HOW TO TIE A TIE Half Windsor Knot Tie Mr. Chiang's Tie Story 1) Snake Jumps Over the Mouse and Misses 2)
Snake Jumps Under the Mouse and Misses 3) Snake Stands Up 4)
Snake Jumps Into the Mouse 5) Snake Wraps It All Up
FINANCIAL AID AND STUDENT
LOANS INFO Chiang's Notes: Just remember that all aid starts with the online form FAFSA (be timely and carefull in filling it out, corrections are a hassle to make). FAFSA lets the government and college know
how needy are you and/or your family (be sure to make sure your parents are filing their taxes, at least the last two years,
here's the list of documents you need to fill out FAFSA). FAFSA sends you and the colleges a report. The college will piece together a financial
aid package based on the report (watch for dates and be prompt with turning things in!). The aid will be a combo
of possibly grants (free money), subsidized loans (lower interest), and unsubsidized loans (higher interest). For
the loans, they will give you choices of who to borrow from (contractual agreemetns doesn't allow colleges to say
this, but it's usually better to borrow from the federal government than private borrowers). Just know in America, you can
always borrow money to pay for all college cost including living expenses, but remember that loans must be paid back after
college, so be thoughtful of your future earning potential. Be very cautious of loans not offered through your colleges or
using your credit cards to pay for college, there's no reason to when the college loan package will cover the whole cost if
you need them to (money you'll pay back with interest after college).
Are you a B or C student? Pope, a former education
writer for the NY Times, gathered a list of 41 colleges-all of which have a record of producing momentous success and really
changing lives, not only among A students but also among those who get Bs and Cs. https://governmentandlaw.tripod.com/mvhsdocs/Colleges_That_Change_Lives.pdf
Wall Street Journal's college ranking system (based on how successfully grads from their school got into grad
school, Chiang thinks this output focused ranking is far better than any input focused ranking like US News): http://www.classroomedition.com/college/feederschools.htm
NY Times' college ranking (based on how much graduates earn):
Society of Professional Journalist's Annual Awards (not a ranking, but schools that win several times indicates
a strong program) http://www.spj.org/a-moe.asp
