 성적보다는 잠재적인 음악적 재능을 더 큰 요인으로 본다.&nbsp; 즉, 어떤 입학심사에서는 재능과 잠재력이 더 중점이 된다.&nbsp; 대부분의 명문대학에서는 성적과 표준고사 성적이 중요한 요인이지만, 다른 요인들도 작용한다.</p>
<p>학업적인 재능을 알아보는 다른 요인들이 있는가?&nbsp; NACAC에 따르면, 2010년의 대학입학 설문조사에서 다음과 같이 중요성에 따라 요인들을 나타내고 있다 (각 대학이 중요하게 여기는 요인들의 %):</p>
<ol>
<li>대입준비 과목의 성적: 75%</li>
<li>커리쿨럼의 강점: 62%</li>
<li>표준고사 성적: 54%</li>
<li>전체 성적: 52%</li>
<li>에세이: 26%</li>
<li>교사추천서: 21%</li>
<li>학생의 관심 (캠퍼스 방문, 입학사정실과 연락): 21%</li>
<li>상담교사 추천: 20%</li>
<li>학급석차: 19%</li>
<li>인터뷰: 11%</li>
<li>Subject Test : 8%Score (AP, IB)</li>
<li>특활: 7%</li>
<li>SAT II 성적: 7%</li>
<li>Portfolio (미술, 음악): 7%</li>
</ol>
<p>각 요인들을 더 자세히 알아보자.&nbsp; &lsquo;대학준비 과목의 성적&rsquo;은 UC에서 고려하는 공립학교의 a-g과목으로 2학년, 3학년때 택하는 과목들이다.&nbsp; 사립학교에서는 각 학교에서 정하는 과목들이 있다.&nbsp; 대부분 AP와 honors 과목들 (대부분 AP Environmental Science는 고려안함)이 해당된다.&nbsp; 각 학교에 따라 이 과목들은 다양하다.</p>
<p>&lsquo;학생의 관심&rsquo;요인은 캠퍼스 방문, 입학사정실과의 연락, 고교를 방문하는 입학사정관과의 만남 등으로 근래에 7번째 요인으로 올라왔다.&nbsp; 이 요인은 사립학교의 경우 (27%)에는 공립학교 (6%)에 비해 매우 높다.&nbsp; 사립학교에서는 학생의 관심이 입학으로 연결되며, US News Ranking에 영향을 미치기 때문이다.</p>
<p>공립대학은 학급석차와 시험성적에 중요성을 둔다.&nbsp; University of California에서는 고교 9%의 학생들에게 어느 한 캠퍼스에의 입학을 보장한다.&nbsp; 물론 특정 캠퍼스에 대해서는 표준 시험성적이 좌우한다.&nbsp; 사립대학들은 에세이, 추천서 (UC는 요구하지 않음), 다음으로 공립학교들에 비해 &lsquo;학생의 관심&rsquo;을 중요 요인으로 다룬다.</p>
<p>Mark Twain에 다르면, 거짓말, 새빨간 거짓말, 다음으로 통계가 있다.&nbsp; 이런 요인들은 통계이며, 사실이 아닐 수 있다.&nbsp; 그러나 입학이 입학사정실에서 어떻게 진행되는지 알아둘 가치가 있다.&nbsp; 이러한 요인들은 입학의 일반적인 요인들이 될 것이다.&nbsp; 각 캠퍼스에서 이러한 요인들이 어떻게 작용하는지는 미스테리에 해당된다.&nbsp; 그래서 이성적인 눈으로 볼 때, 위의 요인들을 고려할 지라도 많은 입학결정이 수수께끼로 덮힌 역석적인 부분이 있다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-16163222.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How to Gain the Most from the Undergraduate Years</title><category>Chronicle of Higher Education</category><category>Karen Kelsky</category><category>Pre-med</category><category>Rate My Professor.com</category><category>Recommendations</category><category>Researching Colleges</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 22:10:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/5/1/how-to-gain-the-most-from-the-undergraduate-years.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:16084478</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Karen Kelsky encourages students to be skeptics</strong></li>
<li><strong>Ask all colleges about how well their recent graduates have done</strong></li>
<li><strong>Don&rsquo;t be &lsquo;dazzled&rsquo; by college&rsquo;s reputation</strong></li>
<li><strong>Students should become entrepreneurial</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>An article recently published by Karen Kelsky, a former professor of anthropology from the University of Illinois, while ostensibly tailored to graduate students, &ldquo;Graduate School is a Means to a Job,&rdquo; (Chronicle of Higher Education, 27 March 2012) is actually even more applicable to future undergraduate students. Ms. Kelsky is not shy about having students ask universities to prove their utility. Encouraging such skepticism should be lauded. No institution, no matter how august, should be charging $30-60,000 without being constantly questioned. Here is a cross section of some of her ideas, slightly modified for undergraduates. &nbsp;</p>
<ol>
<li>If students are planning to enroll in a pre-professional track (e.g. pre-med), it&rsquo;s absolutely essential to ask what type of record the school has for getting students into quality medical schools. Selecting, or being assigned an advisor, also needs to be vetted. How successful has this advisor been in getting his or her students into graduate programs, internships, jobs after college, or meaningful undergraduate research projects?</li>
<li>Before accepting an admissions offer to a school, students should take time to review professors in key departments of interest, on RateMyProfessor.com. This review should extend to the school&rsquo;s majors, minors, honors, and independent research offerings. If the school under consideration is private, don&rsquo;t be deterred by the sticker price; many private schools have an array of scholarships and grants to offset its higher costs. If a school&rsquo;s department, facilities, and faculty are a good match, and its financial aid awards historically have been generous (which can be found on College Navigator), that school is a meaningful option in the student&rsquo;s admissions process. &nbsp;</li>
<li>Don&rsquo;t be &lsquo;dazzled by abstract institutional reputations&rsquo; of elite colleges. Students should only be concerned with finding schools that have the best placement rates, either for leading graduate schools or jobs, or whether the school&rsquo;s curriculum, faculty, and writing seminars truly teach vital communication and thinking skills. Parenthetically, most of the Ivy League faculties, according to RateMyProfessor.com, have significantly lower performance numbers than many of the liberal arts schools (such as Swarthmore, Pomona College, or Amherst) and a number of public schools as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; Performance with its recent graduates is all that matters: reputation and brand are not all that important. &nbsp;</li>
<li>Students need to become entrepreneurial before entering college, or certainly soon after. They need to apply for as many sources of financial support as possible. They also need to realize as their undergraduate years unfold &lsquo;the law of increasing returns&rsquo;. Getting a summer internship, might then lead to a position with a stipend the next year, which might then lead to a meaningful research project, which will all build measurable experience on student activity lists over the course of their undergraduate years.</li>
<li>While in college, students should take advantage of any opportunities to present their work to as wide an audience as possible. If any public speaking opportunities avail themselves, they should participate. Public speaking is a core skill for any profession.</li>
<li>Students want to become polished and capable as they approach the finish of their undergraduate years. They need to develop a &lsquo;professional persona&rsquo; that will establish them as &lsquo;&hellip;confident, assertive, sophisticated, and outspoken.&rdquo;&nbsp; They will also need to banish excessive humility; &lsquo;it inspires contempt.&rsquo; It also gets in the way of cultivating recommendations from key professors within the school; such recommendations are critical in future career or graduate school pursuits&mdash;they are the lifeblood of the undergraduate experience.</li>
</ol>
<p>Admittedly, few undergraduate students will follow all or even a majority of the above suggestions. Reading them, however, and attempting to implement just one, might prove the difference in creating a productive and successful college experience. &nbsp;Ms. Kelsky advocates students be assertive, self-reliant, and decisive. This will serve them well, long after their college years have ended.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>대학생활에서</strong><strong> </strong><strong>최상의</strong><strong> </strong><strong>것을</strong><strong> </strong><strong>얻는</strong><strong> </strong><strong>방법</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Karen Kelsky의 조언: 비판적일 것</strong></li>
<li><strong>대학에게 졸업생의 결과에 대해 묻기</strong></li>
<li><strong>대학의 명성에 눌리지 말 것</strong></li>
<li><strong>기업가적 정신을 가질 것</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>University of Illinois의 전 인류학과 교수인 Karen Kelsky는 최근 기고 (Chronicle of Higher Education, 27 March 2012), &ldquo;대학원은 직장을 위한 곳이다&rdquo;에서 대학원생들에게 조언을 하고 있는데, 사실 대학생에게도 적용되는 글이다.&nbsp; Ms.Kelsky는 학생들이 대학에게 그 유용성을 주저없이 묻기를 권한다.&nbsp; 이런 비판적인 질문은 정말 필요하다.&nbsp; 어떤 학교도 이런 질문에 대답없이 3만 -6만불을 받아서는 안되는 것이다.&nbsp; 그녀의 글을 응용하여 대학생에게 다음과 같이 권고하고자 한다.</p>
<ol>
<li>만약 학생이 전문적인 pre-med과정에 등록하려 한다면, 그 학교에서 좋은 의과대학에 학생들을 진학시켰는지 물어야 한다.&nbsp; 어드바이저를 정해주는지도 알아 보아야 한다.&nbsp; 또한 상담교수가 대학원 프로그램, 인턴십, 직장, 리서치 프로젝트에 대해 얼마나 도움이 되는지도 알아보아야 한다.</li>
<li>입학을 수락하기 전, 교수 수준을 RateMyProfessor.com에서 알아보아야 한다.&nbsp; 이 리뷰는 전공, 부전공, 우등프로그램, 리서치 제공에 까지 이른다.&nbsp; 만약 사립대학을 고려한다면, 등록금 때문에 포기하지말길 바란다.&nbsp; 많은 사립에서 장학금과 그랜트를 제공하고 있다.&nbsp; 만약 학과, 시설, 교수가 좋다면, 그 대학의 재정능력도 우수하다(College Navigator에서 조사할 것).&nbsp; 그런 대학은 정말 선택할 가치가 있다.</li>
<li>엘리트 대학의 명성에 눌리지 말아야 한다.&nbsp; 그것보다는 졸업후의 진로 (대학원이든, 직장이든)가 좋은지, 대학의 교과과정, 교수진, 작문세미나가 진정 의사소통기술과 사고력을 발달시키는지에 더 관심을 두어야 한다.&nbsp; 첨가하면, RateMyProfessor.com에서 아이비리그의 교수들도 인문대학(Swarthmore, Pomona College, Amherst)의 교수에 비해 아주 낮은 평가를 받는 교수들이 있다.&nbsp; 최근 졸업생들의 결과가 중요하다: 명성과 이름은 그렇게 중요한 것이 아니다.</li>
<li>학생들은 대학에 들어가기 전부터 기업가적 정신을 가져야 한다.&nbsp; 재정적 지원에 대해서도 잘 알아야 한다.&nbsp; 또한 대학에 들어가는 돈이 &lsquo;보상의 법칙&rsquo;을 따라 나타나는지도 알아보아야 한다.&nbsp; 여름 인턴십을 한다면, 내년 학비를 조달할 수 있는지 살펴야 한다.&nbsp; 또한 리서치 프로젝트를 한다면, 수강과목 이상으로 할동영역에 경험으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.</li>
<li>대학에 다니는 동안, 어떤 경험이든 자신의 일을 널리 홍보할 수 있는 기회로 삼아야 한다.&nbsp; 공개 연설의 기회가 있다면, 무조건 참여하면서 자신을 나타내야 한다.&nbsp; 공개 연설은 어떤 직업에서든 핵심기술이다.</li>
<li>대학을 졸업할 때는 세련되고 능력있는 사람이 되어야 한다.&nbsp; &lsquo;자신감있는, 확신에 찬, 세련된, 거침없이 말하는&hellip;&rsquo;등의 &lsquo;전문적인 모습&rsquo;을 갖추어야 한다.&nbsp; 겸손이란 경멸만 불러일으킬 뿐이다.&nbsp; 또한 대학에서 중요 교수에서 추천을 받을 수 있는 길을 만들어야 한다; 추천은 직장이나 대학원 진학에 필수적이다-그들이 대학 경험에서 생명선이 된다.</li>
