What Undergrads Should Know About Law School Admissions with Edward Tom

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Edward Tom, Dean of Admissions at UC Berkeley School of Law, describes what is important in the law school admissions process, discusses the components of a law school application, and outlines the weight that UC Berkeley specifically puts on certain aspects of the application (such as grade point average, LSAT scores, etc.). (February 26, 2010)
For further information, see UC Berkeley School of Law

TOEFL: The Test of English as a Foreign Language with Eileen Tyson

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Who should take the TOEFL, how is it scored, and what does it test? How do you register, and how do you find out whether the colleges you are applying to have a minimum TOEFL score requirement? Find out in this informative interview with Eileen Tyson, Director of Global Client Relations for the Educational Testing Service, which creates and administers the TOEFL exam. (February 19, 2010)
For further information, see TOEFL Go Anywhere

Using Enrichment Activities to Motive and Inspire with Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

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What if students were allowed to become deeply involved in enrichment activities that helped motivate them to accomplish amazing things, helped them understand how their academics fit into the big picture, and helped them build a track record of accomplishments that would be very impressive at college admissions time? Author and educational strategist Elizabeth Wissner-Gross provides a blueprint for doing just that in her book, "What High Schools Don't Tell You: 300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irresistible to Colleges By Senior Year." Why are summers so important in this plan, and why is it important to think big? Find out in this informative interview. (February 12, 2010)
For further information, see Elizabeth Wissner-Gross's Web Site

A Classical Education at Home with Susan Wise Bauer

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Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Professor of American Literature at the College of William and Mary and co-author of the book, "The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home," describes the three developmental stages (grammar, logic, and rhetoric) that help define a classical education; the four-year historical cycle (ancients, medieval, renaissance/reformation, and modern era) that repeats three times throughout the 1st-12th grade curriculum; and the options parents have for scheduling a home school academic year. (February 5, 2010)
For further information, see The Well-Trained Mind