Category Archives: 2012
Mid-Year Admissions
With the increase in applications submitted to popular colleges, some schools have been making ever-greater use of offers of mid-year admissions to students who are clearly a good match, but for whom they just don’t have room. If you’ve received … Continue reading
Financial Matters: The Advantages of Work-Study
Financial aid packages often include a section designated as work-study. Work-study enables students to earn money to help pay their educational expenses. Work-study positions are generally on-campus, and may involve community service work, clerical or data entry positions, food service … Continue reading
Spring Break Campus Visits
Since high school and college spring break times generally do not coincide, spring vacation can be a great time to visit college campuses. Seniors can visit (or revisit) colleges still high on their list to help in making final decisions … Continue reading
Try an Alternative Spring Break
A whole week off! And it will be here sooner than you think. What will you do? Maybe the way things work out this year, you will not be spending the week on a sunny beach somewhere. You may be … Continue reading
Financial Matters: Comparing Financial Aid Packages
If you’ve applied for financial aid and filed all the paperwork by the appropriate deadline, an award letter outlining the college’s offer of financial assistance should arrive close on the heels of your notification of acceptance. Here’s a guide to … Continue reading
Careers in Computers & Information Systems
As businesses become more and more dependent upon technology, computer and information systems managers play an ever larger role in determining a company’s future success. Responsible for charting the technological direction of their company, these managers research, plan and design … Continue reading
When Parents Do Too Much
The Tiger Mom story hit many nerves last year, even making the cover of Time magazine. While “Mom” believes she has pushed her children to fully realize their potential, parents around the country thought her heavy-handed approach was tantamount to … Continue reading
Getting an Early Start on College
Taking college classes while in high school is becoming more popular as students see financial as well as admission advantages to earning college credit before starting college. While community college courses may be more expensive than taking the $87 AP … Continue reading
Making Summer Count
It may still be winter, but this is the right time to start planning for your summer vacation. For underclassmen just beginning to think about college choices, a summer on campus serves as a trial run. Hundreds of colleges across … Continue reading
Majoring in Business/ Entrepreneurial Studies
Business remains the most popular major on American college campuses, with about 25% of all bachelor’s degrees awarded in this area. Business studies can be divided into specific fields such as accounting, finance, marketing, and management. Many business majors, however, … Continue reading
