More Than a Test Score

So there have been a lot of people confused as to How to add our good man JoJo as an Admin of your Facebook Fan Page.  Well wonder no longer…

1. Create a Fan Page.

2. Click the Edit Page link (right under the profile pic in the top left of the Fan Page).

3. On this page notice the right column.  If you scroll down you will see a box that is titled Admins in this right column.  You are going to click the Add button.

4. Find JoJo Zinch and select him to add him as an Admin.

It’s that simple!

There have also been a lot of questions regarding whether or not you should create a Fan Page or Group.  We would prefer a Fan Page (and you should too–they are more functional), but if you have already created a Group make sure to get JoJo as an Admin and you will still be considered for the Cinderella 6. 

As you probably know, we’ve narrowed the March Madnezz competition down to 2,500.  But if you weren’t one of the lucky ones chosen — the clock hasn’t struck midnight just yet. Because we’re giving everyone a Second Chance to make the Final 64of March Madnezz — through the Cinderella 6.

That’s right: 6 of the Final 64 entries will be up to you, and how much you want it.
The Cinderella Six will advance directly to the Final 64–without having to qualify through State or Regionals.  Anyone can win, based on the following 3 categories

1) Largest Facebook Fan Page
The student who creates the largest Facebook Fan Page (most people) will automatically be placed into the 64. The title of the Fan Page must include “Zinch” in some way or another. For the Fan Page to be eligible, you must invite JoJo Zinch to be an admin of the Fan Page. (Note it should be Fan Page and Not a group.)

2) Best Video
The video must answer one of the following two questions, A) What is Zinch? or B) Why is Zinch the bomb? To be eligible, your video must be posted on YouTube as a video response to our video here. I repeat, please post your video as a video response to our video.

3) Top Inviter
Bring the most students to Zinch, and automatically be placed into the 64. You must use your tracking URL so that it can be tracked and so that we can give you credit for all the students you bring to Zinch.

Cinderella 6 is live NOW — and ends March 16th.

Click here for more details, and secure your spot!

Where: Europe
Who: Those who want to study abroad but don’t want to learn a language and those interested in studying economics and government.
When: Irish weather is pretty unpredictable but June to August will usually provide reasonably warm weather and long days. This is also unfortunately the high tourist time. Travel to Ireland between December and February for cold and rainy weather but very few tourists.
Perks & Tips:

-  Ireland is notorious for being a land of impossibly green landscapes, great beers, fantastically bad weather, and some of the warmest people you could hope to meet.

- Ireland has an excellent higher education system, the second highest per capita GDP in Europe and a number of opportunities for international students. In addition to a great location to get higher education Ireland is also is a global center for the banking, telecommunications, and the pharmaceutical and software industries.

- If you are a golfer then you won’t want to miss out on the world-renowned quality golf courses, both links and parkland.

- Be sure that you bring along your water proof clothing as umbrellas prove to not be very useful in horizontal rain.

 - Fifty percent of Ireland’s population is under 25 years old making it a great place to rub shoulders with a young and thriving group of people.

No matter your area of study you are sure to gain a deeper appreciation of your interest as you study on the Emerald Isle.

Want to look into studying abroad in Ireland so that you can encounter some very friendly people and take in those breathless green landscapes? Shout Out to StudyAbroad.com and they will send you the information that you need get started!   

Alright y’all. In just two days over 100,000 votes have been cast in our third annual, $20,000 Sweet Diggity Dawg Scholarship contest! Our 2,500 State Finalists are an amazing bunch and the support for these students has been strong. As more and more people turn out to support our finalists, I wanted to give you a quick guide to voting.

Step 1: Register

You have to register on Zinch to vote. On Zinch, there is a profile for everyone. If you don’t already have a Zinch profile start by clicking here to register.

On that registration page, you can identify yourself as a high school student, a college student, a parent, or a working professional. Choose whichever one is most applicable to yourself or you are going to find yourself answering questions that don’t make a lot of sense.

Step 2: Confirm

We take many steps to ensure the legitimacy of every single vote that is cast in this contest. One of the primary steps is to validate the email address of every registered user before you vote.  So, before you rush off to vote you will need to go to your email inbox. As soon as you register we send you an email; find that email, open it, and there will be a link for you to click to confirm your email address. (Don’t forget to check your spam box if you have your spam settings on high sometimes Zinch emails end up there. If you find it there, add it to your safe contacts list.) Once you have registered and confirmed your email address you can vote in every round of the competition!

Step 3: Find Your Candidate

Your candidate may have given you a link that takes you directly to their group page, but if not, you will need to browse the state groupings.  Start here, click on the dropdown, find the state in which your candidate lives, select that state, the page will load, scroll through to find your candidate. If they are not there and the state has more than one group, browse through the rest of the groups of that particular state to find your candidate.

Step 4: Vote

If you are registered, validated, and logged in, then there will be a vote button right next to all candidates’ names. Click “vote” and you are done.

Each registered Zinch user can vote for any single candidate only once per round, i.e. once per State Finals, once per Regional Finals, and once per each stage of the Final 64 Bracket.

You may however, if you choose, vote in each of the state groups.  You are allotted varying amounts of votes, depending on the size of the group. In small groups for states such as Maine, you can only vote for one candidate. In large groups such as California I, you have seven votes that you can cast. So go exploring and vote on the best talent you can find!

Where: East Asia
Who: Chinese language students; those interested in international business
When: April- May or September-October. Best times vary depending on where you study abroad
The Perks: China will always be associated with its ancient traditions and revered treasures, such as the Great Wall stretching across China’s ancient frontier and the Terra Cotta Warriors that stand guard in Xi’an. However, China has recently become an economic powerhouse and political heavyweight which makes for a dynamic location to study abroad. China runs the gamete of things to do from shop-till-you-drop metropolises to the epic grasslands of Inner Mongolia -it’s a land of cultural and geographic schisms. When you spend an extended period of time in China you can take the opportunity to learn some of the traditional arts such as Calligraphy or learning to play a Chinese instrument. Massage is definitely something that you don’t want to miss out on while studying in China. It is available all over China, and is often both high quality and reasonably priced. The vastness and complexity of China only add to the excitement of planning to study abroad there. With its rich cultural history, stunning landscapes and booming economy, China has something to offer every student.

StudyAbroad.com has programs specifically designated for studying in China. If you want to study abroad in China then Shout Out to them here!

STUDY ABROAD IN CHINA