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This month's question comes just in time for the exciting conclusion of the NCAA's "March Madness":
What is the most common mascot of American colleges and universities? And - as a bonus - what is the only Texas school with that mascot?
The first to email the correct answer to me at hewert@academic-answers.com will receive a mystery gift appropriate to the college-bound.
The answers to last month's question -concerning the Texas colleges who claim being the state's oldest and longest operating - are friendly rivals Austin College (Sherman) and Southwestern University (Georgetown).
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Academic Answers is pleased to announce Eric Heineman's appointment as our newest College Planning Consultant. Eric joins us this month after seventeen years working in college admissions at Rice University, most recently as Dirctor of Recruitment. In his career Eric has worked with hundreds of families navigating selective college admissions and student life. Welcome, Eric, to the growing Academic Answers team! 
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Hank Ewert
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Playing to Your Strengths in Your College Planning
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Students have more options in matching their credentials with colleges than they realize - even regarding standardized testing. For example, a growing number of colleges do not require the SAT or ACT, or at least admit a large number of students entirely on other criteria. The list of such schools is published at the FairTest website. Also, taking one or more Advanced Placement examinations in areas of accomplishment can be worthwhile. In some subjects, such as English Literature or foreign languages, students can be well prepared without completing an officially designated AP course. Learn more about the subjects offered at the AP website. Students with aptitude in the sciences should be sure to take the ACT, which includes a science reasoning section.
Likewise, students should look for ways to make their extracurricular profile fit their strengths. Colleges value students who productively follow through in their non-academic interests. A specific interest in government or politics, for example, can be developed through a wide variety of worthwhile special programs and summer opportunities. The same is true for those with other areas of intellectual, artistic, or athletic emphasis. Even an activity close to home, such as working with school publications, can extend an already developing interest.
Planning for college creates the opportunity to consider one's talents and directions and build on them, rather than merely searching for things to add to a "list for college." Colleges value students who show their strengths in many areas - especially standardized testing and extracurricular endeavors. |
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Five Important Things for Juniors to do in April
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Continue to gather information about possible colleges, through reading, Internet surfing, campus visits, and counselor conferences. Work toward solidifying your list of colleges before summer begins.
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Prepare for entrance testing, such as SAT, ACT, Subject Tests, and AP exams, coming up in May and June.
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Finalize plans for investing your time and energy productively over the summer. Jobs, internships and travel experiences all pay off.
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Organize your study plan for the last six weeks of the school year. It's good to have fun at the end of the year, but a strong finish can also have unusually great benefits. Thinking ahead about the academic tasks in the last part of the year might help counteract the distractions of spring.
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Think about teachers whom you might ask for recommendations. Have a couple of junior-year teachers in mind as you enter your senior year. If one of those teachers plans to leave the high school at the end of this year, consult that teacher before the end of this term.
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