Take your love for science to the next level in this fun competition where teens submit three-minute science videos and compete to win big scholarship money (First prize: $250,000)! ⁦Breakthrough⁩

Check out this amazing organization, which engages Bronx teens in boat building, environmental science and sailing programs (and offers wrap-around social services). See how you can help, and get involved! Rocking the Boat

The Scholastic Awards are a fantastic way to be nationally recognized for your incredible art and writing skills Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Watch out for the latest launch by Cubes in Space, a science experiment design competition for kids aged 11-18. Win the chance to have your experiment performed in space by NASA!! Cubes In Space

Impressive! Girls Who Code is an amazing teaching and community (and leadership!) building organization promoting the development and expansion of technical skills by girls. It’s a great way to get deeper into CS, and to become a leader in your community Girls Who Code

Catch up on the latest #SynBio news from Cambridge and beyond Including Biodesign Challenge's new #biodesign sprint, Global Community Bio Summit 5.0, Open Cambridge and the next in our #practicaltechnologies webinar series bit.ly/synbio-news-se…

The numbers of college applicants appear to still be climbing. Looks like they will beat even the huge numbers from last year!

Some great advice on extracurriculars in this video from The Princeton Review youtu.be/p4s56lNjdTc

Every Tim Urban post is revelatory. This is a summary of 21 of his best thoughts from 2021. Worth a read!

What is one thing you are shocked that your high schooler has never heard of? I’ll go first: My son was playing a quiz game and read out a question: “Which is the biggest streaming service? a.Netflix, b. Amazon. c. HBO. d. CBS”.? “Wait,” he said “What’s CBS?”

In the face of increasing academic and social pressures, it’s typical for teenagers to make more time for school at the expense of their social lives. ❓So, how can you maintain a social life with such high academic expectations? tinyurl.com/y23yw6uv

Colleges are tracking who opens their emails and clicks on their links as a measure of "demonstrated interest." Show your interest by reading these emails. #collegeadmissions

Fantastic competition for teen journalists. Vote for your favorite piece this week! And if you are interested in video journalism, then keep an eye out and enter next year’s competition yourself! StudentCam #extracurriculars #teenjournalist #hscompetitions

Hey Verified Twitter. Seem incredible to me that Prof. Feynman is not verified yet. Nearly a million followers vouch for his consistently sound and grounding advice!

Join CSPAN, C-SPAN Classroom, & Comcast California in congratulating our #StudentCam2022 1st Prize winner in the #MiddleSchool division: Aria Rani Sindledecker from Graham Middle School in Mountain View, CA. View "Stigma-Free Nation: Pathway to Parity:" studentcam.org/winners22.htm. #EdChat #SSChat

Ok mind blown by Tim Urban again. I love showing this sort of thing to teens. Helps them get perspective #perspective

Don't wait! ⏳ The time to enter the 3M #YoungScientist Challenge is NOW! Learn more about how to get your students registered in THE Journal: bit.ly/3LwMUFy

Bootcamp for Young Entrepreneurs (BYE) program has a unique curriculum for young people to boost their entrepreneurial skills. Learn more bit.ly/2USxXbN See Program Syllabus bit.ly/3wP6XYk #entrepreneurmindset #entrepreneurs #bootcamp #parenting #mentorship

COVID-19 significantly shifted the college admissions process and applicants had to adapt quickly. Here are some stats on how the pandemic shaped recent college admissions cycles. ow.ly/oIhb30sh7Io #COVID19 #COVID_19 #ClassOf2022 #ClassOf2026 #Admissions #CollegeAdmissions

What is one surprising thing that students at top colleges wish they’d known in high school? Some college clubs are very competitive to get into. Eg moot court, finance club etc. And getting accepted is often dependent on having relevant and related high school extracurriculars.