High school freshman needs colleage planning ?

My kid is a  freshman in Lynbrook.His tutor also provides college planning, including school class, summer planning and extra curriculum etc with extra cost ( about $2500 extra)  . I would like to get advise from parents who already went through high school of their kids  if freshman really can benefit a lot from the planning. Thanks in advance.  

freshman应该也需要plan,但是,两个小时最多就可

freshman应该也需要plan,但是,两个小时最多就可以了。如果是summer 的program的planning,如果帮助找program 加帮助看essay,2500也是天价了。多问几个counselor吧,不,应该多问几个家长吧。

现在freshman已经开学了,课程也定下来了,课外活动也要看孩子的兴趣。

Hotchili, thank you. My kid

Hotchili, thank you. My kid is interested in Robotic club in Lynbrook. Is it easy to get in ? Does my kid need any special skill demonstrated to the club in order to get in or simply by interest ?

Lynbrook

Lynbrook 在开学后会有一个晚上请家长和孩子参加,所有的club都会展示他们自己。建议你们不要错过。每个club应该都是报了名就可以参加的。9年级刚开学可以到各个club看看,几十个clubs,挑几个参加个几次活动,在下半学期能找到自己真正感兴趣的,找到自己的passion。

到了10年级,要focus了。到了11年级,要做出成绩来。到了12年级,最好能得到leadership。

这个建议价值$1000.

哈哈,太贵了,不过呢,经验是无价的。很多宝贵的经验是由亲身

哈哈,太贵了,不过呢,经验是无价的。很多宝贵的经验是由亲身经历夹杂着后悔换回来的。非常感谢hotchili 的分享。

我再建议一点,如果你不太有兴趣现有的,或是在现有的基础上,自己在学校允许的情况下,组建个#2,发展方向有点不同,同样可以取得成绩的。因为成绩也是有不同level的,就如同Debate你可以参加全美的比赛拿第一,可Bayecho孩子们的演讲,对家长的帮助,对社区的影响,对学校的贡献,你能说它不是成绩吗?这样的话,你上来就有很好的leadership的机会。班门弄斧了。

 

baymom wrote: My kid is a 

baymom wrote:

My kid is a  freshman in Lynbrook.His tutor also provides college planning, including school class, summer planning and extra curriculum etc with extra cost ( about $2500 extra)  . I would like to get advise from parents who already went through high school of their kids  if freshman really can benefit a lot from the planning. Thanks in advance.  

Baymom, 我个人认为你去听几次免费的讲座,要作什么都清楚了。关键是,不是tutor告你要做什么,关键是,他是否能按照你孩子的发展方向,帮你实施这个计划。比如说你希望在你孩子的四年高中里,有一笔是拿个什么大奖,比如英特尔奖吧,只是比如。那你要看他能帮你提供,推荐到一个试验室吗?能帮你找一个导师带吗?即使孩子拿不到什么奖,我觉得这个计划也值得,当然extra curriculum必须是在那些硬指标都好的前提下。仅供参考。

Thanks hotchili and 苏楠.   For

Thanks hotchili and 苏楠.   For example, the counselor said he could recommend a MD doctor or a biology research to do research. I was just wondering how a MD doctor or  a biology research would like to accept a freshman to do some research given the kid only has limited knowledge in biology ? Isn't that a waste of time to the MD doctor ? Maybe my thought is too limited. Any comments or recommendations ?

把握好机会,安排好时间。我想尤其是他会比我们更清楚哪个暑假

把握好机会,安排好时间。我想尤其是他会比我们更清楚哪个暑假或是什么时间更好,他既然给你孩子定计划,就应该清楚你孩子的进度。要求他安排在最适合的时候,即不耽误试验,写论文,又肯定人家接受你,而且你已经学过一些这方面的知识。我觉得他如果能安排,就不差什么时间安排的问题。

 

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