Your SAT scores matter an unreasonable amount. Some students spend dozens of hours a week fine-tuning their grades into their near perfect specimens just to be shot in the foot by their mediocre SAT scores. A college looks at the
The easiest and hardest college majors aren’t the easiest thing in the world to define. High schools and colleges all define their GPA in different ways. They also tend to grade different programs differently because one school might be loaded
Sometimes I get a little disappointed with my life. I start to look at all the work I have on my plate and it gets overwhelming. I see so many important things that need to get done and I dread
Get your parents off your FAFSA because it’s good for you. I ran a little experiment testing FAFSA eligibility requirements and in my first experiment I was able to find a way you could save $23,690 dollars on college and
What is the most important personal advertising tool you have as a student? I know you’ve probably heard you need a good resume. That’s what everyone is telling you, right? That’s wrong. Sure… it can help to have a
It getting to the time of year when high school seniors around the country are starting to ask the question, “should I go to college?” This can feel like a really big hairy question to try and get to the
There was a time when virtually any college education you could get was a good investment. College degrees were so unpopular that just having a college degree put you in a great position to get a good job. These days
College can be awesome. It can be inspiring. It can be fun. High school may have sucked but college is different. You’re given the opportunity to make decisions for yourself and the result can be extraordinary. It can be a
A college degree is worthless?!?? Am I crazy? A study blogger suggesting that a college degree isn’t everything and a can of Red Bull probably sounds a bit strange. Forgive me but I am a bit strange. I consider that
A lot of readers will relate to this question I recently got about the classic college experience: In high school, I was excited about college. I was excited to get away from home. I thought I’d get the chance to hang