Showing posts with label choosing a college. Show all posts
Showing posts with label choosing a college. Show all posts

15 June 2013

Is College Worth the Expense?

When a former United States Secretary of Education questions the value of a College education, people take notice and start talking. This is exactly the question posed by William Bennett and David Wilezol in their new book, “Is College Worth It? A Former United States Secretary of Education and Liberal...

30 April 2013

The State of For-Profit Colleges

For-profit colleges have been booming for the past several years. Many offer flexible online programs and opportunities for students who might not be able to gain admissions to non-profit and state schools. But is a for-profit college the best choice for students seeking higher education and career...

09 April 2013

Deciding on a College

College admission letters will be rolling in soon, and a lot of lucky high school seniors will be ripping open their acceptance letters from a variety of schools. Many will also have to open up a few rejection letters as well. No matter your situation, you still have to answer one very important question:...

10 October 2012

The Weirdest College Mascots

College mascots can unify students and intimidate opposing teams but some schools have chosen their obscure or weird mascots as a political statement, an off-hand remark, or as a campus-wide joke. These are the top ten strangest college mascots across America. 10. Washburn Ichabods If you were...

11 April 2012

Jock and Philosophical Colleges

Jock NE Boston College The city of Boston loves its sports teams, so it’s no surprise that Boston College students also love their sports, both varsity level and intramural. So many students participate in intramural sports that there are often lines to sign up. Varsity sports also thrive...

09 April 2012

Super Diverse and Plush Colleges

Super Diverse NE Cornell University Cornell University is full of some of the brightest minds from around the world. It is a very diverse place with many of its classes and organizations dedicated to individual cultures and peoples. Almost every ethnicity is represented in the student...