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Reflecting on College Prep in Boston

Credit: US News The last few days went by in a blur. We took our last SAT (yeah), worked on college interview skills (so helpful) and finished our campus tours. We all know how important SAT is ...

by Student, Madison J.

College Prep Program: Second Week in Boston

The weekend came just in time! We were all exhausted from staying up late, doing our homework and talking to each other. I needed some downtime and finally got a good night’s sleep. The ...

by Student, Madison J.

College Prep Week 1

I was exhausted after my first full week of classes in college prep program with the Abbey Road Programs, but we had so much fun getting to know one another. One of the highlights of the week was ...

by Student, Madison J.

Kayaking on the Charles River

After a morning of class, students went kayaking on the Charles River Monday afternoon. This was the first time in a kayak for some, but they were all naturals! We stopped for ice cream near the ...

by Staff, Staff Blogger

Saturday at the Franklin Park Zoo

Group shot at the zoo! Over the weekend, we took our students to the Franklin Park Zoo (website) in Boston. Highlights of the trip included the bird enclosure and feeding the budgies. Lauren, ...

College Tours, SAT Prep, & Boston Adventures!

View along the Charles River Esplanade, a short walk from our Boston dorm This Tuesday, our students attended an SAT lecture followed by a tour of Tufts University. The students were eager to ...

by Student, Alexis R. , Tennessee

Visiting Northeastern University

Today students got a chance to take a tour of Northeastern University here in the heart of Boston! This was one of six college visits that the students have gotten to experience during their time ...

Welcome to Stanford Leadership Academy!

Hello from the beautiful town of Palo Alto! After a long day of traveling, Abbey Road Programs‘ 2013 Leadership Academy at Stanford University has officially begun! The students were given ...

Time Flies When You're Having Fun in Boston!

It’s almost the end of the two week long college prep course, but it feels as though we just got started. We have taken four SAT practice tests throughout the course, and each time I see how ...

Parting with Boston is Such Sweet Sorrow!

This session has passed by so fast! Both sessions did, actually. I can’t believe that I’ve been in Boston for about a month… We’ve done so much, yet so little in comparison ...

Northeastern and Boston University

Amid the business of SAT testing and college preparation courses, students have had the chance this week to visit two college campuses: Boston University and Northeastern. Home to the huskies, ...

Well-Earned Relaxation

The past couple of days have been very relaxing, after a long and hard week. Over the weekend, we had a movie night, walked the Freedom Trail, went on a Duck Tour, and went to the Museum of ...