By Daniel de Vise, courtesy of The Washington Post Lake Forest College in Illinois responded to the recession by rolling out a three-year bachelor’s degree, offering students a chance to finish school sooner and join the workforce. There were no takers. Reformers have hailed the three-year degree as the potential salvation of higher education: a [...]
Many parents and students are considering adding the iPad to the list of must-have items for starting their freshmen year off right. However, there’s been a lot of debate whether this latest technological marvel is truly a necessity for the college student. Over the course of the summer we will present the various viewpoints on [...]
This is a fantastic article from Valerie Strauss’ Washington Post blog “The Answer Sheet“. Her guest columnist is John B. Simpson, president of the University at Buffalo, who writes about the benefits of attending a public college or university. U-Buffalo is the largest and most comprehensive campus in the 64-campus State University of New York system. [...]
With so many students competing for admission slots, I’m often asked what can a student do to improve their overall application. Significant extracurricular activities are definitely one of the best ways to stand out from the crowd and a summer enrichment program gives you that opportunity. There are many programs available that matches a student’s [...]
We’re very excited to have opened our Video Gallery today with excellent videos from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Nevada, Reno and two from the University of Southern California, including one that focuses upon the USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Renaissance Scholars Program. We plan to add several more over the [...]
