Monday, May 21, 2012

New Entries for All Grades

Since there are some renewed interests in my blog recently, I am trying to reinvent it into something more user friendly in the upcoming weeks and months. Please stay tuned. In the meantime, please post any questions and comments in the comment section, I will then try to respond ASAP. Thanks. Ted
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7 comments:

  1. Julian YaoMay 21, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    Hi Mr. Liu,

    Yesterday you mentioned the recommendation letter must be from a teacher in favor of the student. But does it matter if this is not a core class (science, math, English) teacher?

    Thanks!
    Julian

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  2. Ted LiuMay 21, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    Unless it is specified by the individual colleges, the letter of recommendation can be from anyone who knows you well and will speak highly of you.

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  3. Ted LiuMay 21, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    There were some inquiries earlier about those two websites I mentioned yesterday on scholarships. Here they are again:

    www.fastweb.com &

    www.finaid.org

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  4. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    Mr. Liu, What's your view on parent engaging professional and personal College Consultation Service for their high schooler?

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  5. Ted LiuMay 22, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    Great question! In this day and age, let's face it, if you want your student to have an edge in the cut-throat college admission process/competition, this is almost a necessity to seek some kind of professional help. In that sense, it is no different from sending your student to test prep, tutorials etc. which can easily cost you thousands of dollars.

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    1. Ted LiuMay 30, 2012 at 3:14 PM

      In my years in college counseling, I have come across basically two groups of families seeking professional help. One is first generation immigrants, they know little about how the system/process works and they truly need help. Ironically, the other group, which is the vast majority, is white, affluent, and both parents are usually US educated. But I think it makes sense for them still seeking professional help mainly for two (2) reasons. Reason No. 1 is that the students in that group most likely are able to get into better schools overall than Asian Am. I think having professional help has greatly contributed to that fact. Reason No. 2, the parents of those families find it difficult to communicate with their teenagers, so they want someone else to guide, to deal with, them through college admission maze with the latest “tricks of the trade”. And above all, both groups have the financial means to do so.

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  6. UnknownAugust 29, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    Hi Mr. Liu,

    I was wondering about your view on early action. Do you think it is better to do early action for your dream school, or would it be a wiser choice to do early action to a good school, despite it not being your top-choice, in which you have greater chances of being accepted?

    Thanks you!
    Priscilla Oh

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