Category Archives: Education

Is Foreign Tuition Money Squeezing Out Asian American College Students?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jeff

One of the predictions from the admissions officer who spoke at The Daughter’s High School was that as public universities get their funding cut, they will seek to increase revenue by recruiting more out of state students who can pay … Continue reading →

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Timothy Yu: “Has Asian American Studies Failed?”

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ernie

Via English and Asian American Studies College Professor Timothy Yu: “…it would seem that Asian American studies has a long way to go in reshaping the larger public discourse on Asians in America. We can’t expect every college graduate to … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans And Redefining Meritocracy

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Lexington S. “The reason why ya’ll do so well,” my non-Asian friend once said, “is because ya’ll work insanely hard.” But what if all that hard work has a dark underbelly? What if society rewarded Asian Americans by setting … Continue reading →

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Missing Chapters in Iris Chang’s “The Chinese in America”

Posted on December 20, 2011 by tinabot

Iris Chang’s book The Chinese in America is one of the very few books that chronicles a major Asian American community, the Chinese Americans. Of course, no one book could fully capture the incredible diversity of the Chinese American category … Continue reading →

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Children of Immigrants More Likely To Pursue Advanced Studies

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Tim

The Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) has released a report examining the issues related to children of immigrants growing up in immigrant entrepreneurial families. The study focused on the children of U.S. immigrant entrepreneurs, specifically Asian American and Latino graduate and … Continue reading →

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The College Admissions Game, Part 5: The Admissions Consultant

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jeff

When you hear news about “College Admissions Consultants,” it’s often sensationalized and over the top. Take this article about a consultant who will guarantee a kid’s college acceptance or your money back or this article about Michele Hernandez, who is … Continue reading →

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The College Admissions Game, Part 4: The School Visit

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Jeff

I selected colleges to apply to without ever visiting most of them.  I even decided which one to attend without visiting the ones that accepted me. Looking back, I was pretty lucky that I ended up with a good experience. … Continue reading →

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Call for Submissions: Asian American Studies Research Forum, University of Pennsylvania

Posted on December 8, 2011 by sachi

Have you done your own original research in any field relating to Asian American Studies? Would you like the chance to win $300 for it? Are you able to travel to Philadelphia? If so, then consider submitting your work to … Continue reading →

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California’s Angela Zhang Wins $100K National Science Prize

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Moye

Congratulations are in order for 17 year old Angela Zhang for winning the coveted $100,000 scholarship in the annual high school science competition put on by the Siemen’s Foundation. The high school student was inspired by the passing of her … Continue reading →

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Lived Experience: Study Seeking Asian American LGB Students

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Lily

A new research project is being done over at Western Michigan University on the lived experience of students (undergrad and grad) who self-identify as both Asian American and lesbian, gay or bisexual. The project is hoping to capture the diversity … Continue reading →

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Are APA Students Not Checking “Asian” On College Applications?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Ernie

Via Yahoo!: “For years, many Asian-Americans have been convinced that it’s harder for them to gain admission to the nation’s top colleges. Studies show that Asian-Americans meet these colleges’ admissions standards far out of proportion to their 6 percent representation … Continue reading →

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