LCM

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Name: Lisa Cynamon Mayers
Date registered: June 1, 2011

Latest posts

  1. Understanding Majors and Minors — February 13, 2012
  2. Minimizing Exam Anxiety: Test Taking Tips — February 7, 2012
  3. Take Note: Tips for Effective Notetaking — January 30, 2012
  4. Summer: Endless Possibility — January 24, 2012
  5. Simple Financial Assistance Tips — January 9, 2012

Most commented posts

  1. Confessions of a College Town Foodie — 6 comments
  2. Oh The Things People Say — 4 comments
  3. Namaste: The Intersection of Yoga and College Admissions — 2 comments
  4. SAT Cheaters: A Short Additional Commentary — 2 comments
  5. Questions to Ask During Campus Visits — 1 comment

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Feb
13

Understanding Majors and Minors

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After our 5th grade house design unit I knew I wanted to major in architecture. I was one of those rare students who had a clear, focused academic plan. I know you’re laughing right now because clearly that academic plan didn’t take shape as I had once imagined. Though I did ultimately major in architecture, …

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Feb
07

Minimizing Exam Anxiety: Test Taking Tips

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That big first college test is just around the corner and you want to blow it out of the water, so you can brag to your parents, your siblings, and your roommate who has slept through all but one class, yet still is carrying a B+ average. While you obviously know how to take tests, …

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Jan
30

Take Note: Tips for Effective Notetaking

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It’s very difficult to complete homework assignments, prepare for tests, and have some idea about what is going on in class if you don’t have legible notes. While you may have been able to memorize the U.S. presidents for your senior history class, you probably won’t be able to memorize the 7,000 elements on the …

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Jan
24

Summer: Endless Possibility

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A high school student’s ideal summer vacation should involve growth, learning, relaxation and fun. Summer is a time for exploration and skill building. It is an opportunity to extend learning beyond the confines of the classroom. Though it’s January and summer seems eons away, students and parents should begin discussing and researching summer options sooner …

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Jan
09

Simple Financial Assistance Tips

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I would never claim to be an expert on financial assistance, college financing plans or pretty much anything that has to do with the money side of college. Admissions, yes expert. Finances, not so much. Still I think it’s been important for me to gain a broad understanding of the financial assistance side of things. …

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Dec
13

Dear Alma Mater: Debating Legacy Preference

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In my ongoing quest to read the college admissions literary cannon (reminiscent of the days of being a history graduate student) I just completed The Price of Admission: How America’s Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges– and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates by Daniel Golden. Talk about an eye opening read. In …

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Dec
05

College Fair Thee Well

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I love a good college fair. There’s such an energy in the room as hundreds, sometimes thousands of students, glide from booth to booth charming college reps, collecting mountains of brochures, and rewriting name/address/email/major on dozens of contact cards. As an admissions counselor for a popular selective university, my booth tended to be extremely well …

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Nov
29

SAT Cheaters: A Short Additional Commentary

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The story of the Long Island students caught cheating on the SAT and ACT has been a media sensation. Ever since the story first broke in September, the media has focused considerable coverage on all angles– the students who cheated, the payments, their community, their high schools, the standardized tests. Today the last two students …

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Nov
22

Giving Thanks

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A roof over your head. Food on the table. Clothes on your body. Access to education. The ability to participate in endless athletics, community service, clubs and organizations.  A mind to learn. A body healthy enough to accomplish your goals. Family and friends who nurture and support you. At this time of year it’s easy …

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Nov
14

Early Decision: The Waiting is the Hardest Part

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Thank you Tom Petty for providing this week’s blog title. Indeed, if you’ve submitted an early decision application, “the waiting is the hardest part.” So what is a student to do during this roughly one month of waiting? If you think the answer is nothing, you’re wrong. Let me share some tips on what to …

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