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How Athletes Can Pick the Right College

By Lynell EngelmyerLast updated on December 22, 2022
As if picking the right college isn’t complicated enough, throwing an applicant’s special talent into the mix makes the process that much more challenging. It even requires some special consideration from these athletes. Here are several things you should keep in mind if you are even considering playing a college sport: Find out where you …
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5 Best Colleges with Non-Traditional Schedules

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
The typical college, academic schedule of classes consists of two semesters–18 weeks each for both fall and spring. During these two semesters, students usually take somewhere around 4 courses with each class lasting the full 18 weeks (not counting PE electives). Eventually, someone out there realized that not all students like this particular schedule of …
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Finding the Perfect College: Reality or Myth?

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
Growing up you are told that there is one perfect college out there that will meet all of your needs. All you have to do find the perfect college. If you use a really great college search engine, plug in all of the things you are looking for, and then visit each school, one of …
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How to Find The Right School For You

By Kaeli Nieves-WhitmoreLast updated on December 22, 2022
Trying to find the right school for you can be incredibly overwhelming. There are hundreds to choose from and each one is doing their best to make you choose them. It may seem like it would be easier to just have someone tell you where to go and what to do. But, the result would …
Photograph of a flower, representing a "late bloomer" teen who needs help with their college search. What happens if your children don't want to go to college?
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What to Do if Your Student Doesn’t Want to Go to College Yet

By Lynell EngelmyerLast updated on December 22, 2022
Bamboo grows quickly, but its flowers can take quite some time to bloom, much like many teenagers. Their bodies may grow bigger. Their feet have quickly grown through kid’s shoes and well into the adult sizes. But this does not mean their brains have matured for such adult tasks as being academically, socially, or emotionally …
There are some must-ask questions to ask on a college visit.
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7 Must-Ask Questions for Every College Visit

By Lynell EngelmyerLast updated on December 22, 2022
Campus tours are sometimes referred to as “the golden mile” and tour guides have been called a campus’ most important employee. Both the tour guide and the campus tour are tools for the college to reel you in, educate you about the school, and entice you to apply and perhaps enroll. The college visit is, …
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10 Reasons to Attend a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) or Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)

By Jessica VelascoLast updated on December 22, 2022
Specialized mission colleges focus on educating specific groups of students. The most common specialized mission collages are the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI). An HBCU and HSI offer many great resources for their students. In addition, contrary to popular belief, HBCUs and HSIs educate students of all races, ethnicities, and …

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