BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new policy during a meeting Feb. 27. Colleges can pay students to help campus community members register to vote and staff voter registration activities. Government agencies can hire students through work-study as nonpartisan poll workers and voting list verifiers. Students can now earn extra work-study cash by taking part in voter registration activities and helping out on election day.

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road2college

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s one thing to talk to your child about going to college and perhaps even which colleges they may want. The post 5 Questions About Paying for College Every Parent Should Ask Their Child — Before It’s Too Late appeared first on Road2College.

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enrollmentFUEL

MARCH 1, 2024

Introduction The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process has hit a roadblock with reporting delays announced by the U.S. Department of Education. These delays, caused by the need to adjust the financial aid formula for inflation, pose significant challenges for higher education institutions across the United States. In this SEM Review article, we will delve into the causes of these delays, their impact on higher education institutions, and explore possible strategies to

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College Admissions Strategies

MARCH 1, 2024

Remember Murphy’s Law? It’s the adage that “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time.” The development and rollout of the “Better FAFSA” by the U.S. Education Department (ED) is a prime example of Murphy’s Law in action. There has been much finger-pointing between Members of Congress and the […] The post The FAFSA Crisis Will Affect All Applicants appeared first on College Admissions Strategies.

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road2college

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s one thing to talk to your child about going to college and perhaps even which colleges they may want. The post 5 Questions About Paying for College Every Parent Should Ask Their Child — Before It’s Too Late appeared first on Road2College.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

Have you taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and want to know what your scores mean? Or are you about to take the test and don’t know what a “good” or “bad” TOEFL score is? No matter what your question about TOEFL scores is, you’ve come to the right place! The TOEFL is an important test for your academic needs, and understanding how the scoring system works will let you more easily plan for the future.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MARCH 1, 2024

Everything you need to know to navigate UIUC premed, including UIUC premed requirements, extracurriculars and the UIUC premed acceptance rate learn how to get into medical school as a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign premed Part 1: Introduction Part 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign premed requirements Part 3: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign premed extracurriculars Part 4: Getting into medical school from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Part 1: Introduction

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

Written in 1949 at the height of Stalinism, George Orwell’s 1984 is a prescient examination of totalitarianism, government surveillance, and state violence. The events that befall 1984’s protagonist – Winston Smith – continue to speak to the uneasy relationship between government and the individual.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

What’s a good TOEFL score? Is it enough to just get above average or do top schools require more? If a school lists a minimum TOEFL requirement, can you meet that score and still get in, or should you aim even higher? And how do you find this information anyway? This guide will explain everything you need to know about what a “good” TOEFL score is. First we’ll go over what great, good, and poor TOEFL scores are based on average exam results.

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

The waitlist: the limbo of the college admissions world. No doubt, it can certainly feel like purgatory for some. For the most part, all you can do is wait (hence the name) and maybe say a few Hail Marys.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

Developing solid TOEFL vocabulary skills can be one of the most challenging parts of studying for the exam, but it's also one of the most important. Many TOEFL questions either ask you the definition of a word outright or require you to have knowledge of certain words in order to answer a question correctly. With so many words in the English language, which are the ones you need to know?

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

Before we dive into the best and loudest college football stadiums, it’s a sad truth that stadiums are a notorious drain on public resources: studies show that the economic impact of stadiums is negligible at best and detrimental at worst, and since stadiums are often subsidized by taxpayers, they divert money and resources away from […]

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

If you’re a non-native English speaker and you're thinking about studying in an English-speaking country, you may have heard about a test called the "TOEFL." But what is the TOEFL test, exactly, and what do you need to know about it? If you've got questions about the TOEFL, then you've come to the right place! This guide will take you through what the TOEFL is, how it works, whether or not you’ll need to take it, and how to prepare for it.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Stanford University — which consistently ranks as one of the most selective schools in the country. Stanford has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 8,000 students who study on a beautiful 8,000-acre campus in Palo Alto, California. Since 2018, the university has ceased disclosing acceptance rates in real time, instead waiting months after admissions decisions have been made to report publicly available dat

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

Are you preparing for the TOEFL but aren’t sure the best way to study? Maybe you’ve heard that prep books can be helpful, but you don't know which one to get. A good TOEFL book can be your most useful resource for preparing for the exam, and this guide will help you choose the best TOEFL prep book for you. In this post, I discuss five of the top TOEFL books, plus offer guidance on who each book is best for.

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BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Singapore Management University, and Copenhagen Business School partnered for a student exchange program. The TRicontinental Exchange in Business and Leadership Education (TREBLE) partnership will feature an 18-month, immersive experience with stops at each institution. The 45-person TREBLE cohorts will feature 15 students from each university.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

One of the best ways to prepare for the TOEFL is to take regular practice tests and quizzes. Taking TOEFL practice tests lets you estimate how well you’ll do on the real test, shows you the areas you need to focus your studies on, and helps you become more familiar and comfortable with the exam. There are many practice TOEFL tests available, but not all of them are created equal.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 1, 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutes Choosing which college or university to attend is one of the most important decisions a young person has to make, prompting them to consult with all influencers before making the plunge, including an increasing array of online resources. Social media heavyweight LinkedIn is the latest to enter the higher education rankings ring with three new tools to help students find the schools that will land them the best jobs.

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

A medical laboratory technician, or lab tech, is someone who works in a medical lab (where we go when we need to test for a wide variety of ailments and abnormalities).

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 1, 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutes With the ever-increasing competition for student recruitment among higher education institutions, sometimes remembering how to leverage alumni network relations is perceived as an afterthought. Sure, alumni have always been valued for their potential as benefactors, rewarding their alma maters with endowments in exchange for personal gratification or symbolic recognition, such as the naming of a building.

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

Searching for something to help you with the AP Spanish Lit exam? I’ve got just the thing! The AP Spanish Literature Score Calculator is an invaluable tool.

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Estrela Consulting Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Women’s colleges continue to be a strong option for students. Join us as we explore the benefits and share more about 5 women’s colleges that we love.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 1, 2024

In the last few weeks, both Dartmouth and Yale have decided to end the test-optional policies they adopted during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. The idea behind making schools test-optional in the first place was to accommodate students who suddenly found themselves unable to take the ACT or SAT because, well, everything was shut down. While some more progressive schools had adopted test-optional policies years (sometimes decades) prior, the first school of the Ivy League to adopt the

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BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

Yale University announced it is reinstating standardized test requirements. Beginning next fall, students can submit SAT or ACT scores, or AP or IB exam results. The university believes mandatory test requirements can help level the playing field for disadvantaged students. This announcement comes weeks after Dartmouth College reinstated SAT/ACT requirements.

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