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Options for Students Who Could Not Afford College
If you cannot afford college, the applications period can be frustrating. There are a few ways in which you can still experience higher education. Here are a few of them: Earn scholarships or slots in public schools. If you are gifted, you might have stronger chances of earning a scholarship or at least getting a [...]
Filed under college admissions news, April 6th, 2012Why College Can Widen the Social Divide
College could be the source of a further social divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot. With a college education, the graduate is provided with a lot more opportunities. However, he or she has to pay the tuition and the student loans to get to those opportunities. There are those, however, [...]
Filed under college admissions news, April 4th, 2012The Strengths of IB Courses
Not all colleges convert International Baccalaureate (IB) program credits into college credits. However, there are still some honors-level students who take courses within the program. Why is this the case? The curriculum covers topics in a more in-depth way. IB courses are able to cover more ground in terms of various topics. Teachers are tasked [...]
Filed under college admissions news, March 28th, 2012Reported Increase in Early College Applications
Sarah Gallagher Dvorak, George Mason University’s director of Undergraduate Admissions, has confirmed that there’s an increase in the number of high school students opting for college admissions. This report can also be supported by the rise in the number of applicants who opt for early decision and early action, with 1st of November deadline. This [...]
Filed under college admissions news, November 28th, 2010Tips from the Creator of the SAT
The College Board, creator of the SAT, a standardized test used as a basis for college admissions, has revealed the results of their current research study about successful college admissions and how students can perform better in SAT. It is said that those who immerse in rigorous course work may fare better in this college [...]
Filed under college admissions news, November 21st, 2010CollegeWeekLive Allows Student Recruitment Online via Virtual College Fairs
Over 300 colleges all over the country participated in a virtual college fair, known as CollegeWeekLive, to recruit students and assist them with the school’s admissions process. Through a virtual college fair, parents of the applicants and incoming college students themselves get to inquire everything from college reps, from SAT scores to available scholarships and [...]
Filed under college admissions news, November 14th, 2010