iREACT

An iREACT co-founder, Jamira Cotton, teaching in Zambia.

An iREACT co-founder, Jamira Cotton, teaching in Zambia during the summer of 2005. (Image courtesy of Jamira Cotton.)

Purpose

"iREACT (Internet Resources Equipping Africans for College and Technology) is a three week program for fifteen top performing junior year students in Limbe, Cameroon to equip them with necessary resources for successfully applying to college. The program will run from January 10 – 28, 2006 in Limbe, Cameroon. Fawah Akwo and Jamira Cotton will be the instructors for the course. Note that all material on this page is presented with the permission of Fawah Akwo and Jamira Cotton."

iREACT Presentation (PDF)

TOPICS Slides related resources

Phase I: Getting Started and Information about College

Introduction to Program

(PDF)

 

Blogs

(PDF)

GreatestJournal

Pitas.com

Xanga.com

LiveJournal

Blogger

DeadJournal

Studying Science and Engineering

(PDF)

 

Being an International Student in America

(PDF)

Yaunde

International Information Programs

Financing an Education abroad

(PDF)

College Board

Phase II: Developing Yourself as an Exceptional Applicant

SAT Introduction

(PDF)

SAT

The Princeton Review

Peterson

Test Preview

4Test

Education Planner

Introduction to TOEFL

(PDF)

education USA

Essay Information

(PDF)

Sample Essays

Essay Writing Tips

The Princeton Review

Phase III: Focus on the Individual