When you know your college career is coming to a close.
I just submitted my candidacy for May 2010 graduation. And it’s forcing me to reflect back on arguably the best 3 years of my life (so far).
College is scary. As a freshman coming to the University of Dayton far from home, I was terrified [...]
The UC Board of Regents approved a change to the University’s admission policy that will affect current high school students graduating in 2012 and beyond. The new policy requires the same number of “a-g” courses and the same GPA as current policy.
The two key differences are:
1. These changes will not change the way students prepare [...]
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Over the past few years there has been more and more talk and research about “Helicopter Parents” a term given to parents that tend to hover over their child, never giving the child full control of their educational life. Wikipedia defines helicopter parents as “a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her [...]
Let’s face the fact that financial aid can make or break a decision about attending a particular institution. Here are ten questions that I recently read about from the latest HECA e-newsletter that you can ask an admission officer about financial aid before making an informed decision:
1. What is the average four-year graduation rate? What [...]
Nowadays, it’s not enough to head off to college with a laptop, cell phone, books and clean clothes.
According to various studies, including the FTC complaint study, the 18-29-year-old age bracket continues to account for almost 30% of all identity theft complaints. In addition to purchasing a cross-cut shredder and a locking box large enough to [...]
They say pictures can speak volumes…well here is my dissertation on why I came to Pepperdine:
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The Ivory Tower is not immune to a recession. Across America, small colleges, brand name schools, and public universities are being affected by lost jobs, the stock market downward spiral, budget cuts, and drops in their endowments. In order to keep financial aid available for families that need it, schools are going through hiring freezes, [...]
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With over 3500 colleges and universities across the United States, not to mention the numbers around the globe, the possibilities for higher education are almost infinite. But how do you determine which is really the “right one” for you?
Seniors - and in some case juniors and sophomores - already have been receiving publications from a [...]
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There are plenty of ways to get some extra cash to bring down those big monthly college bills. Student loans and work-study programs can be helpful, but sometimes looking beyond the conventional wisdom is necessary to find the most opportune savings. Here is a small portion of a larger list of great grant opportunities that [...]
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With college orientations starting all over the country soon, tons of students are definitely having butterflies about this new process. I’m here to tell you to not worry. As long as you’re prepared for the preparation your university is about to give you, you’ll be fine. Here are 3 of my tips for getting in [...]