the Complete Guide to Liberal Arts Colleges
“Location, location, location” is a real estate truism that also applies to selecting a school. Yet, students and parents sometimes focus so closely on the features of a college or university that they fail to consider the environment in which it is located. Whether a college campus is situated in a large city or a […]
Accusations of bribery and kickbacks have rocked the NCAA basketball world again. The U.S department of Justice recently revealed that a group that includes at least 4 assistant Division I basketball coaches, managers, financial advisers, and an executive from the ADIDAS company, have taken part in a potentially wide-ranging corruption scandal. The first shot was […]
Close your eyes and picture a college classroom. If you are like most people, you envision a room with four walls and rows of desks with students seated in chairs diligently taking notes as the professor stands in front of them lecturing about the latest assigned book reading. The group convenes for 1-3 hours; then […]
The bachelor’s degree is commonly known as the ‘four-year degree’ – but how accurate is that phrase, really? As today’s college students are discovering, it can be difficult to finish all degree requirements in four years, and delaying graduation can result in unfortunate financial consequences. The importance of finishing ‘on time’ has led some U.S. […]
There’s no doubt about it, archaeology is an exciting career possibility. You likely got your first glimpse of the profession in action movies, like the Indiana Jones series, where good detective skills and clever thinking show us that archaeologists can be heroes too. But Hollywood aside, what is archaeology really about, and is it the […]
How do you choose your college major? And how does it connect, after graduation, to a career? Minnesota’s Carleton College has taken a unique approach to helping their students and graduates turn a liberal arts education into the career that’s right for them: the Carleton College Pathways program. Centered on the online Pathways hub, this […]
With all the focus on college football playoffs, it is easy to get caught up in the hype surrounding schools with major football programs. They certainly do their best to draw attention. But is it for the right reasons? For parents and high school students that are focused on the quality of education – and […]
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Are you interested in pursuing a private liberal arts education, but are scared off by the high price tag? It’s true that most liberal arts colleges have high “sticker prices,” but you shouldn’t be scared off by this. The truth is, many liberal arts colleges offer hefty scholarships, grants and other financial aid that a […]
