college majors & minors

5 Bizarre College Majors in the U.S.

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

For every ordinary, there is extraordinary. A majority of college students might find themselves pursuing more traditional degrees. However, for some college-bound scholars traditional is not the way to go. There are a number of bizarre and unusual majors out there in the wide world of college. For example, in the UK you can major …

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15 Surprisingly Affordable Colleges for Midwestern Middle Class Families

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022

Many middle class families in the Midwest think that their only affordable college options are the state schools. While these may be great options, they are certainly not the only affordable schools for these students and families. Before we jump in to which colleges we found to be most affordable for middle class Midwestern families, it’s important …

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Don’t Wait to Figure Out The Cost of College

By Lynell EngelmyerLast updated on December 22, 2022

As recently as 3 or 4 years ago, financial aid had a season. It was limited and finite, but much like Christmas music that begins to play before Thanksgiving or Valentine’s Day decorations that spring up January 2nd, financial aid season has also been affected by seasonal “creep”. It used to be that you couldn’t …

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Things to Keep in Mind When Starting College

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 22, 2022

For hard of hearing and deaf students in colleges and universities, there can be a variety of obstacles on the path to pursuing higher education. Institutions typically leave the students in charge of finding and figuring out the accommodations they need.  It’s unlike high school where much of this process was decided between teachers, administrators, …

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How to Deal with Over-Involved Parents at College

By Rose ScottLast updated on December 22, 2022

When I was a student, I had a friend whose mom was “a helicopter parent” taking extreme care of her offspring. To what extent? Well, she helped her student with accomplishing 80 percent of college assignments, had constant cell phone monitoring, and got in touch with teachers whenever the kid got a low grade. Did this over-protection …

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Do’s and Don’ts: Meeting Your Academic Advisor for the First Time

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

Academic advisors (sometimes called college counselors) are one of the greatest resources for college students. Libraries can help with research projects, writing centers can help with essays, academic advisors can help with your entire college career—from classes, to programs, to career prep. Here are a few tips and tricks to meeting with a college academic …

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What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Being a First-Generation College Student?

By Maria Andreina FernandezLast updated on December 22, 2022

Getting ready to attend college is a very stressful stage in a young person’s life. We think the stress will disappear once we actually start the classes, but the truth is it stays there. Some students have their parents, or their older siblings, to give support and guidance during these hard years filled with new …

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13 EdTech Academic Writing Tools for Students and Teachers

By Gloria KoppLast updated on December 22, 2022

Technology is a wonderful thing. It’s made so many aspects of life just that much easier, including academic life. EdTech academic writing tools are incredibly helpful in giving students that extra assistance they may need to improve their essay writing and find a greater level of success in school. There are a number of EdTech …

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The Lost Art of Memorization: How to Utilize Your Memory

By Amanda WilksLast updated on December 22, 2022

Studying is not the same as memorizing. It’s a reality that many students face, but not all understand until it’s possibly too late. That often happens when they go through the semester attending classes, taking tests, and believing at the final exam that they have never heard of certain terms. It leaves them with the …

college majors & minors

Can I Switch College Majors? Should I?

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on November 28, 2023

All students are welcome to change their majors in college. However, there are hurdles to changing areas of study including increased costs, delayed graduation dates, and limited availability of certain majors. Students shouldn’t change their majors simply on a whim or because of outside pressure as this can lead to burnout and other problems. Those …