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USC vs. UCLA: Which College Is Better?

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If your child prefers the opportunities of a large research-oriented university over the personalized amenities of a smaller school, UCLA might fit the bill. Every student must take a freshman seminar, a literary course, and two global perspective courses that teach students about global social responsibility.

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My Sorority Inspired Me to Study Feminism — And I Left Because of It

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It was my job to educate our new members on our history, processes, and governing bodies, as well as to keep them safe throughout their orientation to the sorority. I proposed that we begin to have mandatory violence prevention seminars for both the sororities and fraternities. At the time, these were radical ideas.

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Writing the College Essay

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There are many different ways to brainstorm, and here are a few that might help: Visit booths of over 45 schools, attend 15+ education seminars with subject matter experts for resources and great information on topics like: Read the essay prompts This sounds like common sense, but read through the essay prompts first!

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Preparing for the Job Hunt: My Experience with Springboard’s Career Services

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Thankfully, this session did help orient my job search and even my capstones (larger individual projects that demonstrate your skills). Finally, I had various opportunities to network through seminars and social hours that allowed students and graduates to gain industry knowledge.

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Do You Need to Take the GRE for a Ph.D. Program?

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Some doctoral business programs require or recommend the GMAT — a business-oriented admissions exam — instead of the general GRE. First-year classes may include seminars in police administration and police socialization. Doctorate in Business Administration A Ph.D. Some online programs let you graduate in just three years.

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Why Are Transgender College Students Leaving Florida?

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Banning Diversity in Education Just before the start of the 2023-2024 school year, high schools were in a frenzy after the FDOE stated AP Psychology could not be taught in its entirety due to topics of gender identity and sexual orientation. They're trying to erase a group of people, Bartleman said.

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The Ultimate Guide to Supplemental College Application Essays (Examples Included)

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Anita, our humanities-oriented student, writes that she’s interested in studying history, and includes a tidbit in her “Why Yale” essay from the campus tour she was able to take about how Yale’s architects were so obsessed with the past that they built the campus to look even older than it is.