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Understanding The “Early Decision” For College Applications
2009-07-01 18:23:00 If you go to a high school that is college preparatory or you’re working to get into a college that has a competitive application process, then you’ve probably heard the term “early decision” in regards to your college applications. You may have a vague idea that this means something about getting your application done early and finding out before others about whether or not you’ve been accepted to the school. But do you really know what “early decision” means? How can you tell if it’s right for you? More About: Applications , College , Understanding
Finding and Getting College Scholarships
2009-06-24 01:17:00 While it may be true that no magic scholarship scout is going to come out of the woodwork to offer you free money, it’s not true that you have to be the crème de la crème of your class to get a college scholarship. College scholarships are available for all sorts of different students and you are almost guaranteed to be able to get one if you’re willing to do some footwork. More About: Scholarships
Making A College Application Checklist
2009-06-06 06:06:00 One of the biggest things which can cause you to not get into the college of your choice is your failure to stay organized during the application process. You wouldn’t believe how many students manage to miss their SAT tests because they overslept on the day of the exam or how many college applications don’t ever get looked at because the applicants failed to get them in to the college by deadline. If you can stay organized about the application process, meet or beat all deadlines involved in applying to school and know what you sent to where and when, you’ll be far ahead of the college application game. Creating a college application checklist for yourself can help. More About: College , Application
College Preparation While You’re In High School: A Timeline
2009-04-15 04:40:00 The following is a general timeline of college preparation activities that you will find yourself engaging in during your high school years. More About: College , School , High School , Timeline , High
Choosing a Major for College - How to Choose Your College Major
2008-12-04 22:34:00 You haven’t even finished high school yet and already you’re being asked by everyone what you’re going to major in when you go to college. Maybe you’ve picked something out of the blue to tell people or maybe you just say, “I don’t know” when you’re asked this question but either way, in the back of your mind, you’re a little bit stressed about knowing that you need to choose a major. You feel like you’re planning out the rest of your life by making that decision and you just aren’t sure that you’re ready to do that. More About: College , Choose , Major
How To Save Money On College Textbooks : Guide to Saving Money on College B
2008-11-15 03:23:00 College textbooks are pricey and the costs are only going up. But you don’t have to spend as much as it might seem when you first get your book list. Do your planning in advance, be wise about where you buy your books and always think used. Then you might have some money left over to do something fun on your weekends this semester! More About: Money , College , Save Money , Guide , Save
The Computer Technology That College Students Need
2008-08-21 06:30:00 The Computer Technology That College Students Need If you’re about to enter college, you’re probably already well-versed in technology. You have an iPod or other mp3 player, a cell phone, a computer (or two), and probably a number of other gadgets that you use on a daily or regular basis. But as you get ...
Don’t Feel Bad About Taking Your High School GED Test
2008-08-18 05:36:00 Don’t Feel Bad About Taking The GED We live in a world that gives us a lot of choices about our education and there are many different ways to get the education that we each need in a way that suits us. It’s hard to remember this in the face of the pressure to perform ... More About: School , High School , High , Test
Common College Application Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to College
2008-05-28 06:52:00 You?ve done a lot of work already to get into the colleges of your choice. You studied and took the right classes, you practiced for and completed the required exams, you engaged in afterschool and club activities, and you researched the colleges and programs that interested you. Don?t let the work be for nothing by making common college application mistakes that turn the school?s eyes away from you. You?re in the last stretch now so give it your all! More About: College , Common , Application , Avoid
Common College Application Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to College
2008-05-28 06:52:00 Common College Application Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to College Your college application is supposed to tell the schools that you want to go to about the reasons that they should want to accept you into their programs. However, many students make mistakes in their college applications which actually tell the school that you probably ... More About: Common
How To Get In To College When You’ve Been Wait-Listed
2008-04-28 06:57:00 How To Get In To College When You’ve Been Wait-Listed You received your application response from the college of your choice and it wasn’t the news that you wanted to hear. You were hoping for a “you’ve been accepted” letter and instead you got the news that “you’ve been wait-listed”. Yes, this is disappointing, and you ...
How To Get In To College When You?ve Been Wait-Listed
2008-04-28 06:57:00 How To Get In To College When You?ve Been Wait -Listed You received your application response from the college of your choice and it wasn?t the news that you wanted to hear. You were hoping for a ?you?ve been accepted? letter and instead you got the news that ?you?ve been wait-listed?. Yes, this is disappointing, and you ...
Preparing for College Admissions Tests - SATs and ACTs
2008-04-18 04:38:00 Preparing for College Admissions Exams - SATs and ACTs It?s time to start thinking about taking your college admissions tests and you find that your heart is fluttering and your anxiety levels are going up. It?s a common reaction to that time of high school when college admissions test deadlines begin to get harder and harder ... More About: College Admissions , Tests
The Three Types Of Colleges - Which College is Right for You
2008-04-15 03:23:00 The Three Types Of College s - Which College is Right for You As you begin your college applications, you?re going to need to figure out which type of college is right for you. While there are going to be a lot of different things to look at as you go through your college research, one of ... More About: Colleges , College Admissions
College Admissions Checklist - How to Prepare a College Admissions Checklis
2008-04-13 00:12:00 College Admissions Checklist - How to Prepare a College Admissions Checklist in High School High school is a time which can be filled with fun and excitement, but it?s also a period during which you?re going to be doing a lot of hard work. That hard work is what?s going to get you into college ...
