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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 …
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Schools with Great Incentives for Out-of-State Students

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022
Most states have incentives for college students to attract them from that state. Whether it’s scholarship or grant opportunities or dual-credit class programs, they are trying to get your attention. While some students prefer to stay close to home, there are those of us who want to go elsewhere, whether it’s because an out-of-state school …
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5 Spooky Halloween Traditions on College Campuses

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022
The fun of Halloween isn’t just for little kids who go trick-or-treating. College students love to display their love of the spooky holiday by dressing in costume, maybe carving some pumpkins, binging on candy, and participating in some pretty fascinating traditions. Here are 5 Halloween traditions on campuses around the country! Pennsylvania State University: Pumpkin …

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