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The Colleges With the Most 2024 Olympians and Medals

By College Raptor StaffPublished on December 19, 2024
Believe it or not, Olympians are just like the rest of us—minus the stacks of medals and world-class accolades. And yes, many of them go to college! You might be wondering how they manage to juggle intense training schedules, academic demands, social lives, and the occasional need for sleep. Our best answer? They’re Olympians for …
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A Guide to Online Courses for College Credit

By College Raptor StaffPublished on December 11, 2024
Looking to accelerate college graduation? Hoping to gain a skill while working? Need a bit of flexibility in your academic schedule? Online courses that count for college credit might be just what you need! These classes offer flexibility, affordability, and accessibility. And as technology and cultural norms evolve, online college courses are getting more accessible, …
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From Better to the Best: Unpacking Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on November 26, 2024
Key Takeaways A comparative adjective compares two people or things (i.e. John is taller than Jack.) A superlative adjective compares the extremes of three or more things. (i.e. John is the tallest boy in the class.) To correctly use these forms, add -er for shorter comparative adjectives and -est for shorter superlative adjectives; while using …
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The Power of Simplicity: A Look at Simple Sentences with Examples

By College Raptor StaffPublished on November 26, 2024
Key Takeaway Simple sentences express one clear idea and contain one independent clause (subject + predicate) and no dependent clause(s). An example of a simple sentence is “Adam jumped on his trampoline.” (Adam = subject and jumped on his trampoline = predicate). Every simple sentence must contain a noun/pronoun and a verb but can include …
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Breaking Down the Numbers: The Average Income of Civil Engineers

By College Raptor StaffPublished on November 26, 2024
Key Takeaways: Civil engineering is all about designing and building infrastructure, with specialties in areas such as construction, geotechnical, structural, and transportation engineering. The median salary for civil engineers in 2023 was $95,890 with the highest-paying percentile earning over $150,640. Education, experience, location, and industry can all affect how much civil engineers make. Civil engineers …

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