By Davidkevin April 09, 2015
When I was at this school, from 1960-1965, I was physically and psychologically abused. Not sexually -- that priest came to this parish later -- but if what was done to me and other children then was done today you would see an entire convent of penguin-robed teaching sisters doing a perp walk on the evening t.v. news. A good school keeps a neighborhood stable. This one did, too, but they did it by clamping down on children as if they were in pressure cookers. ...read more
By JaneDewey January 16, 2014
I had a very disappointing series of interactions with the Goddard School in Rock Hill. When I toured the facility and paid the $100 registration deposit they require to be placed on their wait list, I was told the wait list time for my child would be approximately 15 months. Based on that information, I paid the $100 registration fee. After 16 months, I tried contacting the Goddard School regarding the situation. After two attempts to contact the owner, she stopped returning my calls. After 20 months on the wait list, the staff called me to confirm my interest in the school. At that time I was able to speak with the owner who gave me all the reasons she charges a deposit, but would not take responsibility for her staff giving me a wildly inaccurate estimate for their wait list time. I feel that their registration wait list estimates are a misleading way for them to take your money. I can not speak to the quality of the teachers, but I would not trust my child to such an uncooperative staff. I recommend the KinderCare in Kirkwood. Kirkwood KinderCare as a much easier to work with organization and has high quality teachers. ...read more
By Karen Schamel November 05, 2010
You have the wrong information for St. Bernadette Catholic Church. The correct information is as follows: St. Bernadette Catholic Church 68 Sherman Road Saint Louis, MO 63125 Parish Phone: 314-892-6882 PSR Phone: 314-892-5988 Website: www.churchofsaintbernadette.org Fax Number: 314-892-7716 Pastor: Rev. Gary J. Faust Parish Manager: Karen Schamel Please update this site with the correct information. Thank you, Karen Schamel ...read more
We’ve had many students ask us what colleges are thebest engineering and computer scienceschools. Using a weighted average of faculty resources, technology grants, class size, and student ratings, we have developed the following list to help guide students and parents in theadmissions process. The list provides a concise summary of these top engineering and tech programs. For more information,contact usdirectly. (1)California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA“Cal Tech” is the top ranked tech savvy college. The school is packed with great professors and has a niche in the California technology industry, includingGoogleandYahoo. Cal Tech is highly recommended if you’re interested in entering Silicon Valley and have a knack for inventing new technologies. Their undergraduate program is one of the best for students interested in individual research projects with professors and Cal Tech is a key part of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Some key specialties: Natural Sciences, Biotechnology, Space SciencesFamous alumni: Gordon E. Moore, co-founder of Intel Corporation; Charles Francis Richter, creator of the Richter Magnitude Scale;SAT range for incoming students: 2200-2350Acceptance rate: 17% (2)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MAMIT is a great school with unique resources for its students. If you’re interested in graduating with the famed “MIT” degree, and want to be immersed in high quality education, every day, then this is a great place to be. With more Nobel prizes than one could count in an hour, they define excellence in engineering. Their high alumni giving suggest generations of families are happy with their educational choice. MIT probably has the highest name recognition worldwide amongst scholars and students. Some key specialties: Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace EngineeringFamous alumni: Col. Buzz Aldrin, NASA Astronaut; IM Pei, world-renowned designer and architect; Robert Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet and founder, 3COM;SAT range for incoming students: 2070-2340Acceptance rate: 13% (3)Cornell University, Ithaca, NYCornell is one of the few colleges with engineering research programs that allow students to work directly under renowned professors. With faculty like Bill Nye (the science guy) and Steven Squyres of the NASA Mars Rover program, you will have the opportunity to learn from the best. Be prepared to work harder at Cornell than you would at most colleges. Cornell’s unique engineering science facilities include newly built Duffield Hall, which represents the university’s next high-tech step. Some key specialties: Engineering Physics, Nanotechnology, Biomedical SciencesFamous alumni: Steven Squyres, principal science investigator for the Mars rovers; William F. Friedman, founder of the study of cybernetics;SAT range for incoming students: 1940-2240Acceptance rate: 24% (4)Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Founded originally as “Carnegie Technical Schools” in 1900 by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the school is primarily known for its science and research. Carnegie Mellon hosts the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University. In addition, they host the Robotics Institute (RI), a division of the School of Computer Science. Overall, its solid reputation amongst scholars and education journals is a reason why students should look to this school. Some key specialties: Computer Science, Software EngineeringFamous alumni: James Gosling, creator of the Java programming language; Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder of Sun Microsystems; Vinod Khosla, billionaire venture capitalist and co-founder of Sun Microsystems;SAT range for incoming students: 1940-2235Acceptance rate: 34% (5)University of Texas, Austin, TX Considered to be one of the “Public Ivies” in America, the University of Texas has fantastic resources for their students. As a public university, it spends almost 50 percent of their engineering budget on sponsored research. UT’s Cockrell School of Engineering enrolled 67 newNational Merit Scholarsin 2006-2007, the university’s largest proportion of new National Merit Scholars. UT Austin enrolls the third highest National merit scholars nationally. Plus, Texas is a great state with awesome weather and friendly people. Definitely keep UT-Austin in mind when applying to college. Some key specialties: Petroleum Engineering, Computer EngineeringFamous alumni: Michael Dell, Founder and CEO of Dell Computers; Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil Corp. chairman and CEO.SAT range for incoming students: 1680-2055Acceptance rate: 49%* *Note that thisadmissions ratewill be affected by Texas’ top ten percent law, which guarantees graduating Texas high school seniors in the top 10% of their class admission to any public Texas university Brought to you by Miro AdvantageTest Prep and Admissions And the writers of…Education Blog ...read more
