College officials offer advice to NSHSS members

n Saturday, December 2, 2006, nearly 500 NSHSS members, families, and teachers gathered at The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, for a program hosted by Emory University featuring a panel discussion with college admissions officials from seven universities, including Emory, Yale, the University of Georgia, Spelman College, Morehouse College, SUNY Stony Brook, and Agnes Scott College. The collegiate panel, which consisted of deans of admission from the participating institutions, discussed various elements of the college application process, including timelines, common applications, early action and early decision, interviews, college visits, college selection, and much more. -MORE-

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Over the winter holidays, I was one of 75 students from the United States and Canada selected to travel to Antarctica with Students on Ice, an organization that takes students from around the world on expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic. Traveling with the students is an international team of scientists and polar experts. They usually make a trip during our winter to Antarctica and a trip during our summer to the Arctic region. -MORE-

Penguins greet Students on Ice

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