Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Lawrenceville School: A Princeton Graduate’s Perspective

logo_9516Last week we presented an in-depth profile on one of the top boarding schools in the nation: the Lawrenceville School. Princeton and Lawrenceville graduate Amogha Tadimety now shares her perspective on this private school that provides “the best of both worlds” to motivated high school students.

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The Lawrenceville School: In-Depth School Profile

lawrencevilleFive miles south of Princeton, sprawling across a pristine, rural 700 acres in central New Jersey, is the Lawrenceville School. A prestigious boarding school founded in 1810, the Lawrenceville School was proud home to graduates Malcolm Forbes, economist George Akerlof, and musician Huey Lewis, and ranked number fourteen in the 2010 Forbes survey of America’s Best Prep Schools. With a relatively small student to faculty ratio, generous financial aid, and a unique House System and Harkness Teaching model, the Lawrenceville School is an attractive choice for high school students intent on developing “high standards of character and scholarship, a passion for learning, an appreciation for diversity, a global perspective, and strong commitments to personal, community, and environmental responsibility.”

The Lawrenceville School will be the first profile in my new series investigating the private and public high schools of Mercer County.

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Want to teach in China? PT International is recruiting!

Teach in China!

PT International has successfully recruited applicants for teaching opportunities in Asia since 2007.

We are currently looking  for several test prep teachers for exciting, rewarding, and well-compensated positions with our partner organizations in China. Opportunities are available in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.We are currently looking for several test prep teachers

Annual compensation is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.

Additionally, all positions include:

  • full airfare reimbursement and airport pickups
  • housing assistance
  • comprehensive training
  • generous amount of paid vacation
  • opportunity for performance bonuses

These are immediate hiring needs – we are looking to onboard our first group of teachers on March 1st so apply soon!

Please visit www.princetontutoring.com/teach-abroad for detailed job descriptions and application instructions. Good luck!

Please feel free to forward to anybody who might be interested.

ABOUT PT INTERNATIONAL:

PT Intl is the international recruiting arm of Princeton Tutoring, an educational services company founded in 2005 by brothers Greg and Kevin Wong, both Princeton University graduates. Domestically, we provide premium one-on-one academic subject tutoring, test prep, and college counseling services. Our instructors, who also act as role models and mentors, are the highest performing students and graduates from Ivy-plus universities. Our College Counseling program is headed by former Admissions Officers from Princeton University and New York University.

Internationally, we specialize in recruiting elite teachers for amazing teaching opportunities with our partners in Asia. We have significant experience working in Asia and understand first-hand the difficulties that applicants face when searching for legitimate teaching opportunities abroad. We partner only with the most highly regarded programs, the majority of which are run by like-minded Ivy-League expats from the States. This ensures that our teachers are safe, treated fairly, and have overwhelmingly positive experiences.