An institution of higher learning is a hefty investment for any student. Not only is it costly when it comes to finances, a college or university takes a large block of valuable time for individuals ...
When undertaking that monumental decision of continuing one’s education, it is vital to choose well. The time spent in higher education will lay the groundwork for the future and the outcome la...
There was a time when women only went to college to get an “MRS” degree. In fact the private school I attended had that reputation in the 60′s. The the Feminist movement hit univers...
Whoever said that a college degree was a guaranteed pass to the career of a lifetime? Is there coming a time that where the college degree may become meaningless? Can a person get the most basic degr...
In college, it seems we’re always looking for something. Freshman year, I was busy looking for booze and bad decisions. Sophomore year, I was looking for a killer summer internship. Junior year, I wa...
An Israeli entrepreneur, Shai Reshef, is revolutionizing postsecondary education as we know it – by providing a college education to anyone, anywhere in the world free of cost. His nonprofit virtual ...
This table explains how SAT I scores (Math + Reading) correlate to ACT scoresThe Growth of the ACT For years, the ACT was considered to be an inferior product of the Midwest, foreign to students who ...
every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life -Office Space, 1999Somehow I graduated college. Somehow I landed an entry-level job. For some reason I majored in Accounting. And ...
Sallie Mae is the United States' largest college student loan companySallie Mae announced that it will replace its private loans with shorter-term loans. These new loans would require borrowers (stud...
Senior year of college, I decided to be an RA. Yep, a dorm-rule-abiding-camp-counsel or-wannabe-please-everyone-jus t-get-along resident assistant. Not because I love summer camp or crafts. Because I d...
It is no secret that the economy is in shambles. So, what is a recent college undergraduate to do when they cannot find a job in their field? Go straight to grad school – right? While this option may...
Green River in Chicago, a St Patrick's Day tradition Next to National Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19th), my favorite holiday is St. Patrick’s Day. While Irish persons are notorious for taki...
Princeton University is my first choice for best financial aid package. It sounds reasonable. The colleges with the most money should commit the most to financial aid. With pressure from the IRS in r...
In the whole college financial aid game (and yes, it is a game with winners, and losers) it is necessary to know the rules and the playing field. First, know which fields to play the game. Not every ...
Robin Williams as a stellar community college professor in Good Will Hunting Following in the footsteps of other debunked misconceptions, such as the belief that the Earth was flat, or that Vanilla I...
Sample question from CollegeBoard's "SAT Question of the Day" So the SAT is this Saturday and you aren’t sure if you are really prepared. Maybe you’re a little worried that you might not ...
“Hey, Mom, Dad, I really want to take a year off and work as a migrant farmer after I get out of high school.” To the parent, this may sound completely foreign. They were raised to finis...
Your child’s senior year is a thing of the past. Graduation is just a memory. Now, you’re buying all the recommended supplies he needs for his first year of campus life. However, there are some vital...
It is important to establish a positive relationship with your high school guidance counselor because he or she is your long-term resource for the college-related questions that arise along the way. ...
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