Category Archives: Education

They’re both grammatically correct. The problem is that a couple of centuries ago, people were climbing on each other’s backs to get up the ladder to the middle class. A number of influential pundits – purely on grounds of personal taste about language – decided that ending sentences with prepositions wasn’t middle class language, and  Read more »

Your grades do not matter when it comes to applying to Brooklyn Tech. Your State Math and ELA scores do not matter, either.  And your attendance doesn’t count as well. Only one thing counts when it comes to getting into Brooklyn Tech (or Stuyvesant, or Bronx Science, or any other exam school of the specialized  Read more »

Some colleges don’t like to see students take the SAT Language Subject Test in their native language (they may not accept the scores).  You can take it. But, I would recommend taking two more SAT Subject Tests and then sending all three. That way, if colleges are really upset to see a Hispanic person, whose  Read more »

You need a lot of algebra and geometry for the math. As a sophomore, you probably haven’t covered a lot of that material yet. Look for a prep book that teaches tips and techniques for SAT tests, rather than books with just a bunch of practice tests. Look at test prep resources available on Sparknotes  Read more »

You should be fine in university. The problem in Spain results from a huge influx of illegal aliens, mostly from Africa, most of whom cannot or will not work, and lack any sort of education to do any useful work. Mostly they are living off taxpayers, committing crimes and causing other problems. Dress well, act  Read more »

If you’re enrolled in the US and you go abroad under one of your university’s exchange programs, you should be paying tuition, etc., at your home university and taking classes at the partner school abroad. At least that is the way it was when I went abroad, some 20 years ago. It was a great  Read more »

A major subject is the subject you choose (e.g., history) within the degree (e.g., arts) you pursue. Maybe a third of your class credits might be related to your major. As I understand, this is a relatively new system and a change from a traditional, less-narrow undergraduate education. (A minor is an often related subject  Read more »

Apart from the UK, your best bet is Ireland. Trinity College Dublin is a particularly good university. Malta the other English-speaking country that could be of interest to you. Being a small island, they only have one university (unsurprisingly named the University of Malta), which offers bachelor degree courses comparable to those of the UK  Read more »

We learn history in school because it is important to know where our cultures come from. We also need to know our past so we can be better prepared for the future and understand how we came to be and why we have laws. (For example, I go to a french school, and we learn  Read more »

It actually depends on the state and the course. For example, I live in NY, so I can fail my math class but pass the NYS regents (required end of year exam) and I will pass the course automatically. In other states you must pass both the course and a test, others have no test  Read more »

I think it’s great. I liked it. I’m in college now, Almost all the students here went to physical schools. I think I’m as well prepared as they are. Some are better mathematicians than me, others don’t write as well as I do. Everyone has their strengths. The other students aren’t a bunch of losers  Read more »

Depends on the laws of that area.  The thing your parents are paying. Their state taxes cover public schools each year. So even if you are not going to public school your parents are still paying the school each year.  Talk to people in your local homeschooling group or as your parents.

Homebound and homeschooling and 2 completely different things. With homebound you are still a public school student and are basically given a tutor to act between you and your classes while you are at home or in the hospital recovering from an injury or illness that makes it impossible to attend school. With homeschooling, you  Read more »

Make a home school transcript. Simple as that! Most colleges need to see a transcript. They do not need to see a diploma. Many home schooled students go straight to a university or other college without community college first. Depending on where they want to go, they need the SATs.

The only way I know of getting into any of the online schools in the UK is if you have such problems attending a regular school ( e.g. you live somewhere with no access to regular schools, such as Bardsey Island; or you suffer from severe and persistent school refusal/school phobia). That way you *may*  Read more »

I went to public school from kindergarten all the way to 8th grade. in my 9th grade year I got home schooled for the first time. I didn’t like it after a while. I lost all my friends because they got mad at me when I told them I was getting home schooled. I got  Read more »

Although school educated people generally get more qualifications at the end, as they do not have to pay for them, they often come off as being “smarter”. However, when it comes with genuine interest and deeper knowledge and passion for a subject, there’s just no question, home education wins hands down. Where as school produces  Read more »

There’s not really any answer to this as they each have their own benefits. Biology will get you the highest GPA since it’s mostly memorization, biochem will most likely be most helpful when you’re in med school, engineering will get you a high MCAT score most likely, and something advanced like neurology or medical physics  Read more »

It’s not uncommon for students to take longer than 2 years to transfer, so you are fine. You cannot reach senior standing if you have ONLY attended community college (rules differ for transfers from 4-year colleges). The UCs will not count nontransferable courses toward your minimum 60 semester/90 quarter unit requirement or your GPA. Most  Read more »