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5 Colleges with the Most Unique Orientation Programs

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Freshmen orientation programs are on the rise in today’s modern academia. The goal is often to provide a sense of belonging to new students, thereby encouraging them to continue at the institution for the rest of their college career. Of course, some of these college orientation programs are a little more interesting than others. For …

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10 Surprising Things You Can Cook in the Microwave (INFOGRAPHIC)

By Paula HughesLast updated on December 22, 2022

What if I tell you that you can do more than heating cold foods in your microwave? Would you believe me? Well, you definitely should because your regular microwave can do microwave cooking, too. I was fully immersed on determining what you can cook in the microwave after buying a very expensive brand last month. …

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8 Fundamental Dorm Decorating Tips

By Jessica HerbineLast updated on June 27, 2024

It’s true that many residence halls leave much to be desired, as far as interior design goes. Most students step over the threshold into their new dorm to find plain, wooden essentials—a high-rise bed, chest of drawers or wardrobe, desk, and an end table—mirrored across a linoleum floor. Rather than get bummed about your sparse …

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Colleges with the Best Career Centers

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

While students seek different things from their college experience, it is generally agreed that the most important thing that a college can do is prepare one for a career in the real world. Students struggle through tests, exams, readings, and long, stressful nights with only coffee for company, all to someday graduate and take a …

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10 MORE Online Study Tools Every Student Should Know About

By Edward KhooLast updated on December 22, 2022

As a student, having to deal with daily lessons and homework, not to mention exams and relationships, is no easy task. Let’s also not forget eating, sleeping, and every other activity that keeps us sane. With all the decision-making and responsibilities we take on to do well in our studies, it would really be great …

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Colleges that Fully Meet Financial Need

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

It is a well-established fact that the expense of attending college has grown over the past few decades. Where once our parents could work a part-time job and pay off college as they went, current students usually cannot. So it’s important to find colleges that work with students to lower the cost of attendance. Most …

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Myth: Colleges are ONLY Looking for Well-Rounded Students

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

You’ve probably heard the term “well-rounded student” a thousand times over during your school years. That term may have even inspired you to branch out, to sample a bunch of different extracurriculars or interests in order to appeal to admissions officers. If colleges only look for a well-rounded student, you better get busy rounding yourself …

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Colleges with the Greatest Outdoor Trails

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

We all know how much time students spend indoors. There is so much to learn, so much to study, and in many states, you can’t really study outside for a large chunk of the year. Some students make a point to get outside to run, bike, or hike. Activities such as these provide breaks from …

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Colleges with the Best Art Programs

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022

Schools are often highlighted for their outstanding programs in math, science, and engineering. While these are all respected and important areas of study, it is also important to remember that not everybody’s talents or interests lie with studying facts and figures. There will always be a need for artistic ability in the workforce, which is …

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Colleges with the Best Dining Halls

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

When visiting a college for the first time, there are many important questions to ask. Prospective students, or their parents, often want to know about academic programs, extracurricular activities, living situations, and a myriad of other collegiate life aspects. However, students all agree that the most important question of all (just kidding, kind of) is …