</ol>
<p>확실히 대학생이 위의 모든 것이나 대부분을 지키기는 어렵다.&nbsp; 그러나 한 가지라도 실천한다면, 성공적이고 생산적인 대학생활을 누릴 것이다.&nbsp; Ms. Kelskey는 학생들이 적극적이고, 자신감있고, 결단력있게 행동해야 함을 강조한다.&nbsp; 그렇다면, 대학생활을 마친 후, 평생동안 그들은 잘 될 것이다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-16084478.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The UC Admissions Process: 2012</title><category>Admissions Process</category><category>ELC</category><category>Entitled to Review</category><category>UC Admissions Policies</category><category>UC Berkeley</category><category>UC Irvine</category><category>UC San Diego</category><category>UCLA</category><category>University of California System</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:58:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/4/20/the-uc-admissions-process-2012.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:15929392</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>UC freshmen admissions increasingly competitive</li>
<li>UCLA in-state admissions as competitive as Cornell</li>
<li>UC Berkeley median weighted GPA 4.34</li>
<li>ELC Calculator known as Admissions Index</li>
<li>ETR-Entitled to Review</li>
</ul>
<p>The UC freshman admissions numbers just released for this fall, and the competitiveness is evident at every campus except UCSD, whose admit rate stayed about the same.&nbsp; Yet, don&rsquo;t treat these numbers at face value. To accurately gauge how competitive the UCs are becoming for in-state students, it&rsquo;s necessary to subtract the admissions offers to out-of-state and international students.</p>
<p>At UCLA, for example, the actual number of admission slots for in-state students is 15,455 &ndash; 6,192 (the number of slots given to non-California freshmen) = 9,263. The number of in-state applicants was 52,231, which translates to a 17.7% admissions rate. This is comparable to the admission rate at Cornell, which, for the Class of 2015, was 17.9%. &nbsp;UCLA is now more competitive, in-state, than an Ivy League school. Sadly, for upcoming Californian applicants, this is going to become even more pronounced over the next years.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<td width="93" height="21">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="xl63" colspan="3" width="245"><strong>UC Frosh Admissions</strong></td>
<td width="93">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="93">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl64" height="87"><strong>School</strong></td>
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<p><strong>Totl </strong><strong>Frosh Apps </strong></p>
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<td class="xl67" width="64"><strong>Stdnts Admit</strong></td>
<td class="xl67" width="96"><strong>%&nbsp;Admit 2012/2011</strong></td>
<td class="xl67" width="93"><strong># Stdnts Out State Admit</strong></td>
<td class="xl67" width="93"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="22">UCB</td>
<td class="xl68">61,695</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;13,037</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">21.2%/25.8%</td>
<td class="xl77">3,690</td>
<td class="xl74">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20">UCLA</td>
<td class="xl68">72,626</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;15,455</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">21.3%/22.8%</td>
<td class="xl77">6,192</td>
<td class="xl74">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20">UCSD</td>
<td class="xl68">60,819</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;22,939</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">37.7%/35.1%</td>
<td class="xl77">3,186</td>
<td class="xl74">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20">UCD</td>
<td class="xl68">49,389</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;22,538</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">45.6%/48.4%</td>
<td class="xl77">3,616</td>
<td class="xl75">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20">UCSB</td>
<td class="xl68">54,807</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;23,803</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">43.4%/46.4%</td>
<td class="xl77">4,873</td>
<td class="xl74">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20">UCI</td>
<td class="xl68">54,465</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;19,806</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">36.3%/47.6%</td>
<td class="xl77">3,851</td>
<td class="xl74">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20">UCSC</td>
<td class="xl68">32,941</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;19,936</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">60.5%/68.0%</td>
<td class="xl77">1,671</td>
<td class="xl74">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20">UCR</td>
<td class="xl68">29,879</td>
<td class="xl70">&nbsp;18,375</td>
<td class="xl71" width="96">61.4%/68/9%</td>
<td class="xl77">1,322</td>
<td class="xl74">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="xl66" height="21">UCM</td>
<td class="xl69">12,838</td>
<td class="xl69">&nbsp;&nbsp;9,874</td>
<td class="xl72" width="96">76.9%/87.7%</td>
<td class="xl73">&nbsp;&nbsp; 323</td>
<td class="xl76">&nbsp;</td>
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<p>Consequently, gaining admissions to a campus such as Berkeley is becoming ever more challenging. Last year, the median weighted GPA at Berkeley was 4.14. This year it&rsquo;s 4.36, though, the composite SAT median actually decreased slightly to 2068 from 2073 (statistically insignificant).</p>
<p>On top of the increased level of competitiveness at the UC campuses, a number of changes within the UC admissions process were introduced with this fall&rsquo;s freshman class. These changes need clarification, as they&rsquo;ve caused confusion. If you go to the new UC Admissions website for freshmen you&rsquo;ll discover its &ldquo;2012 Admissions Index&rdquo; calculator that determines whether applicants are in the top 9% of California high school students. This 9% of the collective California high school class is tagged ELC (eligibility local content) and all are guaranteed a place somewhere on one of the UC campuses (which could be Merced; there are no guarantees as to campus). &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>What&rsquo;s confusing is when students, or counselors, go to what, in effect, is the ELC calculator, and input GPA, standardized test scores&hellip;and follow such rules as &ldquo;give yourself an extra point for each honors level course, up to 8 semesters for 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup> grade courses.&rdquo; Many think this calculator is actually determining admissions chances and that the ELC scales pertain to the actual admission&rsquo;s process at individual UC campuses.&nbsp;</p>
<p>ELC status is just one component of the actual UC campus admissions process. Furthermore, even if you&rsquo;re not part of the &lsquo;9%&rsquo;, according to the new UC admissions guidelines, another 3.5% of the admissions spots are being allocated to students who are &lsquo;entitled to review&rsquo; (ETR) and, though not part of the top 9%, have taken 11 courses and have qualities warranting consideration. (Under the original UC admissions plan, the top 12.5% of each high school class was considered ELC).</p>
<p>UC admissions decisions are made &lsquo;holistically&rsquo; across 14 criteria listed on the UC Admission&rsquo;s site, some of which include: GPA in all a-g courses completed by the end of junior year; standardized test scores&mdash;either SAT or ACT with writing (note the 2 required SAT Subject tests were eliminated with this fall&rsquo;s classes&mdash;though the admissions site does reference that the engineering colleges at UCB, UCLA, UCR, and UCSB still recommend &nbsp;Math 2C and a science subject test of choice be submitted); number and performance in courses beyond the a-g courses; number of AP and Honors courses taken; outstanding performance in one or two academic areas; ELC identification; quality of senior year course load; special talents; outside academic accomplishments; quality of academic performance in relation to educational opportunities available in your high school; experiences that demonstrate leadership potential; and &nbsp;projects indicating strong intellectual vitality. There is no calculator to predict admissions to a UC campus.</p>
<p>The battle for a spot on UC campuses is becoming ever more contested with each ensuing year.&nbsp; To be successful, you need to be informed and to attain test scores and grades that are close or above the medians of the campuses to which you&rsquo;re applying. You also need to present yourself in the personal statements and the general application, as an applicant who has solid talents, leadership capabilities, and strong intellectual curiosity and vitality. All this might get you into UCLA, or even Cornell: but it&rsquo;s whole lot colder there. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>2012년 UC 입학심사과정</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>경쟁률 증가</li>
