Guest post by Jen Rhee There’s a good chance that you’re a Millennial (between the ages of 18-29). If you are one, then the chances are high that you’re also socially liberal, tech savvy, educated, and generally optimistic about the future. At least, that’s what the recent studies are saying. So, what else is our [...]
Full Story »5 Things You Need to Know About Community College
by Guest Blogger, Natalie Dawson If you are about to enter college, applying, or still looking have you considered a community college? There can be many pro’s to entering a junior college, and they should be known before any decisions are made. Below, we have listed just five things you should know about community college.
Full Story »Super People and their Helicopter Parents
The New York Times opinion piece about “Super People” is about as depressing and exasperating as it can be. Not that I don’t agree wholeheartedly (I do). It’s just that it is depressing for average and even above average students. Many colleges treat students as though they are commodities, not students. The bar has been [...]
Full Story »5 Tips for Surviving THE WORST ROOMMATE EVER, Part 2:
by Kristina Grappo, guest blogger, TCK, and recent grad. Congratulations! You survived your freshman year roommate, and you have graduated onto sophomore status… This means parties in the quad, later class times in the morning, and looking at those incoming freshmen carrying 50 pounds worth of books in their backpacks thinking, “Aren’t they so cute [...]
Full Story »VIP or “fast track” applications
If you are a senior in high school (or are the parents of a senior in high school) your mailbox has probably been filled with “VIP” or “fast track” college applications. These are the “apply quickly without an essay, blah blah blah”. So, what is up with these? The main reason colleges send them? To [...]
Full Story »Beloit’s Class of 2015 Mindset List
The Beliot Mindset List was created to show the “mindset” of an incoming class. It was started for students born in 1980 to let professors know what was a “normal” mindset for students born in that year. It has become a highly requested list, utilized not only in colleges but globally. So what is a [...]
Full Story »Parents, college for your student is not about YOU
I just love David Brooks of the NY Times. His articles are always interesting and up to date. This article is about the group of college graduates that were just unleashed into the world….into a terrible job market, a confusing social situation, and no idea how to navigate their lives. Here is a link to [...]
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Full Story »USC opens an LD program!
Check it out! USC has opened the Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. It always wonderful when universities and colleges understand that students with LD’s can be the most creative and brightest among their populations.
Full Story »Theater, theater everywhere
This past week the theater department cancelled all of their classes and hosted the University Co-op presents the Cohen New Works Festival 2011! The whole week, starting at 11am and ending at nearly midnight, there were shows and installations and keynote speakers.
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