College: Choosing Your Major
Choosing your major in college or university may seem like the decision of a lifetime. It certainly may be the most important decision to date in your lifetime and possibly you feel poorly equipped to make the decision.
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Things to Consider When Choosing Your College
Choosing a college or university to attend is easy, right? Maybe for some lucky few. What about the rest of us? The choice might not be clear. There are many issues to consider: program of study, school reputation, distance from home, money, school size, and so on.
Robert Frost was Right: Choosing the Road to the College that’s best for you
Robert Frost Was Right Robert Frost was Right: Choosing the Road to the College that’s best for you. The stairway to college is made up of steps that will take you to the higher education that’s right for you…and (yes) ONLY you! How high school and college diverge.
Choosing a College: 80% Research, 15% Intuition, 5% Chance
Knowing what to look for in a college can be difficult. If you’re in the process of selecting a school, then you’ve probably already been inundated with material from prospective colleges — brochures, catalogs, scholarship information, financial aid information, and a million other pieces of miscellany. So is it really possible to wade through these […]
The Top Five Tips On How To Choose A College Major
Choosing a college major is a challenge for many college students at one time or another. In fact, it’s not uncommon for college students to change their major after spending a year or two pursuing a college major that they are no longer interested in. And of course, it’s better to change your major than […]
How to Find Cheap College Textbooks
College students dread the start of every semester. This is because of the rising tuition fees, school supplies and textbooks. Every year, the cost of college is getting higher. It is only wise that students should learn how to cut costs and find alternatives in saving money. Are you a college student who wants to […]
Attending Your First College? 7 Very Useful Tips And Tricks
Attending college does more for a person than give them a degree and a brighter future. In fact, it gives them a rich past. It gives people a past full of fond memories and joyful youth. College should be taken as an experience to enjoy not something that needs to be endured. There are some […]
Using Low Grades As Assets In Admission Essays For College Or Mba School
You are seriously aiming to apply to the college or business school of your choice. You have taken the required tests, and now, you are ready for the grueling application process. In particular, you need to pay attention to the College Admission Essay, or MBA essay as part of your application, since the college admission […]
Applying to an Ivy League School Takes Years of Planning
Admission into an Ivy League school, or equally competitive college, is a lofty goal. It requires years of dedication from both parents and students. These high-powered, historic institutions receive thousands of applications each year yet reject more than 85 percent of candidates. While there is no formula for gaining one of the coveted places, there […]
Five Tips To Ease College Application Panic
Recently, I returned to my old high school to follow students throughout the college application process for a book about the pressure on today’s students (and parents) to succeed. What I found there mirrored what I saw in schools across the country, from Vermont to New Mexico: widespread panic over admissions. After speaking to hundreds […]