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by Emma Marc-Aurele
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by Emma Marc-Aurele
Rachel Feldman
Chief of Staff for Phil Scott, Age 32
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by Emma Marc-Aurele
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by Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer
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by Michelle Szabo, Instruction Program Manager, Stern Center for Language and Learning
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by Emma Marc-Aurele
Social media isn’t just for posting pictures of your #WildWeekend, but can actually help prepare you for a future career.
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by Emma Marc-Aurele
Young musicians Adrian Chirtae and Julian Woodrow are brothers who were born and raised in Sunderland. Even more than just being brothers, the two are actually mirror twins. So when coming up with a band name, the duo decided on “Take 2,” which seemed fitting.
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by Emma Marc-Aurele
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by Emma Marc-Aurele
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by Ayla Yersel
Looking for an apartment? Maybe you’re just looking for a fun place to visit this summer—or you think rent in Burlington is just too expensive for your budget? NextUp staff has profiled a few Vermont towns that might appeal to young people (without breaking the bank).
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Majorwise was started by Peter Silverman and his roommate Max Robbins in their dorm room at the University of Vermont. With the idea that there really wasn’t any internships or jobs in Vermont for students that they knew of, they decided that they would find a way to bring the jobs to them.
by Hannah Johnson
Eva McKend
Eva’s Advice: “I would say take advantage of every opportunity in high school. High school is not too early to get an internship. You really should be
interning, going to school during the day and doing internships. Freshman year of college is not too early to really network and get as much hands-on experience and face time as you possibly can.”
What is your job title? “I am an anchor at WCAX”
When did you graduate high school? “I graduated from Birch Wathen Lenox School in New York City in 2007”
by Hannah Johnson
The new SAT has changed in multiple ways. It has fewer questions and requires less time without the optional essay. The College Board and Khan Academy have also teamed up to bring you a course to prep you to ace the test. While the essay is optional, it is important to remember that some Colleges and Universities will require this component so check with the colleges you’re planning to apply to before making a decision.
The new SAT is broken down in the following way:
by Hannah Johnson
Most colleges and universities have a deadline to apply to their school. Some of them even have multiple deadlines for different types of admissions. What this means is, if you have everything together and ready to apply by a November deadline, chances are you are applying early action or early decision. Almost 450 colleges and universities across the nation have early action and early decision programs.
What is the difference between applying early and action?
by Hannah Johnson
Technology has changed our world. While some believe that technology is taking over the world and taking away jobs, and that is true, it is also making many more. The pressure to find a job out of high school and college continues to grow. While many may think Vermont is struggling with employment, the statistics say otherwise. Tech jobs in Vermont are growing at a very fast rate.