Minerva Baccalaureate at Elite Open School: Applying Skills Rather than Cramming for Tests

When Yul Kim, a 16-year-old student from California, was searching for high school programs, he had a few criteria he was looking for. An ambitious student, he wanted a program that offered a hybrid format that would challenge him in new ways and prepare him well to apply to top universities.

He found exactly what he was looking for in the Minerva Baccalaureate (MBacc) program.

“MBacc has really challenged me to think in new ways and helped me grow as a student,” said Yul, now in Year 2 of the program offered at Elite Open School.

Minerva Baccalaureate, High School, Student SpotlightAdminNovember 17, 2022Minerva Baccalaureate, education, Mbacc

Elite Education Group and Minerva Project Partner to Transform Education and Revolutionize High School for the Future

Elite Education Group, the global leader in K-12 education and college preparatory services, and the Minerva Project, the most disruptive pioneer in post-secondary education, will embark upon a broad, multi-year, strategic partnership to reimagine traditional scholastic solutions, inspire the next generation of students, and revolutionize the future of education. The alliance begins with the launch of the Minerva Baccalaureate high school program at Elite Open School in Fall 2021.

High School, Minerva BaccalaureateAdminJanuary 6, 2021Minerva BaccalaureateComment

You've Been Waitlisted. Now What? (A 6-Step Action Plan)

After all the blood, sweat, and tears we put into our college applications, we can’t help but dream of that special moment when we receive our coveted letters of acceptance. But (record scratch!) there are more potential outcomes to our applications than either outright acceptances or rejections.

While all applications eventually end in one of these results, applicants are often either first deferred or waitlisted along the way. What does it mean to be deferred or waitlisted to college? And if you’ve been waitlisted to your dream college, what should you do?

High School, College AdmissionsAdminDecember 21, 2020College admissionsComment

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UC'S DECISION TO ELIMINATE THE SAT/ACT REQUIREMENT

Thursday, May 21, 2020, was a momentous day in the history of the University of California. On that day, the University of California Board of Regents (the governing and policy-making body for the entire UC system) unanimously passed UC President Janet Napolitano's proposal to eliminate the SAT and ACT as a requirement on the UC application. Under President Napolitano's plan, UC was to adopt a test-optional admissions policy for the graduating high school classes of 2021 and 2022, then go test-blind for the classes of 2023 and 2024.

College Admissions, High School, Standardized TestingAdminSeptember 3, 2020College admissionsComment

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