<li>UCLA 캘리 주민 입학은 Cornell에 비교됨</li>
<li>UC Berkeley입학의 중간 성적: GPA 4.34</li>
<li>ELC 입학지표</li>
<li>ETR (Entitled to Review)등급</li>
</ul>
<p>UC의 이번 가을 신입생 숫자가 밝혀졌다.&nbsp; 그 경쟁률이 전년도와 같은 UCSD를 제외하고는 모두 경쟁률이 높아졌다.&nbsp; 그러나 이 숫자만으로 평가해서는 안 된다.&nbsp; UC의 캘리 주민 입학률이 더 경쟁적이 되었다.&nbsp; 그러므로 타주 입학생과 외국인 학생의 숫자를 제외하고 고려해야 한다.</p>
<p>예를 들면, UCLA의 경우, 캘리주민 학생은 15,455-6,102 (비주민 입학생수)=9,263명이다.&nbsp; 주민 응시자의 숫자는 52,231명으로 17.7% 입학률에 해당된다.&nbsp; Cornell을 살펴 보면, Class of 2015의 경우 입학률이 17.9%이었다.&nbsp; 그래서 UCLA가 아이비리그보다 더 주민 경쟁률이 높아 졌다.&nbsp; 예상하건데, 내년에는 더 높아 질것으로 예상된다 (<strong>2012 UC School Freshman Admissions</strong> 참조).</p>
<p>결과적으로 UC Berkeley의 입학은 더 경쟁이 심하다.&nbsp; 작년 중간 GPA가 4.14이었으나, 올해는 4.36이고, SAT 중간치는 작년 2073에서 올해는 2063이지만 통계적인 차이는 없는 점수이다.</p>
<p>UC 캠퍼스의 경쟁률이 이렇게 높아지고 있는 현상에 UC 입학사정실에서는 몇 가지 변화를 발표했다.&nbsp; 새로운 발표는 혼동을 일으키기 쉬우므로 명확히 아는 것이 필요하다.&nbsp; 먼저, UC 입학 웹싸이트에 가면, &ldquo;2012 입학 지수&rdquo;계산에서 응시생이 캘리 고교생 중 9%에 속하는지를 나타내고 있다.&nbsp; 전체 캘리 고교생 중에서의 9%를 말하며, ELC(지역우선)이며, 이에 속하는 학생들은 UC 어느 한 대학에 자리를 배정받을 수 있다 (물론 Merced가 될 수도 있으며, 캠퍼스는 보장하지 않는다).</p>
<p>학생들이나 상담자가 혼동되는 것은 이 ELC계산과 GPA, 표준시험고사 성적&hellip;그리고, &ldquo;10학년과 11학년에 아너 수준의 과목을 8과목 이상일 때 추가점수를 준다&hellip;.&rdquo;는 설명이다.&nbsp; 많은 사람들은 이 계산에서 ELC 점수가 각 UC 캠퍼스에 입학을 결정한다고 여긴다.</p>
<p>그러나, ELC는 UC 캠퍼스의 입학의 한 요건일 뿐이다.&nbsp; 만약 9%에 속하지 않더라도, 그 아래 3.5%도 ETR(입학을 위한 리뷰대상)에 속한다.&nbsp; 비록 9%에는 못 들었지만 11과목을 들었다면, 고려 대상이 된다(그래서 실제로는 캘리 고교생의 상위 12.5%는 ELC에 속한다).</p>
<p>UC 입학은 전체적으로 14개의 기준이 있다: GPA (11학년까지 a-g과목을 이수); 표준고사-SAT 또는 ACT+writing (2과목의 SAT Subject시험은 제외되었다&mdash;그러나, UCB, UCLA, UCR, UCSB의 공과대학은 Math 2C와 과학을 추천하고 있다); a-g과목의 숫자와 성적; AP/Honor의 숫자; 특정 과목에서의 우수성; ELC에 속하기; 12학년의 교과목 수준; 특별 재능, 교외에서의 학업성취 업적; 교내에서의 학업성취 업적; 리더십의 자질; 강한 지적 능력을 보이는 프로젝트.&nbsp; 그러나 어느 캠퍼스가 가능한지는 알 수 없다.</p>
<p>UC에 한 자리를 맡기 위한 전쟁은 매년 치열하게 계속되고 있다.&nbsp; 성공하기 위해서는 여러분이 가고자 하는 캠퍼스의 중간성적에 도달해야 한다.&nbsp; 또한 에세이에서 여러분을 잘 표현해야 하며, 여러분이 가진 재능, 리더십 능력, 지적 호기심과 생동감을 보여주어야 한다.&nbsp; 그럴때, UCLA 아니면 Cornell (비록 이곳은 춥지만)에 들어갈 수 있다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-15929392.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>UC Davis, the UC System’s Pearl of the Sacramento Valley</title><category>Biology</category><category>College Profiles &amp; Rankings</category><category>Division I</category><category>UC Berkeley</category><category>UC Davis</category><category>bicycles</category><category>engineering</category><category>internships</category><category>undergraduate research</category><category>viticulture</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:32:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/4/17/uc-davis-the-uc-systems-pearl-of-the-sacramento-valley.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:15883851</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>UC Davis Applications Rise 2012</strong></li>
<li><strong>The Bike Culture</strong></li>
<li><strong>Challenging Academics</strong></li>
<li><strong>UG Research Emphasis</strong></li>
<li><strong>Run by Students for Students</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Despite the buffets of budget cuts, the UC System is more popular than ever. This year, UC applications hit over 161,000, up 13% from last year. UC Davis, located just 15 miles west of Sacramento, best known for its biology, agriculture, and engineering programs, was up 5% from a year earlier with slightly more than 62,000 applications. This in the face of the ill-conceived Davis police pepper spraying of students protesting student tuition increases. The steady rise of applications-despite the pepper spray gaff-speaks to the resources and boundless educational opportunities Davis offers.</p>
<p>Davis is a large campus of over 23,500 undergraduates, yet, it has a much smaller and personal feel. Some of this can be attributed to its &lsquo;bike culture.&rsquo; The campus consists of 5,300 mostly flat acres&mdash;including a 100-acre arboretum and over a thousand buildings webbed together by an extensive network of bike paths. A bike is essential student transportation at Davis. To keep the paths safe, there is a bicycle police force empowered to write tickets for infractions-even for issuing BUI (biking under the influence) citations.</p>
<p>Chances are the academic workload will not allow for many BUIs, as the 10-week quarter system, and the usual load of 3-4 classes, will demand the full sober attention of most students. If this academic pace doesn&rsquo;t challenge, then possibly an invitation to Davis&rsquo;s Integrated Learning Program, which is by selection from the incoming freshman class, or the Davis Honor&rsquo;s program, which any ambitious freshman or sophomore might elect to enroll in, will ratchet up the challenge.</p>
<p>Davis is demanding. The College of Engineering, offering 15 majors, from biomedical to optical engineering, enrolling over 5,000 students, has a national reputation. The College of Agriculture has one of the top pre-veterinary medical programs in the country, and the best viticulture (winemaking) program; it also offers pre-professional programs in Landscape Architecture and Managerial Economics (reminiscent of Cornell U:niversity&rsquo;s College of Agriculture with its variety of applied economics degrees).</p>
<p>If the rigors of a major are not enough of a challenge, or, to the contrary, are too overwhelming, changing majors, or even colleges, can be done with relative ease. Davis acknowledges that over three-quarters of its students will change majors at least once, and it seeks to accommodate. Within majors and departments there are faculty advisors, though most of the best advising comes from peers who are familiar with the structure of majors, the professors, and the challenging courses, and helps an advisee plan accordingly.</p>
<p>Davis places an emphasis on undergraduate research and internships. Davis&rsquo;s ICC program assists students in obtaining research and internship positions. Over half of the UC Davis undergraduates work on research with a faculty member before they graduate; annually, more than 5,000 perform internships. Furthermore, to abet research efforts, Davis&rsquo;s library system has over 3.5 million volumes, making it the 48<sup>th</sup> largest college library collection in the country and, through the UC Melville System, a student can access all books and resources from any UC library collection. A bus even runs regularly to UC Berkeley&rsquo;s 27 libraries and 10.1 million volumes (the 5<sup>th</sup> largest library in the country) should a personal search there be required.</p>
<p>UC Davis, in many areas excluding its police department, sports an air of great efficiency. One key reason is it is a college that is run, to a great degree, by students for students. The campus&rsquo;s Unisys bus system, which contains a preponderance of double decker British buses, is completely composed of student bus drivers. The Davis fire department consists of UC student volunteers. The COHO student union, which houses in its basement 18 bowling lanes, is almost completely run by students.</p>
<p>Davis, like many large public universities, is what you make of it. There is no reason a student cannot attain a Rhodes Scholarship, play on one of Davis&rsquo;s 27 Division I teams, and become a volunteer fireman while majoring in viticulture, and minoring in chemistry or classical studies. Davis has the tools, departments, and people to enable unparalleled intellectual growth; the rest is up to you.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><em>Ralph Becker, Ivy College Prep, LLC, is a resident of Long Beach, he has been counseling students for the last 7 years. A former Yale Alumni Interviewer, he has a college counseling certification from UCLA Extension, and is the author of SAT Vocab 800 Books A, B, C, &amp; D. </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>UC Davis, Sacramento Valley</strong><strong>에</strong><strong> </strong><strong>위치한</strong><strong> UC</strong><strong>의</strong><strong> </strong><strong>진주</strong><strong></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>2012</strong><strong>년</strong><strong> application </strong><strong>접수</strong><strong> </strong><strong>증가</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>자전거</strong><strong> </strong><strong>문화</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>우수한</strong><strong> Academics</strong></li>
<li><strong>UG </strong><strong>리서치</strong><strong> </strong><strong>강조</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>학생자율</strong><strong> </strong><strong>차지제도</strong><strong></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>엄청난 예산삭감에도 불구하고 UC대학들은 여전히 인기를 누리고 있다.&nbsp; 올해는 지난해 보다 원서가 13%상승하고 161,000개나 쌓였다.&nbsp; UC Davis는 Sacramento에서 15마일 떨어진 곳에 위치하며, 생물학, 농학, 공학이 유명하다.&nbsp; 올해 원서는 5%가 상승한 62,000장이 접수되었다.&nbsp; 이번에 Davis경찰이 등록금 상승에 반대하는 학생을 향해 pepper spray를 뿌린 상황에도 원서의 꾸준한 상승은 Davis가 제공하는 우수한 교육기회와 자원을 증명하는 것이다.</p>
