Kali Slaymaker

Kali is the Marketing & Outreach Coordinator at College Raptor. Her interest in higher education sparked while volunteering as an undergraduate, where she interacted with prospective and new college students on campus.
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Do’s and Don’ts: General Education Classes

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022
There are some basic do’s and don’ts about gen ends. Do: pick classes that you’re interested in, actually learn, and make some friends. Don’t: just go with the easiest class, procrastinate, and lean back on your high school experience. Of course, it’s more complicated than that, which is why we explain each below. When creating …
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College Myth: Students Shouldn’t Have Their Own Credit Card in College

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022
A common worry among most college-bound students and families is their finances. The cost of college has risen dramatically in the past years and hunting for scholarships and deciphering financial aid can be tough. Then there are the smaller scale questions of how they actually pay for their everyday purchases. Will their home banking still …
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Ideas for Real Meals on a Budget

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022
Now that you’ve been living on your own, you have probably come to a sad realization: feeding yourself is expensive. You may have wondered why you couldn’t talk your parents into going out to eat more often when you were younger; you probably didn’t realize it was in the name of frugality. Food is a serious budget …
A List of Good Colleges for Global Entrepreneurship Summit
college news & trends

Global Entrepreneurship Summit: Top Schools for Entrepreneurship

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022
The 7th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2016 concluded last week at Stanford University in Silicon Valley, California. Previous summits took place across the globe, including Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Morocco, and Kenya. This summit brought together over 686 brilliant entrepreneurs from 170 countries to share their passion and develop ways to spread the …
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majors & industries

College Majors for the Highest Paid Jobs by Industry

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on July 13, 2023
There are plenty of factors that should play a role in your major and jobs/career choice. While choosing one of the highest paying college majors might be your first choice, you’ll also want to consider life balance and your passions. If you’re considering any of these majors, you may want to consider one of the …
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ACT & SAT

Why You Should Study for the ACT and SAT This Summer

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022
The summer ACT test date was on June 11th and test takers have received their scores. Armed with their composites, students can use College Raptor’s college match tool to see their admission odds at matched schools and what their net price of attendance may be. If you missed the summer testing date, it’s a good …
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student life

Why You Should Visit Colleges in the Summer

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022
College visits are an excellent opportunity to get a “feel” for the colleges you are applying to. College visits aim to get you acclimated with the important aspects of choosing a school. They will take you on a tour of campus and residence halls, teach you about academic and student life opportunities, provide you with …
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Advice on Creating Your College Schedule

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022
If you’re headed to college this fall, you’re probably attending orientation this summer at your chosen school. An important part of orientation is having students create their fall class schedule. This is often why it is encouraged to attend orientation early before classes fill up. Orientation leaders usually walk freshman through the online scheduling tool …