鈥淚nnovative and invaluable鈥se this book as your college lifeline.鈥�
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
June 1, 2023
You know that you want to give a gift to a college student in your life. You know you want to give that gift soon. And you know which...
May 31, 2023
Environmental science is a varied discipline that encompasses a variety of subjects, including ecology, atmospheric science, and geology among others. Professionals within this field can pursue many occupations from...
May 10, 2023
So, you want to learn how to ask a professor for an extension, but you鈥檙e afraid of sounding like a slacker, or of getting on your professor鈥檚 bad side....
March 24, 2023
The difference between a major and minor can be captured with a comparison to a task that you hopefully engage in on a semi-frequent basis: laundry. To wash your...
March 22, 2023
Baking brownies from scratch requires a certain level of precision. For the best result, ingredients should be at room temperature, cocoa powder should be weighed and sifted, and good...
March 17, 2023
Auditing is synonymous with investigating or evaluating, and the word likely conjures images of an IRS employee sorting a mountain of tax documents, analyzing your information line by line...
November 10, 2022
The mean GPA earned by American college students is 3.1, a solid B average. Anything above a 3.0 GPA is considered a fairly strong performance and is often enough...
August 29, 2022
Want to spend a couple of unproductive hours on the internet? Start by Googling “What should I major in?”. You’ll find countless articles with strong points of view. Some...
August 18, 2022
What is social mobility? It鈥檚 a term you hear quite often in 2022, particularly in the realm of American higher education. This blog will seek to answer that question...
July 15, 2022
Unlike other high-prestige professions, many notable figures in the CS universe did not get where they are because of their college degree, but rather through their own genius. Luminaries...
May 30, 2022
Headlines related to artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous in 2021鈥攁utomation displacing workers in industrial settings, self-driving cars on the cusp of taking over our roadways, and machines diagnosing diseases...
February 14, 2022
The 鈥渇our-year degree鈥� is quickly becoming a misnomer.聽 As of 2020-21, only 41% of American college students graduate from college in four years. Further, the majority of colleges and...
December 5, 2021
As colleges compete for your business in 2022, they often tout their shiniest new amenities鈥攖he Mall of America-size fitness center boasting a 35-foot rock climbing wall (University of Texas),...
March 9, 2021
Living in a society that is hyper-focused on selective college admissions, the moment a student receives an acceptance letter from their dream school can feel the victorious end of...
