Choosing a College the Old-Fashioned Way
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The most common way students choose a college is not the most effective. Learn some startling stats about college selection.
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Is College Worth It? It Depends...
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Is college worth it? Despite many studies pointing out that average salaries of college graduates far outpace those of non-graduates, not every student will see the same economic gains. College success depends greatly on students finding an affordable choice and choosing a major that is a good fit for them.
Read MoreShould You Go to a Community College First?
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One method of escaping escalating college tuition prices is to attend an economical community college for the first two years, and then transfer to a 4-year school. But, how well do community college transfers do in four-year schools? Are they successful in achieving their bachelor degrees?
Read MoreAre You Harvard Material? Top 20 Schools With the Lowest Acceptance Rates
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In 2012, Harvard only accepted 5.81% of the students who applied. Did you make it to a waiting-list? Unfortunately, only about 1/3 of students get accepted from wait-lists. Still searching for a great education at an affordable price? That's why there's college rankings for the rest of us.
Read MoreColleges Who Win In Academics & Athletics: Our Brackets
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What would your bracket look like if you picked colleges who did a good job educating their students, while still winning basketball games?
Read MoreWhy You Need a College Plan: Only 43% of Students Graduate Where They Start
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Only 43% of students who began college in 2007 finished their degree where they started. This means that the majority of students drop out or transfer schools, placing a huge financial burden on themselves.
Read MoreA College Counseling Crisis is Here... We Just Don't Know It
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Relying on your high school guidance counselor to help you with your college journey? So aren't 470 other students. Budget cuts continue to shrink the counselor pool, right when we need them the most.
Read MoreCould Your Facebook Posts Hurt Your Chances of Getting Into Your Dream School?
/Before you tweet about that unfair homework assignment or post a rant on Facebook about how much you hate your biology teacher’s grading policy, stop and think about how college admissions officers might view your words.
Read MoreWhy Go To College? It's About More Than Money
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What are your reasons for going to college? Should you go just to get a good job and make more money? Or, should your decision to attend or not attend consider other factors as well?
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