<p>Davis는 23,500명의 학부생이 있는 큰 캠퍼스임에도 불구하고, 작고도 개인적인 분위기를 갖게 한다.&nbsp; 이것은 &lsquo;자전거 문화&rsquo;때문이다.&nbsp; 캠퍼스가 5,300에이크의 평지로 100에이크의 식물원과 1000개가 넘는 빌딩이 자전거길로 연결되어 있다.&nbsp; 이 길을 안전하게 하기 위해 담당 경찰은 BUI (biking under the influence:음주금지) 티켓을 주며 지키고 있다.</p>
<p>위반자들은 10주간으로 이루어지는 쿼터제에서 3-4과목을 신청하기 어렵다.&nbsp; 정말 맑은 정신으로 공부해야 한다.&nbsp; 그래도 더 집약적인 공부를 원한다면, Integrated Learning Program을 신청하거나 Davis Honor&rsquo; program에 들 수 있다.&nbsp; 정말 도전을 하게 될 것이다.</p>
<p>Davis는 쉽지 않다.&nbsp; 공학대학은 15개의 전공으로 biomedial에서 안경공학까지 다양하며 5,000명의 학생이 있다.&nbsp; 농과대학은 전국에서 가장 우수한 수의학 예과와 비티컬쳐 (포도재배학)이 있다; 조경학과 경영경제학도 제공한다(Cornell 대학 농과대학의 다양한 응용경제학과 유사하다).</p>
<p>여기서는 공부가 너무 도전적인지 아니면 힘들든지 쉽든지, 전공 바꾸기가 상대적으로 쉽다.&nbsp; &frac34;의 학생들이 적어도 한번 전공을 바꾼다.&nbsp; 그래서 전공 상담교수가 있어서 상담을 하여 가장 적절한 전공으로 안내하고 있다.</p>
<p>Davis는 학부의 리서치와 인턴십을 강조한다.&nbsp; ICC프로그램은 학생들이 이런 기회를 갖도록 돕고 있다.&nbsp; &frac12;의 학부생이 교수와 함께 졸업 전에 리서치 기회를 갖는다; 또한 매년 5,000명이 인턴십을 가진다.&nbsp; 더욱이 이것을 돕기 위해 도서관은 전국에서 48위에 해당하는 3.5million의 책을 보유하고 있으며, UC Melvill system으로 학생들은 모든 UC 도서관의 책을 빌릴 수 있다.&nbsp; 더욱이 UC Berkeley의 27개의 도서관(전국 5위)과 10.1million의 책을 볼 수 있도록 왕복버스가 운행되고 있다.&nbsp;</p>
<p>UC Davis는 경찰부서를 제외하고는 정말 효능적이다.&nbsp; 중요한 요인은 학생에 의해 운영되어 진다는 것이다.&nbsp; 캠퍼스의 Unisys버스체계는 2층의 영국스타일의 버스로 학생에 의해 운영되어 진다.&nbsp; 소방소는 학생들의 자원자들로 구성되어 있다.&nbsp; COHO학생회는 18개의 볼링라인을 갖고 학생에 의해 운영되고 있다.</p>
<p>Davis는 다른 큰 공립대학들과 같이 여러분이 원하는 것을 찾을 수 있다.&nbsp; 포도재배학을 전공하면서 화학이나 고전을 부전공으로 택하면서, Rhodes 장학금을 받을 수도 있고, 27개의 운동부서에서 활동할 수 있고, 소방관으로 자원할 수 있다.&nbsp; Davis는 가능한 도구와 전공부서를 갖고 있고, 비교할 수 없는 지성을 쌓을 수 있는 곳이다.&nbsp; 나머지는 여러분에게 달려 있다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-15883851.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Waiting Game and the University Admissions Waitlist</title><category>Admissions Process</category><category>Admissions Process</category><category>Common Data Set</category><category>Other Topics</category><category>Stanford</category><category>Waitlist</category><category>Wesleyan</category><category>waiting list</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:58:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/3/29/the-waiting-game-and-the-university-admissions-waitlist.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:15644708</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>How it Works and Why</strong></li>
<li><strong>Statistics on Getting Off the Waitlist</strong></li>
<li><strong>Suggestions for Improving Admit Chances </strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Being waitlisted is often compared to an indefinite purgatory. You linger with the hope that sometime after early May, after the SIRs (statement of intent to register), deposits, and yields (how many offered admission are actually coming) are totaled, that the admissions office just might pull your number out of the hat. Yet, there are no rules on when or even if such an offer is coming. Some offers are made mere days before classes begin; most often they aren&rsquo;t. &nbsp;That is what makes being waitlisted so unnerving.</p>
<p>As you might expect, colleges use the waitlist for their own purposes. For example, Wesleyan, if its yield of California applicants is low, will look to the Californian applicants on its waitlist to fill the gap. Often, the waitlist is not ranked and admissions will review senior spring grades, activities, or IB or SAT Subject test scores before selecting among WL candidates. The waitlist can be used to shape a class, but it&rsquo;s more a tool to ensure full enrollment for the upcoming year.</p>
<p>So what are the chances of getting off the wait list? Historically, colleges have admitted, on average, over 28% of students from the wait list (Lee-St. John, Jeninne, &ldquo;Getting off the College Waitlist&rdquo;, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Time</span>, 24 April 2008). It varies widely, however, among schools and by year. &nbsp;If the college where you&rsquo;ve been waitlisted publishes its Common Data Set (the CDS is a 32 page document to standardize, improve, and make transparent information about higher education) you will find its wait list information in section C2. Looking at Stanford&rsquo;s 2011-2012 CDS, it offered 1,078 applicants a place on its waiting list, 784 accepted, and 13 were eventually admitted. That truly is a sliver of hope. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re offered a spot on the wait list ask yourself whether you can deal with the stress of having your application held in suspended animation. Also be aware that if you gain admission, there is a good chance that the financial aid available might be severely limited. In any case, once &lsquo;active&rsquo; on a school&rsquo;s wait list, do the following to improve your admission&rsquo;s chances:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<ol>
<li>Send the admissions office a letter expressing your interest in staying on the wait list. In the letter clearly state that if selected you will come. Your enthusiasm and interest need to be clear. The admissions office does not want to pluck someone off the WL who is even a touch doubtful.</li>
<li>Update your admissions profile with pertinent information about academic achievement, leadership positions, summer jobs, articles published&hellip;anything that shows you will be a valuable addition to their campus.</li>
<li>Have a back-up plan in place. Put a deposit on another college as you consider your wait list prospects.</li>
<li>Find out your rank on the waitlist (they may not tell you, they might not even know, but you should ask). Find out when the school expects the process to end.</li>
<li>See if anyone, such as your high school counselor, knows the school where you are wait listed and ask them to be your advocate. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Contact the school directly and try to develop a rapport with your admissions officer. The better the school&rsquo;s admissions office knows you, the better your chances of success.</li>
</ol>
<p>Being wait-listed is humbling. It doesn&rsquo;t give you a warm glow. Yet, the admissions process isn&rsquo;t about warm glows. It&rsquo;s about you getting into a school you really like, making the sacrifices and dealing with the spurns that might come your way. Certainly patience in the face of possible rejection builds character, which is the very nature of the waitlist. &nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Ivy College Prep, LLC, <a href="mailto:rbecker@ivycollegeprep.net">rbecker@ivycollegeprep.net</a>, (714) 734-8100. Ralph Becker, a resident of Long Beach, has been counseling students for the last 6 years. A former Yale Alumni interviewer, he holds a certificate in college counseling from UCLA Extension, and has published SAT* Vocab 800 Books A, B, C, &amp;D.</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>대기자</strong><strong> </strong><strong>명단에서</strong><strong> </strong><strong>기다리기</strong><strong></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>어떻게</strong><strong> </strong><strong>해야</strong><strong> </strong><strong>하나</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>입학할</strong><strong> </strong><strong>확률</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>입학률을</strong><strong> </strong><strong>올리는</strong><strong> </strong><strong>방법</strong><strong></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>대기자 명단에 든다는 것은 정말 불확실한 중간지대에 있는 것이다.&nbsp; 입학할 희망은 5월초 등록확인서(SIR: statement of intent to register), 입학금과 실제 입학생이 결정된 후에나 이루어진다.&nbsp; 이때 입학 심사실에서는 여러분의 이름을 부를 것이다.&nbsp; 그래서 연락이 온다할 지라도 언제 올지는 정확히 모르는 일이다. 드물게는 수업 시작 며칠 전에도 온다.&nbsp; 그래서 대기자 명단에 드는 것이 기분좋은 일만은 아니다.</p>
<p>대학에서는 이 대기자 명단을 대학의 목적에 따라 사용한다.&nbsp; 예를 들면, Wesleyan대학에서 캘리 신입생이 적으면, 대기자 명단에서 캘리 학생을 뽑는다.&nbsp; 그래서 이 대기자 명단에서는 성적이나 표준고사 성적을 보기보다는 전체 신입생 구성을 다양하게 하는 도구로 쓰인다고 할 수 있다.</p>
<p>그러면, 이 대기자 명단에서 들어가는 기회를 어떻게 얻을 것인가?&nbsp; 역사적으로 대학들이 약 28%의 학생을 뽑는다 (Lee-St. John, Jeninne, &ldquo;Getting off the College Waitlist&rdquo;, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Time</span>, 24 April 2008).&nbsp; 물론 대학별로 차이가 난다.&nbsp; 대학의 대기자 명단에 대한 자료를 알고 싶다면, Common Data Set (32페이지로 된 대학 자료 CD로 C2칸에 대기자 명단 정보가 있다).&nbsp; Stanford의 2011-2012의 CD를 살펴보면, 1,078명이 대기자 명단에 있었고, 그 중 784명이 입학허가 되었으며, 13명이 실제로 입학하였다.&nbsp; 정말 희박한 행운이다.</p>
<p>여러분이 대기자 명단에 들어 있다면, 정지된 만화영화처럼 처해진 여러분의 원서에 대해 많은 스트레스를 받을 것이다.&nbsp; 비록, 여러분이 입학이 될 지라도, 재정보조를 받을 확률 또한 희박하다.&nbsp; 그러나, 입학의 챤스를 높이려면, 다음의 노력을 기울려야 한다.</p>
<ol>
<li>입학심사실에 여러분이 대기자 명단에 계속 남겠다고 편지를 보내는 것이 좋다.&nbsp; 편지에는 선택이 되면, 반드시 입학하겠다는 의지를 표현해야 한다.&nbsp; 그러면, 입학심사실에서도 여러분의 뜻을 완전히 물리치지 않을 것이다.</li>
<li>여러분의 학업에 대한 성취, 리더십, 여름동안 한 일, 기사수록, 등등 여러분의 가치가 캠퍼스를 풍부하게 할 것이라는 프로파일을 계속 최신화하여 알린다.</li>
<li>한편, 벡업 계획도 한다.&nbsp; 만약에 대비하여 다른 대학에 입학금을 낸다.</li>
<li>대기자 명단의 순위를 알아본다 (물론 대학이 말해주지 않을 지라도, 물어보는 것이 좋다).&nbsp; 또한 입학사정이 언제 마무리 되는 지를 알아본다.</li>
<li>가능하면, 학교 카운셀러에게 대기자명단에 든 대학을 알리며, 여러분을 도와주기를 청한다.</li>
<li>대학에 직접연락을 취하여 입학심사관과 친밀감을 유지한다.&nbsp; 학교 입학심사관과 친하게 된다면, 들어갈 수 있는 기회는 상승한다.</li>
</ol>
