Category: College
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What do you think is the better choice between the ACT and the SAT? These are the factors that will decide it!
The time for college applications is drawing nearer. You’ve decided on your top choices for schools and a few safety options. Maybe you’ve even started brainstorming your admission essay and have got a rough draft or two down. Things are looking good. But wait, there is one more thing! That’s right; it’s those pesky-standardized tests.…
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Wait? Is it true that under President Joe Biden’s watch, higher education is now FREE?
Last December, New York Knicks fans swept the TikTok world, hurling their bodies at the nearest phone camera to holler their new catchphrase: “Bing bong!” Many New Yorkers turned to “man on the street” style videos, initially popularized by Billy Eichner and Jimmy Kimmel, to interview their fellow Knicks fans, hoping to elicit the newfound…
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Should we be concerned about the proliferation of fake universities in the United States?
Say what you want about Bernie Madoff, but he made a lot of money by employing a Ponzi scheme in the mid-2000s. People will create a litany of schemes to get rich quickly, from Madoff’s strategy to selling pet rocks or even emailing grandparents under the guise of being an indebted Nigerian prince who needs…
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Independence and college, how to deal with it
“I already said good night to my mom, so I don’t want to explain why I’m still awake when she sees me go downstairs to get a sleeve of crackers. I’ll have to wait until she finishes this episode of Better Call Saul.” Being under the same roof as your parents comes with dilemmas and…
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What Should I Know Before Sending My Child To Study In the U.S.? Part 2
Demonstrating a proficiency in English while not missing a student’s home country and anecdotally proving a student’s personality through teacher recommendations will be the more personal aspects of applying to colleges and universities in the United States. But, what about governmental documentation, academics, and finances? Grab your popcorn parents, because that’s exactly what we’re here…
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What Should I Know Before Sending My Child To Study In the U.S.? Part 1
As a parent, you’ve taught your child everything from how to use the toilet to how to treat people with kindness. If you can accomplish all that, and with presumed resistance along the way from the kid, then there’s no doubt in our minds that you’re more than equipped to handle the college application process.…
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Facts about colleges you’ll visit during Camp
A fraternity pledge distantly related to one of the only two winners of the Jeff Foxworthy-hosted game show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, the winningest pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball, what we can call “horseshoe nomenclature,” confusing calamities of intramurals, and a prank-obsessed late night talk show host. This amalgamation…
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How To Manage Your Finances As A College Student
For many young adults, the college experience represents a new transition into being independent. Moving away from home, taking care of your own errands, and balancing your bank account can make students feel overwhelmed and unprepared. In most cases, this point in time represents the foundation of your future money managing habits. Student financial education…
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Tips for Acing the TOEFL on your first attempt
Tips for Acing the TOEFL on your first attempt If you are looking to pursue your higher education studies in the United States, you are most likely aware that the TOEFL exam is a prerequisite for all international students, regardless of if you are looking to do a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. The…
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What Can You Do To Make Your College Application Process Much Easier
The college application process is probably the most stressful subject that high school students have to deal with at the end of their high school careers. How can I prepare for the SAT? What career should I pursue? What is the best university for me? These are some of the most common questions that high…