The College Search: Where to Begin Applying to college can be overwhelming and stressful for high school students. With over 4,000 four-year colleges in the United States, it is easy to feel confused. Here’s how to get started.
5 Reasons to Attend a Community College Before a Four-Year University Community college is an affordable way to stack up your credits, gain a new perspective, figure out your career goals, and raise your GPA before enrolling in a four-year college.
The ultimate college fair guide Are you college fair prepared? Learn what to bring and what to ask so you can get the most out of your college fair experience.
Is College Scorecard missing the point? The White House’s College Scorecard website is trying to hold colleges more accountable for their students’ success. But is it missing the point?
The “best” college vs. the right college: how to make the right choice We all want to get into the “best” college. But the best-ranked college isn’t always the right choice. Find out how to choose the right college for you.
Getting more out of campus tours, college fairs and info sessions Think of this as the free trial before you decide to buy.
Why you might want to consider community college Why you might want to consider community college By lwilliams Recently, Tom Hanks wrote about a college that changed his life. With his universally-respected success as an actor and all-around great guy, you’d expect it to be some prestigious Ivy League school specializing in theater or acting, but you’d be wrong. The man behind the characters we’ve all come to know and love — including Woody, Forrest Gump, Captain Phillips (and Captain Miller), Robert Langdon, Joe … Continue reading “Why you might want to consider community college”
Finding the Perfect Fit: A College Sizing Guide Colleges don’t exactly come in one size that fits all. There are schools as small as a few dozen students and others that have the populations of small countries. Various student body sizes produce drastically different college experiences, so it is important to figure out what size suits you according to your persona.
How far from home do you want to be? It’s a tough choice: on the one hand, you’ve been at home all your life, and there would be nothing so comfortable as to attend the local community college five minutes down the road; on the other hand, you’ve been at home all your life and nothing ever seemed so reasonable as to enroll at the University of Antarctica (real place).
Little things can be a big deal Take a moment to consider a few of these factors when you’re narrowing down the list of potential schools.