<p>대기자 명단에 들 때는 겸손해야 한다.&nbsp; 따뜻한 손짓이 아니다.&nbsp; 원래 입학심사 자체가 햇살비치는 일은 아니다.&nbsp; 그러나, 여러분이 들어가고 싶은 대학이 있다면, 희생을 감수하면서 최선을 다해야 한다.&nbsp; 거절될지도 모르는 일에 참을성을 발휘하는 것은 정말 인격도야가 된다.&nbsp; 이것이 바로 대기자명단의 속성이다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-15644708.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Generating Ideas and the Brainstorming Myth</title><category>Alex Osborn</category><category>BBDO</category><category>Brainstorming</category><category>Broadway</category><category>Criticism</category><category>Extracurricular &amp; Internships</category><category>New Yorker</category><category>Other Topics</category><category>Pixar</category><category>Steve Jobs</category><category>UC Berkeley</category><category>Yale University</category><category>creativity</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:58:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/3/23/generating-ideas-and-the-brainstorming-myth.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:15565371</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Brainstorming without Criticism Muffles Creativity</li>
<li>Work Collaboratively and with Many Types of People</li>
<li>Random Conversations and Meetings Generate Ideas</li>
</ul>
<p>Creating a club, devising an original project, or generating a college essay, often begins with &lsquo;brainstorming&rsquo;. Brainstorming originated in the late 1940&rsquo;s when Alex Osborn, a partner at the advertising agency BBDO, wrote his groundbreaking book <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Creative Power</span>.&nbsp; In it, he introduced his creative juggernaut, &ldquo;using the brain to storm a creative problem&mdash;and doing so in a commando fashion.&rdquo; (p. 22 &ldquo;Groupthink&rdquo; by Jonah Lehrer, <em>The New Yorker</em>, 30 January 2012: <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lehrer">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lehrer</a>)</p>
<p>The four general rules of brainstorming are generate a quantity of ideas, accept unusual ideas, combine and improve ideas, and banish all criticism of ideas, which is the cardinal rule. Osborn believed, &ldquo;creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.&rdquo; (p. 23) Brainstorming, consequently, seems a great means for generating creative solutions. There is only one problem: it doesn&rsquo;t work.</p>
<p>Studies performed at Yale University in the late 1950s, along with decades of corroborative research, confirm, unequivocally, that brainstorming muffles individual creativity. In one such study Professor Charlan Nemeth of UC Berkeley asked 65 female undergraduates for ideas to address traffic congestion problems in the Bay area. She then divided her undergraduates into three groups that used the uncritical brainstorming approach, no instructions at all, and open debate and criticism. The debate and criticism group, on average, generated a fifth more ideas. Even after disbanding the groups, the members of the debate group generated 7 ideas for every 3 coming from the brainstorming or random group. (p. 24) Dissent and debate &lsquo;invigorate&rsquo; the creative process. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Osborn&rsquo;s work, however, did discover that the best ideas are more often generated by groups rather than individuals. Virtually all scientific research done today is collaborative. Published works with over a hundred citations, the &lsquo;platinum&rsquo; research papers, are six times more likely to be the product of a group than an individual.</p>
<p>That being true, the next question is what mix of people generates the best creative solutions? A study of successful Broadway plays, over a period of four decades, found that a team composed of a range of people, both experienced and inexperienced, is best. Broadway shows require a mix of talents from costume makers and set designers, to lyricists and composers; the best Broadway production staffs are composed of both seasoned partners along with a generous portion of new talent. Without a mix of both, productions tend to get stale or lack the necessary structure to function well. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>To generate the best collaborative creative efforts, it&rsquo;s essential that team members meet often, and even better, informally. &nbsp;This is exactly why, when designing the Pixar Film Studio offices, Steve Jobs wanted to ensure everybody would run into each other a lot. The best ideas, the best meetings, happen by accident. Another example is Building #20 at MIT, an architectural disaster. Nevertheless, during its life, it generated innumerable ground-breaking inventions including the first video game, the physics behind microwaves, the original Bose speakers, and Chomskyan linguistics. The reason? It contained, within its flimsy walls, &ldquo;a particle accelerator, ROTC offices, cell culture lab, the MIT linguistics department, and various other stragglers from a variety of undergraduate departments. The denizen of Building #20 met often, informally, and they talked about virtually everything. &nbsp;</p>
<p>When you begin to brainstorm on writing your essays, starting up a club, or creating a project, don&rsquo;t worry about criticism or debate; furthermore, if you run into an odd teacher or the class computer geek accidentally at the drinking fountain, talk to them about different solutions. Subject your ideas to boundless criticism and &ldquo;clashing perspectives.&rdquo; The end result will be exceptional creativity and any bruise to the ego will quickly mend.</p>
<p><strong>창의적인 생각하기와 브레인 스토밍</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>창의적인 생각을 만드는 브레인 스토밍</li>
<li>여러 종류의 사람들과 협동으로 일하기</li>
<li>대화와 만남의 중요성</li>
</ul>
<p>많은 학부모들과 학생들은 학교에서 어떻게 새로운 클럽을 만드는지, 혹은 그룹 프로젝트에 참여하는지 대학 에세이를 잘 쓰는지 알고자 한다.&nbsp; 먼저 할 일은 &lsquo;브레인 스토밍&rsquo;이다.&nbsp; 브레인 스토밍은 1940년 후반 광고회사인 BBDO의 Alex Osborn이 그의 획기적인 책, Your Creative Power에서 쓴 말이다.&nbsp; 그의 책에서 &ldquo;창의적인 문제의 폭풍우를 일으키도록 두뇌를 사용하라&rdquo;&mdash; (p. 22 &ldquo;Groupthink&rdquo; by Jonah Lehrer, <em>The New Yorker</em>, 30 January 2012: <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lehrer">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lehrer</a>) 고 했다.</p>
<p>브레인 스토밍의 4가지 일반 규칙은 생각의 량과 함께 비 상식의 생각을 해내고, 생각을 연결하고 개선하는 것과 더불어 생각에 대한 어떤 비판을 제거하는 것이다. Osborn 은 &ldquo;창의성은 매우 섬세하여 꽃이 막 피려는찰나와 같다.&nbsp; 비판은 꽃봉오리를 자르는 것과 같다.&nbsp; 브레인 스토밍은 창의적인 여러 생각들의 많은 량을 산출하는 방법이다.&nbsp; 단 한가지 문제점은 잘 안되어진다는 점이다.</p>
<p>예일 대에서 1950년대 후반 이루어진 연구와 리서치에 따르면, 브레인 스토밍은 개개인의 창의성을 계발한다고 전한다.&nbsp; 한 연구에서 UC Berkeley의 Charlan Nemeth교수는 65명의 여대생에게 Bay area의 교통체증문제 해결을 위한 아이디어를 내도록 하였다.&nbsp; 학생들을 그룹으로 나누고, 한 그룹은 아무런 지시를 주지않은 무비판적인 브레인 스토밍 방법, 또 다른 그룹은 열린 토의와 비판을 주로 하였다.&nbsp; 그 결과 토의와 비판 그룹은 1/5의 더 많은 생각들을 내어 놓았다.&nbsp; 그리고, 이 실험을 마친 후에도 이 그룹의 학생들은 다른 그룹의 학생들이 3개의 아이디어를 낼 때, 7개의 아이디어를 생각해냈다.&nbsp; 즉, 반대의견과 디베이트는 창의적인 생각을 창출한다.</p>
<p>한편, Osborn의 연구는 가장 좋은 아이디어는 개인에게서 보다 단체에서 낼 수 있다고 밝혔다.&nbsp; 실제 모든 과학적인 연구는 협동연구이다.&nbsp; 100개가 넘는 출판된 &ldquo;플라시늄&rsquo;연구를 보면, 개인연구보다 협동연구가 6배가 많다.</p>
<p>또한, 사람들의 협동에 의해 가장 창의적인 아이디어가 나올 수 있는가?&nbsp; 질문해보자.&nbsp; 40년 이상 성공하는 브로드웨이 연극의 경우, 인간관계의 협동이 최고로 중요했다.&nbsp; 브로드웨이 연극은 의상담당, 세트 디자이너에서부터 작사가, 작곡가까지 모두의 협력이 필요하다; 브로드웨이의 감독은 경험과 새로운 재능을 필요로 한다.&nbsp; 이러한 능력이 없이는, 작품은 한물간 것이 되거나 중요부분이 부족한 것이 될 것이다.</p>
<p>가장 협동적이고 창의적인 노력을 만들어 내려면, 팀원들이 공식/비공식으로 자주 만나는 것이다.&nbsp; Pixar Film 스튜디오에서 Steve Jobs는 일하는 모든 사람들과 될수록 자주 만날려고 노력했다. 가장 탁월한 아이디어과 가장 훌륭한 미팅은 우연히 생길 수 있다.&nbsp; 또 다른 예를 들면, MIT의 Building #20이다.&nbsp; 그 곳은 엉망이다.&nbsp; 그럼에도 불구하고, 첫 비디오 게임, 전자레인지, Bose 스피커, 촘스키의 언어학 등 획기적인 수많은 아이디어를 내놓았다.&nbsp; 이유는?&nbsp; 이 엉성한 벽안에서 &ldquo;분자학자, ROTC 교관, 세포 실험실, MIT 언어학과, 또한 MIT 학부의 뒤쳐진 학부생&rdquo; 들이 있다.&nbsp; 건물 #20안에는 이렇게 다양한 사람들이 자주 만나면서 세상사에 대해 얘기를 하고 있다.&nbsp;</p>
<p>여러분이 에세이를 쓰거나, 클럽을 새로 만들거나 프로젝트를 만들 때, 비판이나 반론을 염려하지 말고, 교실에서 &lsquo;이상한&rsquo;선생님과 대화나누기, 수돗가에서 컴퓨터의 광인이 친구와 그 문제를 나누는 것을 시도하라.&nbsp; 그리고 여러분의 아이디어에 한계가 없는 비판을 받아들이고 &ldquo;관점을 부수기&rdquo;를 하여라.&nbsp; 결과는 예상을 벗어나게 창의적이고 여러분이 갖고 있는 Ego의 상처는 치료될 것이다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-15565371.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Community College Option</title><category>College Application Process</category><category>Majors</category><category>Orange Coast Community College</category><category>Tuition Fees</category><category>UC Irvine</category><category>UC System</category><category>US News</category><category>University of California System</category><category>associate's degree</category><category>community college</category><category>transferring</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:03:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/3/16/the-community-college-option.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:15463887</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Value of Community College</strong></li>
<li><strong>Have a Transfer Plan</strong></li>
<li><strong>Earn an Associate&rsquo;s Degree</strong></li>
<li><strong>Transfer Tips</strong></li>
<li><strong>Rising Popularity of Community College among High Income Households</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Some students are skeptical about attending community college. They shouldn&rsquo;t be. The Regents of the University of California report that almost of third of those graduating from the UC System transferred from a community college: this trend will probably become even more pronounced in the years ahead as the UC tuition continues to soar and community college tuition maintains its value.</p>
