📌 What Is UC Augmented Review? The University of California (UC) Augmented Review is an additional evaluation process used by UC admissions to gain deeper insights into an applicant’s academic and personal achievements. This process applies to applicants who show...
Thinking about AP classes? You might have heard a few misconceptions along the way. Here’s a look at what AP classes actually mean for college applications and why they’re worth considering. Misconception #1: “It’s All About the AP Class, Not the Exam...
Advanced Placement (AP) classes have come under scrutiny recently, with various arguments questioning their relevance in today’s education system. While it’s essential to acknowledge these concerns, it’s equally important to highlight the benefits of AP classes...
This strange year has proven several things about the standards of American education. Decades of test-centric tendencies have devalued critical thinking. It leads to lower capacities to speak, think, and most perhaps most importantly, to write. In particular, I look...
The Brookings Institution highlighted the overall impact of COVID on student achievement for the 2019-2020 school year, with implications for 2020-2021. In summary, students will find their progress in reading and math stunted. They project that students will maintain...
Geometry. Just the word makes any of us who grew up in the American school system cringe. The two-column proofs. Parallel lines. The seemingly endless scenarios in which we deal with triangles. The unanswered question: “Why do we learn Geometry?” It...
