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Summer Vacation: 30 Ways Students Can Make the Most of Free Time

Grown & Flown

Donate or resell old books and textbooks Locate the ISBN on each book and type it into a link on resell sites to discover if there is any resell value to the stack of textbooks in your room. World of Books , Chegg and Barnes & Noble are three sites to start with but there are many others. Time to trash things now.

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When First Semester of College Doesn’t Go Well: Advice from a College President

Grown & Flown

And if you are like me and reading helps, I recommend a recent book by the longstanding president of Skidmore College Phil Glotzbach called Embrace Your Freedom: Winning Strategies to Succeed in College and in Life. If it helps, here is some advice I shared with first-year students in August on how to build the roadmap for success.

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Get Results in 2025: Key Education Marketing Strategies for Success

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Tools for automated SMS and email follow-ups, meeting bookings, and calls empower teams to nurture leads effectively, turning prospects into enrolled students. Designed to simplify complex tasks and enhance collaboration, Mautic is the ideal solution for schools looking to elevate their student recruitment strategies.

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21 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were Yale Alumni

AdmissionSight

Whatever the reason, one things clear: when you graduate from Yale , youre more likely to end up in history books than in a LinkedIn spiral. Shes also a best-selling author with her childrens book Sulwe, which champions self-love and diversity. Famous Yale Alumni in Literature Writing a book is hard enough. His senior thesis?

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Four Reasons Why Small, Rural Liberal Arts Colleges Are a Good Choice

Grown & Flown

Merit aid is bad news for private colleges and their bottom lines, but good news for students and families, as journalist Jeffrey Selingo argues in his excellent book, Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions. The value and viability of liberal arts education have long been under the microscope.

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The Three Crucial Relationships to Get Right at College

Grown & Flown

Too often, debates about education focus on the components: courses, books, majors, co-curricular activities, and strategic plans. As Dan Chambliss and Christopher Takacs write in their book How College Works, The most valuable relationships students have with teachers are mentorships.

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College Planning for Juniors: How to Prepare for the College Application Process

ACM College Consulting

Study Tools : Consider prep books, online resources, or tutoring if necessary – do what works best for your personal study habits and schedule. Research the testing requirements of your potential colleges as you plan. Test Dates : Register at least six weeks in advance for the SAT or ACT as space is limited and some locations get full early.