If you plan on going to college, you need to have, well, a plan. You need to do your research and narrow down the choices that are available to you. The Department of Education believes that it’s imperative that you find some form of learning beyond high school, and while I don’t necessarily deal in […]
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How Colleges View Makers
When you ask most people about what’s important in an college application, many will tell you grades. The underlying belief is that colleges look at you as a number, and that as long as you have high GPA and SAT/ACT scores, you have a very good chance of getting accepted. Dr. Dawn Wendell, the Director of Admissions at MIT, says otherwise.
-Read more!What’s There to do After College?
You finished college. You fought your way up to the top of the mountain, obtained the Sword of Awesomeness, and slayed the 3-headed dragon with it. You now have been rewarded with your degree…so now what? Many college students fall into the trap of pushing themselves through college with little preparation for afterwards, only to […]
-Read more!The Different Types of Loans
There are a few ways you can pay off your college expenses. One would be through scholarships and grant. Another would be to get a job. I think that just about covers it…wait, that’s right. Loans… Unlike the other options that are available to you, loans are a risk. You can pull as many as […]
-Read more!The SAT and the Common Core
Ok, so I just ripped that title off the College Board‘s site, but hopefully they won’t mind. In a press release, they announced that they would be adjusting their tests to align with the CCSS. Other standardized tests will be doing the same, though what will this mean for those who aren’t in the public […]
-Read more!Top 10 Most Underemployed Majors
I believe that the number of reasons students may have for going to college can be filtered into two categories: one good reason and many bad ones. The good reason would be because you found a skill or trade that you love and know you can excel at, so you go to college to get […]
-Read more!Applying For Scholarships and Grants
This is one of those things that you end up spending a lot of your time in your senior year of high school applying for. Most, if not all, of the scholarships and grants that are out there are time sensitive, so you must complete your application by a given deadline. If you’re lucky, you […]
-Read more!Should You Rely on Your Campus’ Career Services?
Many colleges provide career service resources to help students with obtaining internships, getting into a co-op agreement (basically paid internship), or even nabbing their first job. Unfortunately, some colleges or universities do a better job at helping students out with this than others. For instance, my experience with career services involved me wandering around campus […]
-Read more!The Common Core
Many understand by now that our public education system is in dire need of a serious kick in the pants. The problem though is that it’s not clearly understood exactly what it is that needs to be changed to improve a system that really isn’t working the way it should. For many, the issue is […]
-Read more!Is Your Degree Worth It?
One thing that you should consider when going to college if the degree that you’re going for is going to pay off in the end. If you’ve been around business-minded individuals, you may have heard of the acronym ROI thrown around. This acronym stands for Return On Investment. When a business owner makes a decision […]
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