Creative character collaboration college planning june 2014
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College Planning from A to Z
What Every Parent and High School Student
Needs to Know
by Peter Han
Creative Character &
Collaboration Skills
Why These are the Keys to Success in College
and Career and How to Develop Them
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CollegePlanningAZ.com
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Peter Han
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Welcome, Robot Overlords. Please Don't Fire Us?
Smart machines probably won't kill us all—but they'll
definitely take our jobs, and sooner than you think.
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Campaign Finance Snippets for Romney (R) vs.
Obama (D)
….While Obama leads the overall fundraising race,
Romney does hold the lead in 13 states, including Utah
and Connecticut. The state where the fundraising race is
the closest is Mississippi, in which the two candidates are
separated by just $256. With $553.2 million spent on the
campaign trail so far, Obama has outpaced Romney’s
$360.4 million spent over the same time period. With
$167.9 million in donations from donors giving the
maximum donation, Romney is ahead of Obama in that
category. Obama has raised $70.5 million from similar
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New York Times Company Earnings
Expected to Dip
By Narrative Science Forbes Magazine - Financial Section February 6th, 2014
Wall Street is expecting lower profit for New York Times Company when
the company reports its fourth quarter results on Thursday, February 6,
2014. Analysts are expecting earnings per share of 16 cents after the
company booked a profit of 32 cents a share a year earlier.
The consensus estimate hasn’t changed over the past month, but it’s down
from three months ago when it was 17 cents. For the fiscal year, analysts are
projecting earnings of 33 cents per share. A year after being $575.8 million,
analysts expect revenue to fall 23% year-over-year to $441 million for the
quarter. For the year, revenue is expected to come in at $1.57 billion.
Last quarter’s loss snapped a streak of earnings in the previous two quarters.
The company has seen dips in its revenue in the last two quarters. In the
third quarter, revenue was $361.7 million, 37% lower than the year-ago
figure. In the quarter before that, revenue fell 6%.
Earnings estimates provided by Zacks.
Narrative Science, through its proprietary artificial intelligence platform, transforms data into stories and insights.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/can-an-algorithm-write-a-better-news-story-than-a-human-reporter/all/
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codified algorithms principles heuristics mystery
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http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?utm_source=research&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=data-tools
Output
Output
Output Outstrips Employment & Accelerating
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“Computers are now doing many
things that used to be the domain of
people only.
The pace and scale of this
encroachment into human skills is
relatively recent and has profound
economic implications.
Perhaps the most important of these
is that while digital progress grows
the overall economic pie, it can do
so while leaving some people, or
even a lot of them, worse off.”
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Produce
Better Ideas Quicker,
Together
in zone of
Mystery
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Cultural
Demographic (age, gender, etc.)
Socio-economic
Political
Religious
Language
Geographic
Technological
Personality
Learning Style
etc.
Collaborating
Across
Boundaries
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Creative
Capability
Creative
Character
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1759 born
1789 First speech, 12 resolutions
1790 Parliament committee
1791 Bill abolishing slave trade failed
1792 Bill passed, delayed indefinitely
1793 Bill failed, 8 votes short
1804 Bill passed House of Commons
1805 Bill failed in House of Lords
1807 Bill passed; abolished slave trade, not slavery
1823 Bill for abolition of slavery, failed; health failing
1824 Bill failed; resigned Parliament due to illness
1830 Bailed out son’s business; almost bankrupt
1833 Last public speech; seriously ill
1833 July 26th, Parliament agreed to abolish slavery
1833 July 29th, Wilberforce dies
1834 Aug 29th, Parliament passed Slavery Abolition Act
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Oink-a-saurus
Affordable Clean Water
Inventors without Borders
Scholarship Fund Mumbai
VERSATILE
Social
Innovation
Projects
Innovation Foundry
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Invent and Innovate
Social
Innovation
Projects
H2O
SPICE
Operation Leopard
Venture at Hindu Temple
Southridge Early CollegeECAS
Alphas
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US Patent # 8523980 B2
Clean water reclamation
from humid air.
