Tag: Summer Planning
IvyWise On-Demand: It’s Not Too Late to Make the Most of Summer 2024
Events It's Not Too Late to Make the Most of Summer 2024 DATE AND TIME On Demand Free Watch Now ABOUT THIS EVENT Summer is just around the corner, but it’s not too late to plan for a productive break! From conducting an independent project to attending a summer program at a university campus, there are several ways for students to fight summer brain drain and stay on track with their college admissions goals! Join IvyWise college admissions counselors and a member of the Summer Discovery team as they explain the importance of having a productive summer and share suggestions to identify the best activities, courses, and programs for your interests and goals.
IvyWise On-Demand: Extracurricular Activities Brainstorming
Events Extracurricular Activities Brainstorming DATE AND TIME On Demand Free Watch Now ABOUT THIS EVENT Are you participating in the right extracurricular activities? Gaining admission to top colleges and universities is incredibly difficult for even the most academically qualified applicants, and soft factors, like activities, are often the dealmakers today. Join IvyWise college admissions counselors as they demystify what admissions officers are looking for when evaluating activities and how they factor into your overall student profile.
Planning Summer Activities During Spring Semester
By Tiffany, IvyWise College Admissions Counselor The summer season can be an impactful period in the college admissions process, and it is important to start planning for the longer break now. In fact, many universities prompt students to answer some variation of the “How did you spend your last two summers?” question in their supplemental essays.
Staying Engaged with Language Learning Over Summer Break
For students studying a foreign language, learning doesn't have to stop just because class is no longer in session. In fact, summer break is the perfect opportunity to engage with a language more informally in order to continue to learn and develop language skills outside of the classroom. Often, after a lot of classroom learning, a language learner will start overthinking the language, or get lost in the weeds and lose touch with the fundamentals of basic comprehension and expression.
Summer College Prep: Evaluating Test-Optional Policies, Transcripts, and Extracurriculars
Summer can be a time for sleeping in, seeing friends and family, and almost forgetting you were a student for a bit. But it’s also an opportunity to work on projects you didn’t have time for during the school year. The real question is how to balance the summer with relaxing and being both personally and academically productive.
Exploring Independent Projects Using Social Media and Research
Virtual school got you down? Are you interested in turning your love of memes and social media into a project that could help you get into college? This past year has been hard for many students who want to explore their interests through extracurricular activities but have been limited by the availability of opportunities because of the pandemic.
College Prep 101: How to Utilize Summer Experiences to Stand Out
It's nearing that time of year when school lets out for the summer and you can finally relax, kick back, and binge watch your favorite Netflix shows or just hang out by the pool all day, right? Well, not really. For high school students who aspire to go on to college, they should know that colleges pay attention to what you do over the summer.
3 Ways to Improve Your Executive Functioning Skills this Summer
Executive functioning is our brain’s management system, consisting of a group of skills that allow us to set goals, plan ahead, and get things done. These skills are crucial, not only in the context of academics but also in our everyday lives. These skills are learnable and can be improved with consistent practice, much like a runner training for a race, and summer can be a great time to build those skills and set up a successful school year in the fall.
How to Plan a Productive Summer Break
Summer will be here before you know it, and with time off of school, students should pursue activities and programs that align with their interests instead of coasting through their school break. A productive summer break can help students stand out in the admissions process — while also helping them to explore their interests and gain a better understanding of what they want to do with their college education. The key to a productive summer break is to plan ahead!
It’s Not Too Late! 4 Last-Minute Summer Activities For Students
Don’t have any productive summer plans? While it might be too late for many summer programs, there are still a number of initiatives that students can do in order to have a productive summer break and stand out when it comes time to apply to college. When evaluating applications, colleges don’t just want to see what you’re doing inside of the classroom.
IvyWise Summer Reading List
When it comes to your college application, colleges will look to see how you spent your time outside of school. In addition to your extracurricular activities, you may also want to list hobbies and interests that you commit a significant amount of time to. Reading is probably one of the best hobbies you can have - it can deepen your interests in a particular subject, help you become a better writer, and will prepare you for the often grueling reading lists in college-level courses.
Summer Program and Activity Ideas For Performing Arts Students
Do you play the violin or clarinet? Sing? Are you a freestyle rapper?
Starting Second Semester off Right: Tips for a Successful Spring Term
While it can be tempting to simply count down the days until summer break, spring semester is a prime time for high school underclassmen to prepare for the college admissions process, and for college-bound seniors to close out the year on a high note. Believe it or not, seniors, you are not off the hook just yet! Here are some tips for high school students to ensure a productive and successful spring semester.
College-Bound Students: Start Making Your Summer Plans Now
Summer might seem far away, but it is important to start making your summer plans now. From conducting an independent project to attending a summer program at a university campus, there are several ways for students to fight summer brain drain and stay on track with their college admissions goals! It’s always been important to make sure your activities align with your interests.
Test Prep Checklist for Sophomores and Juniors
If you’re not already preparing for the SAT or ACT, now’s the time to get started! The spring semester is a popular testing time, and high school sophomores and juniors need to have a plan to prepare for these important college admission exams. An excellent SAT or ACT score is not a guarantee of admission, but it can be the difference between the “maybe” and the “no” pile when admissions officers are reviewing applications.
Summer Activities for Grades K-12
It’s never too early to look into summer programs for your child. Summer programs are a great opportunity to delve into a subject more deeply, participate in sports activities, and prepare for standardized tests. Many summer programs offer subjects and opportunities you can’t find in most schools.
3 Test Prep Skills to Work on This Summer
Summer is a magical time. We get a nice, season-long break from being graded, waking up early (hopefully), and having homework due. Come fall, however, our big standardized tests, the SAT and ACT, still await us, and we don’t want to be rusty in August and September when we get our next shot at them.
Get Creative With Your Summer Plans
Summer is right around the corner, and with so many plans up in the air due to the coronavirus pandemic, many students are left wondering how they can have a productive summer. Does it really matter how you spend your summers? In short: absolutely.