<p>From a cost standpoint alone, attending a community college is a value. Just compare the cost of attending the University of California, Irvine (UCI) with that of Orange Coast community college (OCC) in Costa Mesa. Tuition at UCI is currently $13,122. Add room and board, books, and &lsquo;other costs&rsquo; and the cost of attendance (COA) is $30,000. OCC has tuition for 2012-2013 of $1,324. Adding up all the other fees including estimated room and board, and the total COA is $12,568. &nbsp;This is a difference of $17,000: over two years, $34,000. Add to this that the curriculum at the community college and the first two years of UCI are mostly general education courses and, that the faculty at University of California Irvine is research oriented, while the faculty at the community colleges is teaching oriented, and the community college alternative becomes still more appealing.</p>
<p>Regardless of the perceived value, it is still essential to enter community college (or any post-secondary institution) with a solid game plan. First off, success should be defined as getting a degree that will prepare you for work or graduate school in four years.</p>
<p>At community college, you will need to assert yourself. If you don&rsquo;t have a major, you should be actively researching and trying to acquire one. Setting goals is essential. Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia&rsquo;s community college system, a community college graduate himself, offers ideas for navigating community college experience and successfully transferring (&ldquo;10 Tips for Transferring from Community College&rdquo; from <span style="text-decoration: underline;">US News and World Report</span>) <a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2009/09/16/10-tips-for-transferring-from-community-college">http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2009/09/16/10-tips-for-transferring-from-community-college</a>):</p>
<p>Plan to get an associate&rsquo;s degree from the community college. This will give your academic efforts focus. Research indicates that those who do complete their associates attain their bachelors at a much higher rate.</p>
<p>Enroll in any available honors programs. Many, such as the honor&rsquo;s program at Orange County community college <a href="http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/honors_prog/">http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/honors_prog/</a>, have no pre-requisites other than &ldquo;a college-level command of composition skills.&rdquo; In many such programs you&rsquo;ll find access to smaller classes with seminar-like environments that seek to constantly improve your critical reading and writing abilities.</p>
<p>Plan ahead. You&rsquo;ll want to attend a college that has a track record of helping a lot of students transfer into as many of the schools on your shortlist as possible. The track record of the 112 community colleges in California is on the &ldquo;Transfer Pathways&rdquo; site. <a href="http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathway.asp">http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathway.asp</a></p>
<p>Learn what courses are transferable to which colleges and universities. Many colleges have what are called &ldquo;articulation agreements&rdquo; which clearly define what is required to gain an admissions offer. Check with the junior college you&rsquo;re planning to attend to ensure it has an articulation agreement with as many of the colleges on your short list as possible.</p>
<p>Chose a major (again, for emphasis): the sooner you have a grasp of what it is you want to concentrate on, the quicker you can accomplish your academic requirements.</p>
<p>Community colleges are becoming an increasingly popular choice among recent high school graduates. Nationally, 22% of college students from families with household incomes of $100,000+ attended community college. That&rsquo;s up from 16% a mere four years ago, according to a recent Sallie Mae study. There are a lot of good reasons for this jump of enrollment: costs differentials are probably the most pronounced; however, if you&rsquo;re willing to plan ahead, follow an articulation plan, and select and stick to a major, you&rsquo;re headed for a successful career&mdash;and it matters little where it begins. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><strong>컴뮤니티</strong><strong> </strong><strong>대학</strong><strong> </strong><strong>알아보기</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>컴뮤니티</strong><strong> </strong><strong>대학의</strong><strong> </strong><strong>가치</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>편입</strong><strong> </strong><strong>계획</strong><strong> </strong><strong>세우기</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>준학사</strong><strong> </strong><strong>학위를</strong><strong> </strong><strong>받기</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>편입에</strong><strong> </strong><strong>대한</strong><strong> </strong><strong>조언들</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>고소득층에서도</strong><strong> </strong><strong>컴뮤니티</strong><strong> </strong><strong>대학</strong><strong> </strong><strong>인기도</strong><strong> </strong><strong>상승</strong><strong></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>어떤 학생들은 컴뮤니티 대학 진학에 비판적이다.&nbsp; 그러나 그럴 필요가 없다.&nbsp; Univ. of California이사회 보고에 따르면, UC 졸업생의 1/3이 컴뮤니티 대학 출신이다: 이런 추세는 UC 등록금이 계속 오르고 컴뮤니티 대학의 등록금이 가치를 유지할 때는 지속적으로 증가될 것이다.</p>
<p>들어가는 돈을 계산할 때, 단연 컴뮤니티 대학에 진학하는 것이 가치 있다.&nbsp; UCI (Univ. of California, Irvine)와 OCC (Orange Coast Community College)를 비교하자.&nbsp; 현재 UCI의 등록금은 $13,122이다.&nbsp; 여기에 기숙사비용, 책값과 기타 비용을 고려하면, COA (대학 다니는 비용)는 $30,000이다.&nbsp; OCC는 2012-2013년도가 $1,324이다.&nbsp; 숙식과 다른 비용을 생각해도 COA는 $12,568이다.&nbsp; 차이가 $17,000이다: 2년을 따지면, $34,000이다.&nbsp; 커리쿨럼을 고려하면, UCI의 첫 2년은 대부분 일반 general education courses들이며, UCI에서는 교수들이 연구중심이며, 컴뮤니티 대학은 교수중심이므로, 매력이 더 있다.</p>
<p>이러한 가치를 생각지 않더라도, 컴뮤니티 대학에 들어가는 것이 좋은 게임플랜이다.&nbsp; 우선 준학사 학위가 직장을 갖게 할 수도 있고, 4년제로 진학도 가능하게 한다.</p>
<p>컴뮤니티 대학에 들어가면, 스스로 단호한 맘을 먹여야 한다.&nbsp; 전공이 없다면, 연구 조사하여 전공을 정해야 한다.&nbsp; 목표를 정하는 것이 매우 중요하다.&nbsp; 컴뮤니티 대학 졸업생인 Virginia 컴뮤니티 대학장인 Glenn DuBois는 그의 글에서 컴뮤니티 대학의 경험과 성공적으로 편입하기를 다음과 같이 소개하고 있다 (&ldquo;10 Tips for Transferring from Community College&rdquo; <span style="text-decoration: underline;">US News and World Report: </span><a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2009/09/16/10-tips-for-transferring-from-community-college">http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2009/09/16/10-tips-for-transferring-from-community-college</a>):</p>
<p>먼저 준학사 학위를 계획하라.&nbsp; 그래야만, 학업에 충실하게 한다.&nbsp; 연구에서 준학사를 받은 학생이 학사학위 취득률이 높게 나와있다.</p>
<p>우등 프로그램에 등록하라.&nbsp; OCC에도 이런 프로그램이 있다 (<a href="http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/honors_prog/">http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/honors_prog/</a>).&nbsp; 단서가 &ldquo;대학 수준의 글쓰기 능력 갖추기&rdquo;이다.&nbsp; 이 프로그램에 들면, 소규모의 세미나형의 수업을 듣게 되면, 비판적 읽기과 쓰기 능력을 꾸준히 향상시킬 수 있다.</p>
<p>미리 계획하라.&nbsp; 많은 편입생들을 받아들이는 대학으로 진학하기 원할 것이다.&nbsp; 가주에는 112개의 컴뮤니티 대학이 있으며, 웹싸이트의 &ldquo;편입의 길&rdquo; (<a href="http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathway.asp">http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathway.asp</a>) 에는 모든 편입의 기록들이 있다.</p>
<p>어떤 과목들이 대학으로 편입으로 인정되는지를 알아야 한다.&nbsp; 많은 대학들이 &ldquo;연계성 협약&rdquo;을 갖고 입학 정책을 하고 있다.&nbsp; 여러분이 다니고자 하는 컴뮤니티 대학의 연계성 협약을 알아보고 가능한한 리스트를 만들길 바란다.</p>
<p>전공 (핵심분야)를 정해라.&nbsp; 여러분이 무엇을 전공하고자 하는지 빨리 정하면 정할수록, 빨리 학업의 요구조건을 완성할 수 있을 것이다.</p>
<p>컴뮤니티 대학이 최근 인기 상승도를 달리고 있다.&nbsp; 가족 수입 $100,000이 넘는 대학생의 22%가 컴뮤니티 대학에 다니고 있다.&nbsp; Sallie Mae의 연구에 따르면, 4년 전 만 해도 16%에 불과 했다.&nbsp; 이런 상승에는 여러 가지 이유가 있다: 가격이 우선 이유이다; 한편, 여러분이 미리 계획을 세우고, 연계성 협약에 따르고, 전공을 선택한다면, 여러분은 성공적인 길을 가는 것이다&mdash;첫 시작은 중요하지 않다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-15463887.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tuition Free Schools to Combat Escalating College Costs</title><category>College Profiles &amp; Rankings</category><category>College of Ozarks</category><category>Cooper Union</category><category>Curtis Institute of Music</category><category>Deep Springs</category><category>Frank Olin School of Engineering</category><category>Naval Architecture</category><category>Researching Colleges</category><category>Tuition Free Schools</category><category>US Service Academies</category><category>Webb Institute</category><category>Work Study programs</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:14:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/3/9/tuition-free-schools-to-combat-escalating-college-costs.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:15367967</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Span Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Engineering</strong></li>
<li><strong>Work Study Options</strong></li>
