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About Sue Kayton
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I can help with recommendations for high school students interested in math / science oriented fields at the highly-selective universities.

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I have been interviewing high school students for MIT for 29 years, and keep on top of what other competitive universities are doing. My website http://www.suekayton.com/college.htm provides a lot of information - read this first before asking a question, please.

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I graduated MIT and so did my son.

   

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In Category  Choosing the Right College

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Dentistry8/30/2009
  Q: I'm a high school senior and its getting ready for that time to start looking into colleges and I'm ...
  A: In the USA, students do not major in dentistry as an undergraduate. Usually students major in ...
College Admissions6/18/2009
  Q: I just started Summer Vacation and I am going to be a high school senior next school year. I have ...
  A: Depending on which colleges you apply to, you may need to take one or more SAT-II tests, in which ...
hello6/17/2009
  Q: if i do my bechelor of science in business admistration can i later on upgrade masters degree in ...
  A: It depends on the college. Most colleges that offer a masters in business administration will ...
Which college is right for me?6/17/2009
  Q: I'm fourteen-years-old and I just finished my freshman year of high school. I would like to major ...
  A: See if you can locate someone in your community who does engineering. During your summer vacation, ...
Which college is right for me?6/16/2009
  Q: I'm fourteen-years-old and I just finished my freshman year of high school. I would like to major ...
  A: Most people who go into engineering as a career are people for whom math and science are easy and ...
EE or Mechanical eng.5/26/2009
  Q: I am from Denmark and want an education as an Aerospace engineer. But in Denmark no such education ...
  A: Different universities have different requirements for admission to their graduate programs. I ...
Summer classes and Colleges4/24/2009
  Q: Im a HS soph. and school will be ending soon and im wondering what summer classes I should take if i ...
  A: Do something this summer that you find fun and interesting. Don't worry about trying to impress ...
Problems with choosing university3/31/2009
  Q: I am in a dilemma, I have two Canadian university acceptance letters. One from Carleton University ...
  A: I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about either of those Canadian universities. The co-op program ...
Choosing the right college3/29/2009
  Q: I'm planning to relocate to California because my new girlfriend lives there and we intend to take ...
  A: There are two different questions here - enrolling at Berkeley, or taking Berkeley Extension ...
Choosing the right college3/28/2009
  Q: Your comment, <<Forget this "Ivy League" thinking unless you want to play football. Remember "Ivy ...
  A: Berkeley is indeed an excellent school. It's the highest-rated public university in the USA, and is ...
Choosing the right college3/28/2009
  Q: One last thing. If I decide to go to an Ivy League, will this be dependent on how well I score on ...
  A: Forget this "Ivy League" thinking unless you want to play football. Remember "Ivy League" is for ...
Choosing the right college3/28/2009
  Q: Also, would I need to retake the SATs despite the fact that I've graduated from a community ...
  A: That depends on what college you are applying to. Some will require them, while others won't. Good ...
Choosing the right college3/27/2009
  Q: I would like to know one other thing. Do you know of any accredited Ivy League university that ...
  A: The "Ivy League" is a sport league of schools that play football against each other. There are no ...
Choosing the right college3/27/2009
  Q: How are you? My name is Julian and I am 35 years of age. I have some questions about going back to ...
  A: Find a career that you like through work, volunteer work, or your local library. Don't start taking ...
College admissions question3/15/2009
  Q: A college has requested my 7Th trimester transcripts.They say my file is complete for admissions ...
  A: When you originally applied to the college, you didn't include the grades for your most recent ...
Math Reccomendation2/28/2009
  Q: I am applying for classes for my sophomore year in high school and don't know what math I should ...
  A: I am not familiar with the IB program so I don't know what "Methods" or "Studies" includes. I ...
HELP!1/6/2009
  Q: Is there any way you could help a majorly confused high-schooler figure out what college to go to ...
  A: Sorry- when I hear "forensics", I think "debate", not CSI. I have no personal experience with ...
