Life is full of Catch-22 situations. Before you finish college you’re pretty sure you know everything. After you leave college, you’re pretty sure you don’t. Now you’re ready to listen to good advice.
Tina Seelig’s book What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World [...]
With unemployment levels high the ol’ student stand-by, the summertime job, is looking pretty scarce. So what are you planning to do with your summer vacation…besides sit around and watch iCarly reruns? CollegeBoard has some great tips to help you get the most out of your “rewind time” including following a passion, doing an internship [...]
This month’s FastWeb eNewsletter has some great advice about what to do if the news you’ve been waiting for isn’t what you hoped it would be. Registration is required to read the articles, but FastWeb has tools and resources that make it worth the time it takes to register.
Along with FastWeb’s tips, here are some [...]
You may have heard the story - Kevin Colvin, an intern at a bank, was busted when his boss discovered that Colvin’s “family emergency” was really a wild party. The smoking gun? Colvin’s Facebook page, complete with a photo of the young intern drinking a beer and dressed as a fairy.
It’s not just bank managers [...]
If you’re a high school senior considering college in California, now might be a good time to brush up your “Plan B.” The Los Angeles Times is reporting that college waiting lists will be longer than ever, reflecting the high degree of uncertainty amongst admissions officials. According to the Times waiting lists are expanding because [...]
Staying organized is the key to getting into the college of your choice. Here’s a timeline for things you should be doing in March to prepare for college or university:
Seniors
Don’t start slacking on your schoolwork! Many colleges want to see your final transcript, so now is not the time to blow your grade point average.
You [...]
