Author: alexandrap529
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“Hey there admissions! I’m amazing and engaging!”
A retooled version of the Plain White Tee’s “Hey, There Delilah,” the video below could easily be the anthem of high school seniors everywhere. Their voices may not be the best but you have to admit they’ve got spunk! I wonder if they submitted this as part of their college admissions application packet? What do…
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Thoughts on Plagiarism
The Chronicle of Higher Education had an interesting article on Monday about what colleges should be doing to educate students about plagiarism (here’s a link to the original article–Should Colleges Do More ). It baffles me that more colleges don’t see discussing plagiarism as a major part of freshman orientation. Even at Kenyon where we…
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Exciting News
My life has been a flurry of making packing lists, working at The Center, applying for a visa (more on that in another post), and applying for fall internships! I’m happy to report that my efforts have paid off and I’ve accepted internships at TWO places for this fall. My internships are at College Lifestyles…
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A New Twist on College Rankings
The National Council of Trustees and Alumni has come out with its own list of college rankings. Very different from the U.S. News and World Reports list which ranks on things like alumni giving and the athletic offerings, the new list provides rankings for schools based on “their general education curricula: the core courses aimed…
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Off to the races!
Today my parents and I went to the racetrack. There was a horse race to benefit Horses and Hope- a breast cancer charity that supports mammogram screenings for those who work around race tracks. Here’s a little information about the organization taken from the Horses and Hope website: Horses and Hope is a breast cancer…
The Library of Alexandra 