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How Your Online Identity Can Affect Your College Admissions
What happens on the internet... stays on the internet. Social networking accounts are digital identities, and every time an account creates a post, it essentially leaves its digital signature with it. A lot of people neglect this fact about social media and are...
Technical Education: Clarifying Myths About 2-Year Programs
What's there to do after high school? Many people believe that the only option to ensure a secure, financially independent future is by completing a four-year Bachelor's degree program. Not only is this false, but claims like these undermine the importance of...
Women in STEM: Clarifying Misconceptions in Motivation, Enrollment, and Skill
Understanding Equal Opportunity for Women Historical attitudes in the United States have unfortunately served to spread false gender stereotypes. Gender stereotypes negatively impact the opportunities of our country’s women. These attitudes lead people to believe that...
Benefits of a Nontraditional Education
There is so much stress involved in when to attend college. Society sometimes makes it seem like if you do not attend college directly after high school, then you missed your opportunity to go at all. This cannot be further from the truth! Debunking the Myths...
Trade School: Is The Value Worth My Time?
Often after high school or the completion of a GED, former students might find themselves unsure about their career plans. The societal pressure to attend a four-year bachelor's program, in a time where several workplace environments demand certain post-secondary...
How to Craft a Perfect Personal Statement for Scholarships, College, and Beyond
In general, writing about yourself can be a bit difficult. Trying to persuade your audience into believing you're the best candidate for a position might seem especially daunting. Keeping just a few pointers in mind, learn how you can breeze through your personal...
High School Grades: Do They Really Matter for College Admission?
Got some bad grades from early on in high school? Worried that they might affect your chances of getting into college? While grades certainly reflect some aspects of your capability as a student, they're not all that matters. Some people might have strengths in areas...
3 Strategies to Enhance Your Digital Identity for College and Beyond
If you're searching for jobs or applying to schools, chances are: people out there are searching for your information to help make a decision about you. In this day and age, the internet and social media give others a very wide lens into your life. With this in mind,...
College Application Process: Dates to Remember
Learn more about the different types of admissions, the benefits of each, and the deadlines to apply by.
Four Ways to Balance Academics and Extracurricular Activities This Fall
Discover four tips to balance academics and extracurricular activities to help you become a well-rounded, successful student.