Duke AHEC Health Careers Festival

On Saturday, September 8, 2012, on the campus of Duke University Medical Center, the Duke AHEC Program will host a 1/2 day of hands-on, high energy presentations designed to increase awareness of health and science career opportunities among middle & high school students as well as their parents. 

A sample of health care professions to be showcased:

• Veterinary Medicine;
• Speech Language Pathology;
• Medicine;
• Respiratory Therapy; and others!
  
  Parent sessions topics:  
• Health Careers:  Future Forecast!
• Panel on available Youth Enrichment Programs
• Applying for & Financing College
• Preparing your Son/Daughter for the SAT/ACT
• More information and a registration link can be accessed here:   http://dukeahec.mc.duke.edu/health/middle.html

How parents can help in admissions process

Many parents feel as if they’re walking a tightrope as they navigate their way through the college admissions process with their children.

How do you empower your kids to take on this new and exciting project and still make sure everything gets done? The college admissions process is chock full of details and deadlines: testing registration, transcript requests, campus visits, essay writing, letters of recommendation, transmitting test scores, etc. Many, if not most, 16- to 17-year-olds enter the process ill-equipped to juggle so many things simultaneously.

There are some areas where it’s OK for parents to get involved.

It’s just fine for parents to:

Help plan campus visits: Discuss the trip details, especially if it involves multiple colleges. Schedule the visits on the college websites and make flight and hotel arrangements as needed.

Discuss college fit: Help your children to understand the kind of college experience they’re looking for. Talk about size; distance from home; benefits and drawbacks to an urban, suburban and rural environment; their academic needs; fraternity-sorority life; sports atmosphere; and special opportunities such as undergraduate research opportunities, internships, study abroad, interdisciplinary majors, clubs and extracurricular activities.

Read the entire article here.