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How a College Student Can Make the Most of Their Grocery Budget

By College Raptor StaffPublished on September 5, 2023

As a college student, there are a lot of new responsibilities you’ll have to learn to juggle. One of the most important is how to properly manage your budget. And do you know what a chunk of that budget will be spent on? Groceries. In order to get the nutrients required for your brain to …

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8 Effective Study Tips to Guide Your College Success

By College Raptor StaffPublished on August 31, 2023

College requires you to spend many hours studying… more hours than you probably ever studied in high school! There is a lot of information to take in at once, and some professors may move at a rapid pace from topic to topic. You will need to retain information as best as you can. Not just …

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A Guide to 3 Year Bachelor Degree Programs

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on August 22, 2023

Over the last couple of decades, average college tuition and fees have increased considerably. The price students pay out of pocket has also gone up during that period and many are looking for ways to save money on their college education. One potential option that has begun to emerge is the concept of 3-year bachelor …

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9 Tips to Improve Your Working Memory

By College Raptor StaffPublished on August 22, 2023

College students aren’t given enough credit. When you’re in college, you likely have a full-time course load, in addition to extracurricular activities or a part-time job. There are so many things to remember! And none of it would be possible without our working memory. Let’s look at if and how you can improve your working …

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Parent’s Guide to Emotionally Preparing to Send Your Kids to College

By Hilary CairnsPublished on August 15, 2023

Getting ready for the first semester of college is an exciting as well as stressful time for students. They could be leaving their hometown, their home state, or even the country to attend their dream college. They’re leaving the K-12 system, their friends, and, of course, their parents.  For parents getting ready to send their …

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5 Tips to Help Your Chances of Making the Dean’s List

By Hilary CairnsPublished on August 11, 2023

If you made the honor roll in high school, you might very well be considering how to make the Dean’s List in college! But what exactly is this list, what are the benefits, and most importantly: how can you make the Dean’s List and stay on it? We answer these three questions and more below! …

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Considerations for Choosing a Dorm vs an Apartment

By Hilary CairnsPublished on August 7, 2023

When it’s time to head to college, you might be presented with the question, “Should I dorm or get an apartment?” A majority of 4-year colleges and universities do require first-year students to remain on campus, but upperclassmen and students attending schools without this requirement have options. Below we cover the differences between dorms and …

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Responsible Ways to Show Your Independence

By College Raptor StaffPublished on August 3, 2023

You finally made it. College! After twelve years of school in your hometown, you now have the opportunity to break free and discover who you are, who you want to be, and where you want to go. Now is the time for you to be selfish, adventurous, and curious about the world around you. This is …

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The Art of Learning from Failure

By College Raptor StaffPublished on August 2, 2023

We all know what failure feels like. Everyone has been there at one point or another. Maybe it was a teeny tiny mishap or maybe it was something super important and it just didn’t end up how you wanted it to. Whatever the “failure” may be, there is always a chance of learning and growing …

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5 Tips to Help Transfer Students Adapt to Their New Campus

By College Raptor StaffPublished on June 6, 2023

So your first college didn’t work out. It happens! It could be the student life, campus environment, financial reasons, or maybe you wanted to change your major and another college had a better program. It’s all okay—you have to do what’s best for you personally and in your educational career.  But, adjusting to a new …