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Myths about Transferring Colleges

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

Transferring colleges can be a stressful time as you make sure you have everything you need to make the major change. There are a lot of myths surrounding the transfer though, so here are some things you need to know. Myth: My Credits Won’t Transfer  While the myth of “My credits won’t transfer” has some …

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Myths About Community Colleges

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

Community colleges aren’t a top choice for many high school students or college-oriented adults. However, they should be considered as an option more than they are. They have a number of careers and educational benefits and are often undervalued. Here are a few myths that surround community colleges: Community College is Not A Good Choice …

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Top 5 Myths About College Students Debunked

By Lesley VosLast updated on December 22, 2022

You weren’t born yesterday: Student life is exciting yet challenging and stressful. You choose a college, decide on loans and personal finance strategies, all while studying, and doing your best to survive assignments and exams. The harder you try, the more it hurts to hear the rumors and myths about college life nowadays. For incoming …

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Myth: Colleges are ONLY Looking for Well-Rounded Students

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

You’ve probably heard the term “well-rounded student” a thousand times over during your school years. That term may have even inspired you to branch out, to sample a bunch of different extracurriculars or interests in order to appeal to admissions officers. If colleges only look for a well-rounded student, you better get busy rounding yourself …

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4 Myths: College As Seen on TV (and Movies!)

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

There are countless college scenes in our favorite movies and TV shows. Often the first image conjured up when associating movies and college is a big party with lots of red Solo cups and silly bets or dares. Or maybe some freshman or new frat member hazing ritual. But there is a world of difference …

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Myth: Colleges Only Recruit High School Seniors, Not Juniors or Sophomores

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Some of you may have noticed the new trend in college recruiting letters: They are being sent to some students as early as their high school sophomore year. At first, this might not make sense. After all, what have students proved with only one year of high school under their belts? It is a surprising …

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College Myth: I Can Totally Skip Lecture Classes

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

It might be tempting if you have a lecture class of 200 students or more, just to stay home and take a nap, or even catch up on another class’s homework. More often than not, lecture classes don’t take attendance. And you can always get the notes from a friend in class, right? Or just …

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5 Myths about College Campus Tours

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

Touring a college campus is an integral part of the college selection process–it allows students and parents alike to get a feel for the layout, the atmosphere, and even the culture. But like many other elements of college, campus tours can be subject to myths, stereotypes, and misconceptions. Hopefully, we can clear some of those …

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Myth: Bigger Colleges Have More Diversity

By Maria Andreina FernandezLast updated on December 22, 2022

A city with a high population must have a lot of different groups and types of people. It is understandable we want to apply the same principle to universities. The bigger the campus, the more diversity it has, right? But studies have proved wrong what we’ve been believing for years now. Diversity on campus works …

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Myth: Everything in College is Different than High School

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

There’s no doubt about it, the transition from high school to college is a big step. Graduating high school seniors hear all sorts of things about what to expect during their freshman year of college. Unfortunately, a lot of those things can be both intimidating and not entirely true. Here are a few myths that …