Financial and General College Advice for Students and Families
When it comes to the task of finding where to live during the next school year, many students can become overwhelmed at the prospects. After all, it’s a huge decision, and in many ways can make or break a school year (socially speaking). I’ve known people who lived in pretty awful apartments and houses because … Read more The Ten Commandments of Finding College Housing
Last year I was in an interesting English class. The subject of the class was Harry Potter (specifically, we compared it to other works of children’s literature, like the Oz books, examined the global phenomenon, its popularity, etc.). Halfway through the quarter (yes, I wish my school was on semesters like everyone else, alas, not … Read more The Art of BS: How to Succeed on Papers and Essays
In college choosing one’s major can seem like a very daunting task. The major you choose is so important because it determines where the rest of your career will go. The major you select can result in you either moving on to graduate school, or getting a job out of undergrad. Once you’ve covered the … Read more Questions to Ask When Selecting a Major
While it’s certainly true that the business school does not make the student nor the professional, going to a highly ranked institution for business can be beneficial. However, not everyone can get into Penn to get their undergraduate or graduate business degrees. More famous institutions, such as the Ivy leagues, and Notre Dame, have such … Read more The 10 Best Business Schools You Haven’t Heard of
The all-important G.P.A. is the bane of the existence of far too many college students. You have one bad class and you end up paying for it for the rest of the year. I’ve heard it said that it takes 3 good grades to balance out just one bad grade. While this may or may … Read more One Way To Boost Your G.P.A. in College
It’s undeniable that nearly every student will attend at least one party in college. It’s also undeniable that almost everyone will be “that guy” (or girl) at least once. As long as parties have existed, so have party fouls. It’s almost painful to go year after year and see different people make the same party … Read more Partying 101 – How to Avoid the Party Foul (Top 10 List)
I am always asked what type of computer is best for college. People hear a lot of things, but mostly “Laptop, laptop, laptop!” I’m always first to tell freshman entering college to slow down and consider a desktop for a moment. While laptops do have specific advantages (which I’ll share with you in tomorrow’s post, … Read more Consider a Desktop for Your College Computer
Many, but not all, college campuses have some sort of Greek life. There are varying degrees of involvement. For example, Williams has the highest percentage of Greek involvement. If you go to a college that has Greek life, chances are someone will try to recruit you. A lot of people have opinions both positive and … Read more Going Greek – The Pros and Cons
It’s about that time of year when perspective college students around the country will be getting their acceptance, or rejection letters. By now, you probably know that if the envelope is nice and fat, full of pamphlets and the like, then you’re in. However, if it’s a thin little sheet of paper you receive, then … Read more If You Didn’t Get Accepted to Your Dream College
If you’re smart enough to get into college, you’re smart enough to do well in college. What is uniquely challenging about college academics is not the material, but the pace and the total workload students must deal with. Maximizing your GPA is simply a matter of adopting the right study habits for the pace and … Read more How to Study: Strategies for Maximizing Your GPA