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Preparing for College: What Skills Are Universities Looking For?

By Jayme Stewart Students across the country are facing the prospect of a limited job market upon their entrance into the workforce. For this reason, the competition is more serious

Personal Advice

Off to College: How to Spend Your Summer

Your summer between high school and college can be a memory maker. Use this time wisely and you’ll head off to school with fond memories in tow, a repository of

Personal Advice

How to Make the Most Out of College Summer Campus Visits

Fortunately for them, all four schools on her list are in the midwest and will be visited several days apart over a two-week period. They’ll be mixing vacation with college

Personal Advice

7 College Student Organization Tips

No goal, however, happens without undertaking careful planning first. Read on and we’ll discuss the college student organization tips that can help you reach higher. 1. Establish your goals. Are

Personal Advice

How to Get Better Organized For College

Get organized before leaving for college this fall. Successful college students have found out what it takes to make the grade and one important essential is personal organization. Before you

Collegiate Sports

College Sports, TV Deals and the Eventual Death of the Big East Conference

Money will move more schools around in coming years. Besides the constant shift of colleges to different sport conferences, the big news this year has been the money major college

Academics

CLEP Your Way to a College Degree

CLEP is managed by the College Board, the same organization that has brought to you the SAT — the most widely used college admission test. Its CLEP program also involves

Academics

How to Survive College Summer School

You thought it was a good idea to take a class over the summer, but now you’re having second thoughts and are considering dropping it. Hold on there! You can

Campus News

Yale-NUS College Names Its First President

Last year, SayCampusLife noted that Yale University and the National University of Singapore were teaming up to launch a new college in this southeastern Asia country. That school, dubbed Yale-NUS

Academics

Do College GPAs Transfer When You Do?

This is good news as that will save you time and money, perhaps allowing you to finish your degree per your schedule. What you aren’t certain about is how your

Academics

How to Determine Your College Grade Point Average

Your GPA is important as it can make you eligible for the dean’s list or honor roll, enable you to apply for internships and raise your visibility among employers. A

Personal Advice

Raise Your GPA With Summer College Courses

Your GPA may only rise slightly if you’re near the end of your college tenure, but it can enjoy a significant boost if you’re still a freshman. Read on for