<li><strong>Feature &lsquo;Hands On&rsquo; Learning</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>While there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is such a thing as free tuition. A group of colleges offer students tuition free education with one exception: Olin School of Engineering has had to become only half tuition free as a result of its endowment faring poorly during the recent recession; it is, though, still a value at half the tuition price, and thereby warrants a spot on this list. The service academies (West Point, the Air Force Academy, Annapolis, the Coast Guard Academy&hellip;) are all free of tuition and all other expenses: they even give their cadets a monthly stipend; however, they do require post-graduate service commitments. The following &lsquo;tuition free&rsquo; institutions, on the other hand, offer students the opportunity to study liberal arts, fine arts, and engineering, without a huge debt-load at the end of the experience or backend service requirements. &nbsp;&nbsp;Let&rsquo;s explore the schools by their curriculum.</p>
<p>Liberal Arts:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Deep Springs College</strong> (<a href="http://www.deepsprings.edu/">www.deepsprings.edu</a>) is a two-year liberal arts institution, founded in 1917 and has only 26 students. Beginning the summer of 2013, it will begin admitting female applicants. The college is located on 5,000 arid acres, on the Nevada, California border. Tuition, room and board are free. In exchange, students work the ranch 20 hours a week. Most of the students, upon finishing their 2-year stint at Deep Springs, transfer to some of the most selective schools in the country. (A superb write-up of the school can be found in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2012</span>.)</li>
<li><strong>College of the Ozarks</strong> (<span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://www.cofo.edu/">http://www.cofo.edu/</a>) located in the southern Missouri Ozarks, offers majors in business, education and criminal justice. To offset tuition, the school requires each student to dedicate 15 hours per week in a work study program on its farm or in other workstations. &nbsp;College of the Ozarks is a standard 4-year college. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">Fine Arts:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="color: #333333;">Curtis Institute of Music</span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"> (<a href="http://www.curtis.edu/">http://www.curtis.edu/</a>) is located in the heart of Philadelphia. If you&rsquo;re seeking a degree in music performance and theory, and you are a top flight performer, this school warrants an application. Though only 4% of its applicants are accepted, should you be among this number, you will gain a superior musical education, tuition free.</span></li>
<li><strong>Cooper Union</strong> (<span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://cooper.edu/">http://cooper.edu/</a>), in the Greenwich Village area of New York City, is well known for its programs, which emphasize design, in engineering, architecture, along with the visual and performing arts. The school has a lengthy history as it was here in 1860 that Lincoln&rsquo;s speech propelled him to a presidential win. About 11 % of applicants are admitted. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">Engineering:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering</strong> (<span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://nces.ed.gov/transfer.asp?location=www.olin.edu" target="_blank">www.olin.edu</a>) is located just outside of Boston in Needham, Massachusetts. It offers majors in electrical, mechanical, and general engineering. The school was founded in 2002, with a $490 million grant from the FW Olin Institute. In 2010, the year the school went half tuition free, 768 students applied, 16% were accepted. </span></li>
<li><strong>The Webb Institute (</strong><span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://www.webb-institute.edu/">http://www.webb-institute.edu/</a>) located in Glen Cove, New York, specializes in teaching its students how to &lsquo;advance the art of shipbuilding.&rsquo; This is a 4-year intensive engineering program that features an annual 2-month internship (winter term) aboard a vessel. The school is tuition-free; however, room and board and extraneous expenses are not covered. In 2010, 73 students applied; 38% were accepted. Its only major is naval architecture and marine engineering. &nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<p>Gaining admission into most of the above institutions is, as you would expect, competitive. All approach learning with a lot of &lsquo;hands on&rsquo; experience: Deep Springs you work the ranch; Ozarks, the farm; Curtis, you perform; Cooper Union and Olin, you participate in a lot of projects; and, at the Webb Institute you take an annual 2-month jaunt aboard a vessel somewhere in the world. &nbsp;Best of all, however, each institution&rsquo;s tuition (and half of Olin&rsquo;s) is, as Peter Cooper, the founder of Cooper Union said, &ldquo;as free as water and air.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Ivy College Prep, LLC, <a href="mailto:rbecker@ivycollegeprep.net">rbecker@ivycollegeprep.net</a>, (714) 734-8100. Ralph Becker, a resident of Long Beach, has been counseling students for the last 6 years. A former Yale Alumni interviewer, he holds a certificate in college counseling from UCLA Extension, and has published SAT* Vocab 800, Books A, B, C, &amp;D. </em></p>
<p><strong>치솟는</strong><strong> </strong><strong>등록금</strong><strong> </strong><strong>을</strong><strong> </strong><strong>피해</strong><strong> </strong><strong>거의</strong><strong> </strong><strong>등록금이</strong><strong> </strong><strong>없는</strong><strong> </strong><strong>대학</strong><strong> </strong><strong>찾기</strong><strong></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>인문학</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>예술</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>공학분야</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>공부와</strong><strong> </strong><strong>일</strong><strong> </strong><strong>병행</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>실습위주의</strong><strong> </strong><strong>특징</strong><strong></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>요즈음 공짜 점심 먹기도 어려운데, 등록금이 거의 무료인 대학이 있다.&nbsp; 몇 대학들이 한가지의 조건을 달면서 등록금이 무료이다: Olin 공대는 현재 어려운 경제시기에 자산이 줄면서, 등록금의 50%를 받지만, 정말 가치가 있으므로 이 칼럼의 한 자리를 차지하게 되었다.&nbsp; 물론, 사관학교들 (West Point, the Air Force Academy, Annapolis, the Coast Guard Academy등)은 수업료와 모든 비용이 무료이며, 매달 용돈까지 있다; 한편, 복무의 의무가 있다.&nbsp;&nbsp; 반면, 다음의 &lsquo;등록금 무료&rsquo;대학들은 인문학, 예술, 공학대학들은 졸업 후 지게 되는 빚도 없고, 복무의 의무도 없다.&nbsp; 그러면, 교과과정을 자세히 살펴보자.</p>
<p>인문학 분야:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Deep Springs College</strong> (<a href="http://www.deepsprings.edu/">www.deepsprings.edu</a>) 은 1917년에 세워진 2년제 인문대학으로 26명이 정원이다.&nbsp; 2013년 여름부터는 여학생도 받는다.&nbsp; 캠퍼스는 가주 근방인 네바다 사막에 5,000에이커를 갖고 있다.&nbsp; 등록금, 기숙사비 모두 무료이다.&nbsp; 다만, 일주일 20시간의 근로를 해야 한다.&nbsp; 대부분의 학생들은 2년 후 명문대학으로 진학하고 있다 (이 대학에 대한 우수한 평가가 The Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2012에 나와 있다).</li>
<li><strong>College of the Ozarks</strong> (<a href="http://www.cofo.edu/">http://www.cofo.edu</a>)는 미주리 남부 Ozarks 에 위치해 있으며, 경제, 교육, 범죄학의 전공이 있으며, 등록금을 대신하여 주당 15시간을 농장이나 다른 일터에서 일을 하는 근로프로그램을 요구한다.&nbsp; 전형적인 4년제 대학이다.</li>
</ul>
<p>예술 분야:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Curtis Institute of Music</strong> (<a href="http://www.curtis.edu/">http://www.curtis.edu/</a>) 는 Philadelphia의 중심부에 위치해 있으며, 음악연주와 이론의 학위를 원하고 훌륭한 연주가라면, 응시할 수 있다.&nbsp; 응시생의 4%를 선발하며, 여러분이 그 범위에 든다면, 우수한 음악교육을 무료로 받을 수 있다.</li>
<li><strong>Cooper Union</strong>( <a href="http://cooper.edu/">http://cooper.edu/</a>)은 뉴욕시의 Greenwich village지역에 위치해 있으며, 시각과 행위예술과 더불어 디자인, 공학, 건축학으로 유명하다.&nbsp; 1860년에 설립되었으며, 링컨의 연설이 대통령 선거에 이기게 한 유래도 있다.&nbsp; 응시생의 11%정도 입학된다.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p><span class="hps"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="KO">공학</span></span>분야:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering</strong> (<a href="http://www.olin.edu/">www.olin.edu</a>) 전기공학, 기계공학, 일반 공학을 제공한다.&nbsp; 2002년에 FW Olin 연구소로부터 $490million의 기부금으로 설립되었으며, 2010년에는 50%의 등록금을 받으며, 768명이 응시하여 16%가 입학되었다.</li>
<li><strong>The Webb Institute</strong> (<a href="http://www.webb-institute.edu/">http://www.webb-institute.edu/</a> 는 뉴욕의 Glen Cove에 위치해 있으며, &lsquo;선진 조선술&rsquo;을 전문으로 한다.&nbsp; 4년제의 집중 공학프로그램과 2달간 승선하는 인턴십 (겨울)을 요구하며, 등록금은 무료이다.&nbsp; 단지 기숙사와 기타 비용은 포함하지 않는다.&nbsp; 2010년에는 73명이 응시하여 38%가 입학했다.&nbsp;&nbsp; 주 정공은 해양 건축과 해양공학이다.</li>
</ul>