Javier Fernandez-Han
Filed: January 7th, 2011
Granted: September 3rd, 2013
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saltwater to freshwater
as you pedal home
2012 First Place Award
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Concentrate
(extra salty water)
Permeate
(fresh water)
Brackish
(salty water)
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Transports water
Purifies water
Desalinates water
Pumps water
Aquaduct Cycloclean Zambike Maya Pedal
Bicycle-based Competitors
H2O
Transports water
Purifies water
Desalinates water
Pumps water
Transports water
Purifies water
Desalinates water
Pumps water
Transports water
Purifies water
Desalinates water
Pumps water
Transports water
Purifies water
Desalinates water
Pumps water
$1,500 $6,000 $100 $75 $100
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Innovation Foundry:
Young Innovators Inventing a Better World
Founded by Javier Fernandez-Han
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Mumbai team
Ritika Arya
Priyam Datta
Srishti Arya
plus the entire MIE team (25)
Houston team
Javier Fernandez-Han
Project founder
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right wall
removed
left wall
chalkboard
room partition
depressed
area
in concrete
in veranda
veranda
front of school
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Collaboration
Mumbai & Houston
Local soil,
Local flora
Local regulations,
Local culture,
Local labor,
Local knowledge
Local relationships
Distant research
Distant design
Distant prototyping
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C3Conrad
Creative
Collaboration
Your Mission: Operation Leopard
Destination: Sanjay Gandhi National Forest, Mumbai, India
Local contact: Young Innovators Foundation
Priority Status: Urgent, life and death consequences
Briefing details: Enclosed
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Benefit
Society
Benefit
Self
SAT Prep
Grow Knowledge
Academics
Social Innovation
Projects
Music, Art, Clubs,
Sports, etc.
Grow Character
& Skills
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9th 10th 11th 12th
Social
Innovation
Projects
develop
Creative
Character &
Capability
distinguish
you for
College
Admissions
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Academics
Extra-curricular
9th 10th 11th 12th 9th 10th 11th 12th
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Academics
Extra-curricular
9th 10th 11th 12th
Social
Innovation
Projects
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9th 10th 11th 12th
Social
Innovation
Projects
develop
Creative
Character &
Capability
distinguish
you for
College
Admissions
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Chapter 7, The New Jews
page 201
“…yet another texture-less math
grind.”
“…wasn’t involved or interesting
enough…”
“…quasi-robots programmed by
their parents to ace math and
science tests.”
“…very good students, but they
don’t provide the kind of
intellectual environment ...”
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•importance of college
•cost of college
•admission rate at
top colleges
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Clarity on:
Scholarships: school-specific, merit-based, go where
you are in demand, negotiate
Financial planning: assets & income, parent or child’s
Place out: AP, Dual-credit, CLEP, DSST
Articulation: LSC, Blinn with TAMU
On-line: Thomas Edison State, Western Governors, etc.
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Plan Early (8 or 9th Grade if possible)
Explore variety of interests,
but pursue a few in depth
Expose to Real-World Challenges;
struggle, fail, toughen
Character trumps just about everything
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College Planning Timeline – Senior Year
Jun
2014
Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan
2015
Feb Mar April May
FAFSA
estimate
SAR
w/EFC
FAFSA
Final,
IRS DRT2
SAR
w/EFC
Tax return
e-file
CSS Profile1
estimate
CSS Profile
Final – manual update
IDOC
1 only if target school requires (est. 270 colleges); for institutional financial aid; $25 first, $16 per extra school
2 Data Retrieval Tool; use this or risk being required by college to provide IRS tax return transcript
College
forms, if any
ApplyTexas
open
TAMU &
UT Austin
U of H, UT Dallas
Financial Aid
Admissions
EARLY
Action or
Decision
deadlines
SATACT SAT SAT SAT SAT SATACT ACT ACT ACT
REGULAR
Decision
deadline results deposit due
results deposit due
SAT ACTACT
deadline
deadlines
campus visit
negotiate
interview
MID-YR
report w/
transcript
FINAL
transcriptAP,
IB
exams
interview
Academics
Preparation
ESSAYs
Learn Prompts, Pick topics, Write Drafts
LETTERs
Ask writers
CAREER & MAJOR & COLLEGE
Explore, Reflect, Short List
RESUME
Take inventory, Write Narrative of life
submit
submit
APPLICATION FORMS
Complete
APPLICATION FORMS
Common Application
Apply Texas Application
Universal Application
School-specific Application
INITIAL
transcript,
school profile, counselor recommend.