Figuring Out The Best Art Schools For You - Which Art School is Best for YO
2008-04-11 00:30:00 Figuring Out The Best Art School s For You : Which Art School s Are the Best for You?! Art is a terrifically subjective thing. What you like, how you experience it and even what your opinion is on the formal vs. informal education options for studying it are all highly personal. And so, choosing ...
Getting Along With Your College Roommates
2008-04-05 17:11:00 Getting Along With Your College Roommates It?s almost time to make the move to your first dorm room or college apartment and you?re terrified. It?s not so much that you?re afraid to leave home (that part?s actually kind of exciting even though it has moments of being scary) but more that you?re somewhat threatened by ...
What is College Dorm Life Like - Tips for Surviving College Dorm Living
2008-04-02 17:41:00 What is College Dorm Life Like Are you trying to make the decision of whether or not to live in a college dorm during your first year in college? If your college campus gives you an option for living on or off campus, you might be thinking that dorm life isn?t for you. It?s ... More About: Living , Tips
How to Make the Transition from High School to College Life Easier
2008-04-01 07:34:00 How to Make the Transition from High School to College Life Easier The transition to college is often difficult for students to make. Frequently, it means moving to a new home which might not be in the same city ? or even the same part of the country ? as your high school home. ... More About: High School
Prepaid Tuition Plans and Financial Planning for College
2008-03-26 16:47:00 Prepaid Tuition Plans and Financial Planning for College Have you ever heard of a prepaid tuition plan? Sometimes known as a ?529? (after the federal IRS code which addresses the issue), prepaid tuition plans allow people to plan ahead for college, locking in the current rate of college tuition for children who will be attending ... More About: Prepaid
What You Need To Know About Getting Internships In College
2008-03-12 18:46:00 What You Need To Know About Getting Internships In College Internships are an important part of the college experience. They give you much-needed experience in the working world, let you explore areas of interest to determine whether or not you want to pursue them as careers and meet people who are professionals in the industries ...
The Frugal Student: Picking The Right College For Your Pocketbook
2008-02-04 21:15:00 The Frugal Student : Picking The Right College For Your Pocketbook Choosing a College That You Can Afford College is expensive. There?s just no real way around that fact ? but there is a way to get around spending a fortune on your college education. If you?re a frugal student who plans ahead and thinks ...
Distance Learning When You Have Work / Family Responsibilities
2008-01-06 21:05:00 You?re ready to commit to going to college, but you aren?t quite sure how you?re going to make it happen. You?ve already started real life. Maybe you didn?t go to college straight out of high school or perhaps your particular situation has saddled you with a family and work responsibilities before college could ... More About: Family , Work , Learning , Distance Learning , Responsibilities
College Financial Aid
2007-11-18 19:19:00 One of the biggest concerns facing most students who are getting ready to head off to college is the big, looming question of ?how am I going to pay for this?? Even students who are able to rely on their parents for some financial assistance are encouraged to think about the cost of college, ... More About: College , Financial , Financial Aid
Creating a College Schedule
2007-09-06 04:46:00 How to Choose Your Coll ege Courses & Make Your Schedule Are you thinking about creating a college schedule? If so, it?s probably because you feel like you need to have a schedule in front of you to know what needs to be done when. This is terrific because it lets you budget your time, set your ... More About: Creating
Tips for Time Management in College
2007-08-10 03:56:00 Time Management Tips for College Students A major cause of academic difficulties for college students is poor time management skills. College students must be able to budget their time wisely in order to fit in all of their classes, homework, and exam study time as well as any jobs or volunteering that they do, family responsibilities ... More About: Time Management
College and Dangers of Binge Drinking
2007-07-12 05:11:00 Coll ege and Dangers of Bing e Drinking As college begins, students find themselves facing many opportunities to consume alcohol and they have some big decisions to make about how they want to deal with those opportunities. Students frequently find that the combination of freedom of living away from home for the first time, the peer pressure surrounding ...
How To Handle Family And Manage College At The Same Time
2007-07-03 03:32:00 Tips for Handling Going to College and Manage Family Life Is it possible to manage a family and attend college at the same time? Of course it is! But the combination of responsibilities necessary to do both of these things and still maintain a stable emotional self requires that you take a proactive approach to planning ... More About: Time , Same
How To Save Up For College When You Started To Save Too Late
2007-06-26 05:22:00 How to Save for Coll ege Tuition When You Start Saving Late You knew that you were supposed to start saving for college as early as possible. When your grandparents gave you those monetary gifts for graduation, they did so with the expectation that you would set aside the money for college. But you had trips to ...
What You Need To Know About Applying To Graduate School
More articles from this author:2007-06-18 04:35:00 What You Need to Know Before You Apply to Graduate School As you begin to think about applying to graduate school, you?ll find that a lot of questions come to mind. Where should you apply? What is the experience going to be like? Will a graduate degree really help you to get the job that you ... More About: College Admissions , Graduate School , Adua 1, 2 |
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