Social Media And College Admissions

Social Media And College Admissions Admission officials are trying to shed their old, stuffy, always buttoned-up image and trying to appear more cool and approachable to prospective college students, according to an article in the Washington Post. They are doing so to respond to many high school students who decided against the traditional essay and paper application, the students who got creative with their applications, producing YouTube videos and other materials. Many officials, across the nation, representing various different colleges that followed their prospective students, are diving into popular social mediums and creating their own YouTube videos, blogs, Twitter/Facebook accounts, etc. These officials are trying to be more relevant to the high school age group. Some officials have posted materials on what they are looking for in applications, while others have published information on the daily routine of admission officials, giving high school students valuable insights into what their jobs are really like. Recently an admission staff at Centre College in Kentucky uploaded an entertaining YouTube video, trying to show viewers how their entry process works. The group called it a, tongue-in-cheek look at a super duper serious process. Admissions counselor Avi Amon at the University of Delaware created a YouTube musical called Reading Season, detailing the tedious process of reading hundreds or even thousands of college applications. Most colleges that have used social media to reach out to students have simply posted informational blogs. See John Hopkins here, the University of Chicagos here and the University of Virginias here, which also contains YouTube videos. These are not the only schools that have used social media outlets for application processes; many other colleges have similar ones as well. Before you submit your final application to a college, try to find their blog or YouTube application process videos (if they have them). This could give you some major tips and ideas about what exactly they are looking for, helping your application stand out and be more relevant.

Multiplying mixed numbers

Multiplying mixed numbers Different arithmetic operations such as multiplication can be used to solve fractions. Fractions are numbers which have numerator and the denominator of the p/q form. The denominator is not equal to zero. There are different types of fraction such as proper, improper and mixed fraction. The mixed number is a combination of a whole number and proper fraction. The fraction which has numerator greater than the denominator is the improper fraction. A mixed number can be changed into improper fraction and vice versa. Example 1: What is the answer when the mixed fractions 2 x 1 are multiplied? Solution: Given are two mixed fractions 2 and 1 . Change the mixed number into improper fractions: This gives 2 = (2 x 4 + 3)/4 = (8 + 3)/4 = 11/4. Then, 1 = (1 x 4 + 1)/4 = (4 + 1)/4 = 5/4. Multiplying the fractions gives 11/4 x 5/4 = 55/16. Converting 55/16 to a mixed fraction gives 3 7/16. Hence, the answer is 3 7/16. Question: Multiple choice question (Pick the correct option.) What is answer for multiplying 6/5 x 2 ? a) 1 b) 3 c) 2/3 d) None of these. Correct answer: option b. Given are two fractions 6/5 and 2 . Change the mixed fraction into improper fractions: This gives 2 = (2 x 2 + 1)/2 = (4 + 1)/2 = 5/2. Multiplying the fractions gives 6/5 x 5/2 = 6/2 = 3. Hence, the answer is 3.