<p>위의 대학들은 경쟁이 매우 심하다.&nbsp; 모든 공부는 실습위주이다: Deep Springs는 랜치의 일경험; Ozarks는 농장경험; Curtis는 연주경험; Cooper Union and Olin은 프로젝트에 참가를 요구한다.&nbsp; 그럼에도 불고하고 큰 매력은 Cooper Union의 창시자인 Peter Cooper의 말처럼 등록금이 &lsquo;물과 공기처럼 공짜&rsquo;라는 점이다.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-15367967.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Medical School Picture: the AAMC Guide to Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)</title><category>AAMC</category><category>BS/MD</category><category>DO degree</category><category>Drexel</category><category>Emory University</category><category>MCAT</category><category>MSAR</category><category>Pre-Professional Programs</category><category>Pre-med</category><category>Researching Colleges</category><category>UC San Diego</category><category>USMLE</category><dc:creator>Ralph Becker</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:34:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/2012/3/2/the-medical-school-picture-the-aamc-guide-to-medical-school.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">725641:9209141:15271241</guid><description><![CDATA[<ul>
<li><strong>Advice for Students interested in Medical School</strong></li>
<li><strong>Competitiveness of Medical School Admissions</strong></li>
<li><strong>Timeframe to Gain an MD</strong></li>
<li><strong>Combined BS/MD Programs</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>If you&rsquo;ve ever contemplated becoming a physician, two write ups warrant reading: &ldquo;How Becoming a Doctor Works,&rdquo; <a href="http://www.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm">http://www.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm</a> and the &ldquo;Process of Medical Education,&rdquo; Chapter 2 of the <strong><em>AAMC&rsquo;s Medical School Admission Requirements</em></strong> <strong><em>(MSAR</em>).</strong> The MSAR is a thick reference book containing over 400 pages that detail the medical admissions process and profile the universe of 130 US and Canadian medical schools. The guide is available at the AAMC website (<a href="https://www.aamc.org/">https://www.aamc.org</a>) for $25, which includes access to its online version.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For a high school student considering a career in medicine, the book maps out the details of pursuing either the allopathic (standard MD) or osteopathic (DO) degrees. The path, by the way, is lengthy as it includes 4 years of undergraduate premedical study, 4 years of medical school, anywhere from 3-6 years of residency, and possibly 2-3 years of postgraduate fellowship work. Adding to the challenge is passing each of the three parts of the US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). Just knowing the commitment of time (doing the math, it will take, after high school, another 12-14 years before you&rsquo;re set to begin a practice) and money (the average 2008 UC San Diego medical graduate indebtedness was just under $100,000) is invaluable. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Also clearly portrayed is the competitiveness of the medical school admissions process. Specifically, during the recent admissions cycle, there were 42,742 medical school applicants, of whom 18,665, or 43%, enrolled. Additionally, each applicant, on average, submitted 14 applications. The competitiveness is better grasped within individual profiles. &nbsp;UC San Diego&rsquo;s medical school, for example, received 5,560 applications, interviewed 676, and enrolled 134 candidates, for an admissions rate of 2.4%. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <strong><em>MSAR </em></strong>delves into medicine as a career, the medical education process, premedical programs, the medical school application process, how to finance a medical education (not for the feint hearted), and details on BS/MD programs. It also profiles, as mentioned, the entire universe of medical schools in the United States and Canada. Looking at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, for example, you discover its entering class is 128, the required and recommended preparation courses (e.g. Organic Chemistry, Physics), the mean MCAT score of the incoming class, 35, the average GPA, 3.8 for both overall and science courses, the costs by year, around $90,000, the number of applicants, 2,114, those invited for an interview, 366, and the number enrolled, 117, or 5.5%.</p>
<p>The &lsquo;Undergraduate Premedical Preparation&rsquo; chapter is divided into sections on &lsquo;Academic Preparation&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Development of Personal Attributes&rsquo;. One topic that concerns many pre-med students is selecting a major. Though many choose biology, medical schools seek candidates with strong intellectual curiosity across a &lsquo;variety of disciplines&rsquo;. Since pre-medical students are already consuming a core load of biology, chemistry, and physics, a major in a subject outside the realm of science is worth considering. Remember, college is probably one of your last chances to explore history, literature, or the arts. A major in one of these areas also might also prove a nice balance to the heavy dose of science and math. Separately, medical schools want candidates who have independent research experience, or are in honors programs. The more advanced and self-propelled your studies, the more impressive you will appear. Your decision making, compassion, and commitment to self-improvement are also evaluated. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>If after doing your due diligence, you find yourself convinced medicine is the profession for you, you might want to apply, directly out of high school, to one of the combined BS/MD programs. A listing of the combined programs is in Chapter 10 of the 2010-2011 MSAR, and includes extensive details on programs from USC&rsquo;s Keck School of Medicine to the combined programs of such schools as Villanova University with Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. The on-line version actually highlights the various BS/MD programs. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The best way to begin any journey is with a solid sense of where you&rsquo;re going, and what your options are.&nbsp; For planning the journey of a medical career, the <strong><em>MSAR Guide</em></strong> is a reasonably priced and indispensable tool.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>의과대학</strong><strong> </strong><strong>입학</strong><strong> </strong><strong>소개</strong><strong>: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">AAMC Guide to Medical School Admission Requirements</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>의과대학을</strong><strong> </strong><strong>지원하려는</strong><strong> </strong><strong>고교생에게</strong><strong> </strong><strong>유익한</strong><strong> </strong><strong>조언과</strong><strong> </strong><strong>정보</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>의과대학</strong><strong> </strong><strong>입학의</strong><strong> </strong><strong>경쟁</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>의사가</strong><strong> </strong><strong>되는</strong><strong> </strong><strong>방법</strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><strong>BS/MD </strong><strong>통합</strong><strong> </strong><strong>프로그램</strong><strong></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>만약 여러분이 의사가 되길 고려한다면, 두 가지를 꼭 읽어야 한다: 1)의사가 되는 방법(<a href="http://www.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm">http://www.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm</a>) 2) 의사가 되는 과정 (Chapter 2 of <em>the AAMC&rsquo;s Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR</em>).&nbsp; MSAR은 400페이지의 두꺼운 책으로 미국과 캐나다의 130개의 의과대학의 프로필과 입학심사를 담고 있다.&nbsp; 이 책은 AAMC 웹싸이트 (<a href="https://www.aamc.org/">https://www.aamc.org</a>) 에서 온라인 판을 25불에 살 수 있다.</p>
<p>고교생이 의사가 되려 한다면, 이 책은 전형적 MD와 특수 의사에 대해 상세한 길을 안내한다.&nbsp; 이 길은 학부의 premed공부를 4년, 의과대학에서 4년, 3-6년의 레지던시, 또 보통 2-3년의 대학원 공부를 요구한다.&nbsp; 더욱이, USMLE (US Medical Licensing Exam)을 통과해야 한다.&nbsp; 시간 (고교 졸업 후 12-14년) 과 돈 (2008년 UC San Diego 의과대학생들의 평균 빚이 $100,000임)을 생각할 때 정말 가이드가 필요하다.</p>
<p>먼저, 의과대학의 입학 경쟁에 대해 자세히 나와 있다.&nbsp; 최근 42,742명의 응시자 중에서 43%에 해당하는 18,665명이 입학했다.&nbsp; 응시자들은 평균 14개의 원서를 제출했다.&nbsp; 각 대학을 보면, 경쟁을 더 느낄 수 있다.&nbsp; 예를 들면, UC San Diego 의과대학은 5,560명이 응시하고, 이중 676명이 인터뷰를 받았고 2.4%인 134명이 등록되었다.</p>
<p>또한 MSAR은 의사를 직업으로 하기 위한 교육과정, pre-medical program, 의과대학 응시 과정, 교육비, 그리고 BS/MD 프로그램에 대해 심도있게 알려 준다.&nbsp; 물론, 전 미국과 캐나다의 의과대학을 소개하고 있다.&nbsp; Emory의과대학(Atlanta, Georgia)을 예를 들면, 128명이 재학하며, 예비 과정으로 Organic Chemistry, Physics를 요구하며, 평균 MCAT성적이 35이며, 평균 GPA는 3.8이며 일년 학비는 $90,000이며, 응시자의 숫자는 2.114명에 366명이 인터뷰를 받고, 5.5%인 117명이 입학했다.</p>
<p>학부 Pre-med준비 챕터는 학업준비와 인성계발로 나뉘어져 있다.&nbsp; 한 주제는 전공을 선택하는 문제이다.&nbsp; 대부분 생물학을 택하지만, 다양한 전공의 지적 호기심을 나타내는 응시자를 찾는다고 알려준다.&nbsp; 대부분의 pre-med학생들이 생물학, 화학, 물리학을 많이 공부하기 때문에 과학 이외의 전공은 정말 가치있는 것으로 여겨진다.&nbsp; 그러므로 기억하길 바란다.&nbsp; 대학은 여러분이 역사와 문학, 예술을 탐험할 수 있는 마지막 기회이다.&nbsp; 이런 전공을 한다면, 과학과 수학의 많은 공부와 함께 균형을 이룰 것이다.&nbsp; 또한 의과대학은 리서치 경험이나 우등 프로그램에 있는 응시자를 원한다.&nbsp; 스스로 업적을 쌓는다면, 정말 더 인상적으로 보일 것이다.&nbsp; 의사결정력, 열정, 자아 계발에 대한 헌신은 높이 평가될 것이다.</p>
<p>적절한 근면과 더불어 여러분이 정말 의사가 되고 싶다면, BS/MD프로그램에 바로 응시할 수 있다.&nbsp; 2010-2011 MSAR의 10장에 자세히 나와있는데, USC의 Keck School of Medicine에서부터 Villanova 대학과 연계된 Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia를 소개하고 있다.</p>
<p>이 길을 여행하기 위해서는 여러분이 어디로 가고 있는지에 대한 확신이 있어야 한다.&nbsp; 그래서 여행을 계획할 때, MSAR Guide는 적당한 가격에 필수불가결한 도구이다.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/imported-20110121194859/rss-comments-entry-15271241.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
