When selecting colleges to apply to, it is essential to remember that national college ranking lists can only tell you so much. The fact is that you don’t always know the ranking criteria and whether it is based on things that apply to your education needs. Therefore, if you want to create your own college […]
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Standardized tests used to be the norm regardless of which school you wanted to apply to, but there are a number of schools that are currently test optional (you don’t have to include your scores on your application, but if you do, they will be taken into consideration) or test blind (the school will not
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Standardized testing was once at the heart of a student profile when it came to college applications. Now, things have changed a little, and only partially due to the issues that arose trying to get testing done safely during the pandemic. Of course, with the new updates to some standardized tests, things may change again,
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Standardized tests are not going anywhere anytime soon. While the pandemic threatened the test for a time, the fact is that the College Board is not even going through with plans to let students take the test at home. So yes, you are still going to have to go to a testing site. However, there
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Before you can decide what you want your college major to be, it is essential to have an idea of the career you hope to embark on after school. This will allow you to know which field of study will be the most beneficial for your resume. Here are a few tips to guide you
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Not only do many students change their major during college, but some even look back after graduation and wish they had taken a different course of study. College can cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, so you don’t want to regret your investment. Here are a few important considerations when choosing a
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Let’s face it, even after we get out of college and head into the workforce, most of us still don’t know “what we want to be when we grow up.” In college, this can cause a major expense, especially if you change your major to something that doesn’t allow many of your credits to transfer.
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When you try to talk to your kids about college, does it always turn into an argument? Whether you have different ideas about when they should apply, where they should go, or what major they should pursue, here are a few tips to help you have a better discussion about further education. Talk about careers,
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It is no secret that the major a person selects in college, and their first job after graduation is more likely to have little to do with each other than to match. The US Census Bureau releases information from time to time on the industry the graduates of certain majors end up in, and you
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