By Miro Advantage May 03, 2008
There are severalcollege admissions mythswhich should be exposed before you apply. These myths often scare certain students from applying to the best schools. Never limit yourself from applying totop collegesbecause you believe these things: (10) Applicants are pre-screened. Whether using the common application or a school-specific application, college admission offices have enough staff members to read your entire application. After all, you pay an application fee for a reason and colleges want to make sure you get your fair chance. However, if your application is incomplete or missing crucial components (essays, transcripts, or supplements) this might explain why it is rejected, or pre-screened out, before it reaches the full committee. (9) You must choose your major and stick to it. When you apply to college,admissions officersknow your major is bound to change. In fact, many admissions offices have reported that the majority of their students change their major by the end of their freshman year. Don’t worry about choosing your major. Pick a department or major where you have a genuine interest, and be open-minded to changing it once you’re enrolled. (8) You must apply early decision or early action. Yes, applying early decision or early action shows a student is committed to a particular college. But you do not have to apply early to be accepted, even to top colleges. In fact, if you’re deferred in the early decision or early application round, your application goes right back into the regular pool and will be re-evaluated again. (7) Colleges have a certain profile of the “perfect” student. While colleges strive to admit students who will fit into their college, there’s simply no way for a college to predict whether a student will be happy or whether they will actually succeed at their college. This is why colleges don’t set a particular admissions profile for the “perfect” student. (6) Ivy League schools don’t give scholarships. Although Ivy League schools say they only allocate “need-based” scholarships, there’s no doubt that certain schools issue other grants and fellowships based on other criteria. If you’re a top athlete, recruit or a national merit scholar, an Ivy League school will go out of its way to make sure you can afford their school. (5) International students don’t receive scholarships or loans. More colleges are looking to diversify their student body with international students; major banks and financial institutions offer the same financial opportunities for international students as they do American applicants. Scholarships and fellowships are available for international students. (4) You should pad your resume with extracurricular activities. Every admissions officer is a human being. Imagine that. Applications aren’t accepted or rejected by a computer. So when filling out this section of the common app, know that admissions offices can (and do) spot superfluous extracurricular activities. Further, they can certainly tell whether you added an extracurricular because you have a genuine interest or because it “looks good” on your resume. (3) Recommendations don’t matter. Great recommendations are vital. You cannot expect to be admitted simply with high scores and great grades. If an admissions officer sees a perfunctory or suspicious recommendation, it will set off a red flag. Bottom line: choose the recommender who knows you best and make sure they know where you’re applying and what your qualifications are. (2) There’s a GPA Cut-Off. Colleges generally don’t have a GPA cut-off. The reason admissions offices don’t have a GPA “cut-off” is because students come from all sorts of different high schools with varying curriculums and grade structures. Some students attend public schools, others private schools where the GPA ranges could be wider or narrower. Further, there has been much discussion about grade inflation, and colleges do know what particular high schools tend to have higher GPAs than others. Whether this is so-called grade inflation or not, the schools have an idea of what schools have a more competitive curriculum, including more AP, IB and honors courses. Be aware of your GPA and explain discrepancies in your transcript. (1) There’s always an SAT/ACT Cut-Off. Some state colleges do have a cut-off for SAT/ACT scores. But the majority of American Universities do not. So keep working on your test scores but don’t fear the mythical cut-off. If your SAT or ACT score isn’t as high as you’d like it to be, Miro Advantage will help you improve your score withSAT Prepand ACT prep, Boot Campsand top tutoring. Hope these admissions myths were answered. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Miro Advantage team. -Ross Blankenship, Co-Founder TopTestPrep andMiro Advantage ...read more
By Miro Advantage April 23, 2008
Getting admission into a private college or university can be a different process from getting admission from a public school. Since many private universities and colleges have lower admission rates, there are more items required for submission during the application process. ...read more
Because charter schools are a part of the public school system, they are prevented from receiving tuition. A charter school may need to seek out loans in the private sector for the upkeep and maintenance of their facilities or in order to procure adequate facilities. ...read more
