Students often struggle when making decisions about which classes to take during their all-important four years of high school. How do you choose? College admission officers review five parts of an application: standardized test scores, if required; college essays; recommendations; …
Fascinated by heredity? A major in genetics might be the right choice for you. Genetics is the study of inheritance and variation in all living organisms and viruses. A genetics major provides the knowledge base necessary for many specializations in …
Many students have probably been impressed with the fancy mailings they’ve been receiving notifying them that “You’ve been nominated” or “Congratulations, you’ve been identified as a strong candidate for our selective summer program.” Hopefully, your scam antenna is up. You …
Families often experience sticker shock when contemplating the cost of college, but it’s the net price, rather than the sticker price, that prospective students need to consider. Each college publishes the COA or Cost of Attendance at that institution. The COA …
A majority of colleges still require standardized test results as part of the application process. For students with documented learning differences, the College Board and the ACT offer specific accommodations with similar requirements. Colleges are not told that an applicant …
As financial aid packages begin to arrive, families are faced with just how much college will cost. At many schools, self-help is up and gift aid is down. That means that colleges are offering less in the way of tuition …
Do you like eating while doing your chemistry homework? Do you read the nutrition facts on the back of your cereal box in the morning? If so, a food sciences major might be for you. Food science combines the disciplines …
Before we dig deeper into this fascinating question, let’s first clarify and define the options: A university is an educational institution that is typically larger than a college and offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Some universities also have professional …
Animators work as multi-media artists to express stories and concepts by creating animation, special effects and other images using computers and various electronic tools. Animation is essentially a type of visual storytelling; it is an expressive art form that delivers …
College interviews come in several different formats. Most are ‘informational’, some are ‘recommended’ and others may be ‘evaluative’. We will touch upon each one in turn, but first, it’s important to understand why colleges offer the option of an interview. …