HELP!1/6/2009
  Q: Is there any way you could help a majorly confused high-schooler figure out what college to go to ...
  A: The best person to answer this question is a friend of mine who is a debate coach in the San ...
Archaeology11/20/2008
  Q: I am a junior in high school and wish to study archaeology in college, and pursue it as a career. I ...
  A: This site run by the Smithsonian is excellent: ...
finding the right college11/10/2008
  Q: I am a sophomore in high school and am interested in botany and I can't seem to figure out how to ...
  A: Kids who are interested in botany major in Biology or Agricultural Science in college. Almost every ...
transfer11/8/2008
  Q: iam currently pursuing chemical engineering(first year) but my college doesn't allow changing the ...
  A: Most large US universities will accept transfer students. Students most commonly transfer after ...
college selection10/24/2008
  Q: I'm in my way to college. And now I'm comparing between universitites. I wanna choose the best one. ...
  A: There's no such thing as a "best college". Some math programs are more theoretical, while others ...
medical school9/7/2008
  Q: What universities have combined pre-medical and medical school programs?
  A: Very few of these are accredited. If you look at overseas programs, make sure they are accredited ...
can i still get into a top finance undergrad program?9/6/2008
  Q: Im a junior in high school now just started. My first 2 years were pretty bad i had to do ...
  A: Don't worry so much about where you go undergrad. In the finance world, what really matters is the ...
for studies...8/25/2008
  Q: * i have some question to ask Pleas explain with briefly... *i want to go one of European Union ...
  A: Go online or talk with people who are knowledgeable and identify several universities that offer the ...
Core Curriculum8/21/2008
  Q: What universities have little or no core curriculum?
  A: The best-known university with no required core curriculum is Brown, an Ivy-League college in ...
transfer: change of course7/27/2008
  Q: IAM STUDYING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING(Ist year). If I want to take a transfer to another university, can ...
  A: Most colleges accept transfers after the first two years, but fewer accept transfers after only one ...
subjects required for a pediatrician7/24/2008
  Q: what are specific subjects i need to learn to be a pediatrician
  A: Pediatricians study their specialty after receiving their medical degrees and completing their ...
Actuarial Science?7/4/2008
  Q: Hey, may I know more details on Actuarial Science? Because I just briefly know the meaning of it and ...
  A: Actuaries are people who use math to evauate risk, such as deciding how much insurance companies ...
engineering from stanford7/2/2008
  Q: iam manish. i wanted to know about engineering from stanford university as compared to engineering ...
  A: What type of engineering are you interested in studying? I don't understand your comment that ...
jst a query,6/30/2008
  Q: this is Ashiq here,currently doing my A levels programme under EDEXCEl . I wish to study on ...
  A: Some American universities require chemistry in high school in order to apply to an aeronautics ...
UCLA6/24/2008
  Q: I have just finished my sophomore year of high school. I came out with 5 A's and 1 B AND a GPA of ...
  A: UCLA is the most difficult university in California to get admitted to. But there are plenty of ...
college and career6/10/2008
  Q: I am very confused about were to go and what to study in college. I have always been interested in ...
  A: If your high school has a vocational or college counselor, or teaches fashion, ask him/her. ...
college and career6/10/2008
  Q: I am very confused about were to go and what to study in college. I have always been interested in ...
  A: You didn't say what year you are in school, so I don't know how soon you have to make a decision. ...
Bio medical5/26/2008
  Q: How are you? I am from Chennai,India. I need a career advice for my friend. My friend has just ...
  A: There are many opportunities in both fields. My suggestion is to find someone local in Chennai who ...
International Baccalaureate worth it?3/28/2008
  Q: Although I know the question I'm asking you isn't quite in the area of your expertise, I think you ...
  A: IB classes are more work than standard high school classes, but usually the students feel they learn ...
colleges3/19/2008
  Q: hey, my name is Julie. I am having MAJOR issues finding a college that fits what Im interested in. ...
  A: Here are my two cents worth about choosing a college. 1) The possible major you mentioned is very ...
college admissions3/2/2008
  Q: My daughter is at a select private school in Manhattan. Her ERB scores have always been in the 98 ...
  A: This is a very common situation, much more common than you may think. The colleges take this into ...

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