College admission committees sift through thousands of college essays each year. Here’s how to make yours stand out. By Pamela Reynolds When it comes to deciding who they will admit into their programs, colleges consider many criteria, including high school grades, extracurricular activities, and ACT and SAT scores.But in recent years, more colleges are no longer considering test scores. Instead,…
11 Tips to Make Any College Club Great By Alexa Kosloski Throughout my undergrad career, I have served on executive boards for 3 different clubs and served Chapter President for one. Having this experience has allowed me to understand what it takes to truly have a successful college club. Although every organization is different, the steps it takes to be…
By Anne Shoemaker Plenty of successful business women struggle to consistently maintain their confidence. They feel self-assured in one situation, then doubt themselves in another. They are the best version of themselves on Monday, then on Tuesday, they find themselves overcoming impostor syndrome. How can you claim your identity as a confident business woman and avoid this up-and-down cycle? There is more…
By Morgan Smith Women are now out-earning or making the same as their husbands in nearly half of marriages In almost half of opposite-sex marriages in the U.S., women are now earning the same as their husbands — or out-earning them, by an average of $53,000. Although men are still the breadwinners in most households, the share of women making…
How To Win A College Scholarship By Mark Kantrowitz More than $6 billion in scholarships is awarded each year to more than 1.5 million students. Here’s how you can win one or more of these scholarships. Odds of Winning a Scholarship Winning scholarships should be part of your plan for paying for college. For most students, however, it should not…
Discover valuable personal character traits that will set you apart as a leader. BY CHRISTINA-LAUREN POLLACK If there’s one iconic symbol of feminine power that most businesswomen can relate to, it’s Wonder Woman. Not only is she strong, perseverant and determined to make a positive mark on the world, but she also embodies other qualities that make her a true role model…
Career Advice For College Students Navigating The New Normal by Jill Tipograph Co-Founder of Early Stage Careers, providing tailored career guidance exclusively to college students, recent grads and 20-somethings. For many college students, the university experience is a launching point for their careers. However, many of the traditional college-to-career pipelines are built around the physical campus and these may not be…
How New College Students Can Set Themselves Up For Financial Success By Kelly Anne Smith If you’re reading this, you’re likely a new college student whose parents sent you this article. But before you roll your eyes and go back to scrolling on Instagram, consider this: What if you could do a few things now to make your financial life…
Support Is The Work-Life Balance Women Need By Sheffy Kolade When “work-life balance” first appeared in use, it was in the ’80s as part of the Women’s Liberation Movement, advocating flexible schedules and maternity leaves for women. But the concept precedes the liberation movement all the way back to the Industrial Revolution. Workers averaged about 100 hours per work week, and…
6 Tips for Women to Stay Healthy at College By Womens Health Leaving home for college is a big deal. While students are excited to embrace newfound freedom, it’s also a big transition. For the first time, no supervising adult keeps track of your daily routine. This means many young women realize they are almost solely in charge when it…