Archive for September, 2008
How You Can Save on Textbooks
No matter what level of schooling you are in, textbooks often cost quite a lot. Still, it is essential that you have these books to guide you through your lessons. Here are some tips on how you can save some money on your textbooks: Borrowing textbooks School libraries, public libraries, relatives’ libraries, and classmates’ libraries [...]
Filed under General, September 29th, 2008Habits of Highly Unsuccessful Students: A Closer Look
Self-help articles for students generally focus on what students could do about their academic life. We are going to veer away from that. Instead, we’ll give you new perspectives on some common habits of highly unsuccessful students. >Mediocrity is just a state of mind. It’s common knowledge that a lot of students churning out average [...]
Filed under General, September 12th, 2008Medical School: Worth it or Forget it?
“When I grow up, I’m going to be a doctor.” How many of the people who have declared their plan to be a doctor when they were younger are actually practicing medicine today? Just a few. Many people developed a desire of becoming a doctor after watching Neil Patrick Harris frequented emergency rooms in Doogie [...]
Filed under General, September 10th, 2008An Overview of the Top Ten Law Schools in America
In the United States, the ranking of the best law schools are based on a lot of factors. It may be based on the quality of education, availability of facilities, qualification of professors, or organization of programs. For aspiring lawyers out there who are still undecided on which law school to apply in, here is [...]
Filed under General, September 8th, 2008Sample Personal Statement Essay: Three Common Themes
A great sample personal statement essay is one with coherent ideas, concise facts, engaging stories, relevant information, and interesting introductions. These qualities are exactly what the admissions committee look forward too before going over the insurmountable pile of admissions essay they receive every year. Over the years, the admissions committee of different academic institutions has [...]
Filed under sample college personal statements, September 6th, 2008Sample Personal Statement Essay: Your Admission Essay Guide
Plagiarism is the most unforgivable sin you can commit in the world of writing. Copying another’s literary work is like stealing the answer to question number five from your classmate. The same thing goes for the sample personal statement essay. Plagiarizing a sample personal statement essay you found on the Internet can actually cost you [...]
Filed under sample college personal statements, September 4th, 2008Tips on Writing a Boast-free Sample Personal Statement Essay
It is important to find a balance between modesty and arrogance when writing a sample personal statement essay. Although it is never wise to sound like a senatorial candidate in a sample personal statement essay, it’s not also advisable to sound like you’ve never achieved anything in your life. The type of sample personal statement [...]
Filed under college personal statement writing tips, September 2nd, 2008