7 ways this university is helping students find their purpose By Stephanie L University is full of opportunities, but sometimes it can be hard to know which way to look first – or at least know where you’re headed – especially when your peers seem to know what they’re doing. Sometimes the best place to start is with the basics.…
Advice for New Students From Those Who Know (Older Students) By The New York Times New supplies, new clothes, new start. Freshman year is a chance to redefine yourself, to challenge assumptions, to lay the foundation for the rest of your life. Gee whiz, you say, I’m just 18! So we asked for help, from those who have been there,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
8 Ways to Build Positive Rapport With Professors By Cole Claybourn As difficult coursework begins to mount, some college students will find it challenging to focus on much more than the content in front of them. But to get the most out of the undergraduate experience, professors say students should view going to class not just as an academic pursuit…
How to Stay Safe on a College Campus By: Sarah Wood No matter whether a school is gated or dispersed throughout a city with no visual boundaries, students should take safety precautions and use common sense when walking on and off campus. Just like anywhere else in a city or town, crimes can occur on a college campus. And no matter whether…