homeschool supplement
Distinguished Achievement Program
Maintain grades throughout
Financial Aid
offer from college
Appeal / Negotiate
Final Offer
results housing application deposit due
FINANCIAL
PLANNING
student & parent
income & assets,
expense timing,
accounts
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College Planning Timeline – 9 to 11th Grades
9th 10th 11th
Character
Capability
Career
Coursework
College
Tests
Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) for High School
4 Language Arts, 4 Math, 4 Science, 4 Social Studies, 3 Language,1 PE, ½ Speech,1 Art, 4½ Electives 26 total credits AP, IB, Dual-credit
Advanced Measures (any 4 of following: up to 2 research projects, score of 3 on AP or 4 on IB tests, PSAT commended, dual credit with GPA of 3)
Volunteer school, community
Service-Learning school, community
Social Venture school, community
Employment part-time
Care for family member in need
Clubs & Teams art, music, dance, sports,
debate, mock trial, STEM, history, business,
scouting, ecology, etc.
Travel mission trips, exchange, work/tour
Explore & Focus
Participate in variety
of activities. Reflect
upon which are most
enjoyable &
meaningful & which
are most beneficial
for society. Begin to
focus on a few in-
depth.
Focus & Contribute
Contribute
wholeheartedly to a
few activities. Take
on challenges,
assume responsibility,
be accountable to
others. Learn skills
and knowledge
relevant to activities.
Contribute & Lead
Deliver consistent,
reliable and
substantive results.
Improve processes
and results, scale
and expand
operations. Grow
into servant
leadership.
Lead & Innovate
Identify real-world problems to
solve or opportunities to improve
status quo. Launch original
ventures to address them.
Engage youth and adults to join.
Cultivate partnerships with
NGO’s, for-profits, government,
schools, etc. Find resources and
tell story through media.
Explore careers through websites, books, and videos. Attend career fairs and related career-exploration activities at school and community.
Conduct personal interviews and job-shadow family, friends and professionals in community. Explore appropriate college majors for career choices.
Seek out internships and mentors through
family & friends and through extra-curricular
activities. Take self-assessments and talk to
advisers about career matching.
Seek out internships and mentors through
professional associations, industry
conferences, business social media (through
parents), STEM and Business competitions and
“cold-calling”.
Build relationships with parents, teachers, peers, coaches, mentors, employers, church leaders, community leaders, etc. Ask for
letters of recommendation upon completion of noteworthy achievements.
Explore colleges through guidebooks,
websites and college fairs. Make a list of
college priorities (develop character and
capabilities, enjoy the experience, signal to
others your motivation and capabilities).
Learn the job-market realities: the ways to
make a living, the typical career paths, the
preparation needed for each, future
prospects for different careers.
Make a list of targeted colleges and research
them in depth, using a variety of information
sources. Focus on how well each can satisfy
your college priorities. Begin reaching out to
targeted colleges. Attend college fairs.
Explore scholarships for which you qualify.
Explore Net Price Calculators on targeted
college websites.
Request info from and visit targeted colleges.
Meet students, faculty, academic advisers,
alum and financial aid representatives.
Compare outcomes (retention, graduation,
post-grad. jobs, graduate and professional
schools, etc.) and costs. Attend college fairs
and reach out to targeted colleges.
Familiarize self with Apply Texas and Common
Application, Fastweb, Cappex, Zinch, etc.
Take official PSAT (score won’t count). Take
practice SAT/ACT at home. Build math,
vocabulary and critical reading skills.
Take official PSAT (score won’t count) & SAT
Subject tests. Take practice SAT/ACT at home.
Build math, vocabulary, critical reading skills.
Take official PSAT, SAT/ACT & SAT Subject tests.
Build math, vocabulary, critical reading skills.
Plan SAT/ACT Subject tests for 12th grade.
