College Prep

Shakespeare on the Common and Boston College

Students in Abbey Road’s second session of College Prep began their first week of classes yesterday. After an active day of study in their S.A.T. and college-preparation classes, students enjoyed an evening in the famous Boston Common, where they played soccer and chess and enjoyed each other’s company as they watched an adaptation of ...

Off to a Great Start

The Session 2 of Abbey Road's College Prep program has been going on for three days now, and I am extremely happy with my decision to come to Boston and take part in the courses. I arrived on Sunday after flying in late from Chicago, because my flight was delayed. My first impressions of Emerson College and the courses were very positive. ...

Bring on College Preparation Session 2

The second session of College Preparation started yesterday, and we got to meet everybody during orientation on Sunday (except for those who were getting in late). We all went out to dinner to get to know each other a little. We hurried back to the dorms and went straight to bed because we did not want to be tired to take our SAT practice test ...

by Student, Alexis R. , Tennessee

College Prep, Session 2: Here we go!

The students have finally arrived and are safely settled in to their dorms here in Boston! Monday morning will be their first SAT practice exam, and it promises to be a long, but good first day for everyone. To kick off the session, we went out to dinner at FiRE + iCE. Students were treated to a unique mixture of foods, created interesting ...

The Fourth of July and Saying Goodbye

Hello! As you all know, Thursday (July 4th) was America's birthday! That night, we went to the Cambridge side of the Charles River to see the Boston Pops play, and there were so many people! We waited for the sun to set, and the fireworks started at 9:30. They were amazing! When they ended, the place was so crowded we couldn't take the T to get ...

The Too-Huge World, the Next Crazy Venture, and Sad Good-byes to College Prep Session One!

Two weeks, twenty class sessions, four essays, four practice exams, and five college visits later, Session One of College Prep has wrapped. The time flew by, and it will be a shame to say good bye! This group of students has continually impressed me with how vibrant, thoughtful, and intelligent they are. College Prep is an intensive ...

What’s Summer Without Baseball and Fireworks?

This was the last week of College Prep Session 1, and it went out with a bang (or a the boom of fireworks, anyway...)! On Tuesday, we headed to the one place all visitors must go to be able to say they've truly experienced Beantown: Fenway Park! There, of course, we watched from our seats as the Red Sox pummeled the San Diego Padres, defeating ...

More College Tours and Fenway Park to See the Red Sox!

Hi! The last three days have gone by so fast! On Monday we didn't do anything special, but as usual we had our classes. We visited Emerson College yesterday, and even though we are living on the campus, we had no idea it was that big! At 6pm we left for the Red Sox Game, we were all really excited to go, and we were all wearing our Red ...

Harvard, the MIT Museum, and Salem to Round Out Week One of College Prep!

We're halfway through first session; I can't believe how fast it went by! It's crazy! On Saturday morning, we had our College Admissions class and then left for Harvard. I was sooooooo excited! I was finally going to visit Harvard, the school of my dreams for as long as I can remember. Needless to say, I was so full of jubilation, and couldn't ...

Halfway Through College Prep Session One in Boston: A Photo Essay

[caption id="attachment_1645" align="aligncenter" width="553"] Romane, Kimon, and Gabriela working hard in class![/caption] It’s hard to believe that tomorrow will be July, and Session 1 of Abbey Road's College Prep program will be more than halfway done! The days have flown by, and our students are working so hard, seeing a lot of Boston, ...