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TwitterChoosing a college or graduate program involves consideration of many factors, including tuition and program rankings. If you want free information about thousands of colleges and graduate schools, try the following sites.
US News Rankings
Each year, US News ranks colleges and graduate programs. In addition to U.S. schools, the site also ranks the world’s best universities. [...]
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Sites to Help You Choose a College or Grad Program
March 6th, 2010 
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No Comments »10 Sites for Better Studying
February 20th, 2010 Andrea Good news for Internet addicts: browsing the web can help raise your GPA! Make the most of your time online by frequenting sites that offer lectures, notes, tutorials, and study strategies. Ten of my favorite online study resources:
Study Guides and Strategies
Since 1996, Studygs.net has provided study strategies and resources to help students achieve success. You’ll [...]
Top Ten Most Flexible Degree Choices
November 3rd, 2009 Andrea The following guest post was contributed by Christine Howell who frequently writes about Accredited Online Degrees and college related topics for Online College Guru, an online college directory and comparison website.
Recent economic conditions have reinforced the importance of flexibility in the employment marketplace. Selecting a degree program that allows a wide range of employment [...]
Posted in academic, career planning, college, economy, education, guest post, majors, school Tags: academic, college, degree, education, employment, majors 3 Comments »Online Learning Programs at Westwood College
October 23rd, 2009 Andrea This is a promotional post for Westwood College.
At a time when many people are striving to keep pace in the workforce, the need to increase educational training has grown dramatically. Online colleges are helping many people fulfill those demands.
Finding legitimate online schools can prove to be rather challenging, but Westwood College, an accredited educational [...]
When and How to Choose a Major
October 8th, 2009 Andrea Choosing a college major is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. Although many people don’t work in a field related to their college majors, your major can determine what careers you’ll be qualified for after college.
When to choose a major.
Some colleges force students to choose a major at some [...]
Posted in academic, advice, career planning, college, education, liberal arts, majors, school Tags: career choice, career planning, college, majors 1 Comment »Accelerated Learning a Great Option for Adult Students
September 25th, 2009 Andrea This is a paid promotional post for Centenary College.
Do you have college credits, but never finished your degree? Are you afraid you won’t have time to attend classes while working full-time? If so, you should consider accelerated learning programs. Accelerated degree programs are especially helpful for those who have finished the core requirements, [...]
Posted in academic, college, education, grad school, school Tags: accelerated learning, college, degree, education, mba 1 Comment »Advantages of an Online Degree
September 10th, 2009 Andrea This is a paid promotional post for Bryan College Online.
Online degrees are increasing in popularity because they offer many benefits, particularly for non-traditional students. I’ve taken several online courses and learned as much, if not more so, than in my traditional classes. What are some major advantages to an online education?
Flexibility is the probably [...]
Helpful Links for College Students
August 28th, 2009 Andrea OnlineClasses.com has a list of 100 tips and tools to help you choose a major and a list of the 100 best blogs for career-minded students.
Lifehack.org offers advice for college freshman.
CollegeRuled is an online organizer and planner for college students only (.edu email address required).
LectureFox has free university lectures on a variety of topics.
The Student [...]
College Majors You May Not Have Considered
June 6th, 2009 Andrea At a large university, choosing a major can be overwhelming due to the number of majors available. If you attend a school with a wide selection of majors, research every major in your course catalog. Some often overlooked majors that offer great career opportunities :
Management Information Systems – Management information systems involves the design and [...]
Private College Experience-Public College Price
May 30th, 2009 Andrea Public universities offer a variety of extracurricular and academic options and are generally less costly than private colleges. However, private colleges don’t usually suffer from overcrowding like public universities and they allow for more interaction with professors. Fortunately, public universities offer some alternatives that provide [...]