Engineering: Types of Engineering Majors and Possible Career Paths December 14, 2015 by admin 0 comments 7484 viewson Career & Job News, Careers, College & University News, Degrees Even though it is possible to earn a Bachelors Degree in General Engineering, most students who major in the subject specialize in a particular discipline of Engineering. When considering and applying to different colleges, it is important to have a specific type of engineering specialization in mind. Many schools will ask you to specify your discipline during …
Ultimate College Survival Guide – How to Survive in College December 14, 2015 by admin 0 comments 7301 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning How to Survive College The idea of college can be quite daunting; especially if you don’t know what to expect. I mean, we often see portrayals of college in popular culture, but they usually showcase the extremes (it’s just more entertaining); either it’s throwing epic college parties and being a part of the ‘in crowd’ or being …
The Best Fashion Design Schools and Fashion Industry Salaries and Careers December 12, 2015 by admin 0 comments 9013 viewson Career & Job News, Careers, College & University News, College Life, Degrees Best Fashion Design Schools Deciding where to go to college is difficult for everyone, regardless of what you want to study. This decision becomes even harder when you want to pursue a degree in a creative field like fashion design. There’s plenty of information out there about how to approach the pre-med or pre-law tracks, …
How to Make Studying Fun and Break Through the Boredom Barrier December 11, 2015 by admin 0 comments 7303 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning Many students find studying to be stressful, boring, and time consuming. The truth is, studying doesn’t have to be that way. Studying is never going to be as fun as heading out to a party or staying in and netflix-ing the night away, but it also doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth. We’ve compiled …
The Top 20 Weirdest Scholarships in America December 10, 2015 by admin 0 comments 9513 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning, News Our parents and teachers have always drilled into our brains the importance of college, but they often forget one little thing; getting an education doesn’t come cheap! The cost of room and board, textbooks, food – not to mention the absurdly high cost of tuition these days. The point is that college is pricey, but …
Memory Improvement Tips: Memory Exercises, Foods, and Supplements November 24, 2015 by admin 0 comments 5823 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” This thought provoking quote by Elie Wiesel ultimately tells us just how powerful our memories are. If we couldn’t recall the little things that happened last week or the unique things that happened in childhood we would never …
Full Ride Scholarships: List of Scholarships For Full Tuition/Full Rides November 20, 2015 by admin 1 comment 50809 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning, News Lists of Full Ride Scholarships If you just want to jump straight to the lists we collected, just follow the links below: List of Competitive Full Ride Scholarships List of Automatic Full Ride Scholarships List of NMF Full Ride Scholarships Types of Full Ride Scholarships Some schools have automatic full ride scholarships, where students need to meet …
How to Learn English Quickly: A Guide to Practicing English November 18, 2015 by admin 0 comments 6409 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning Are you one of the 800,000 international students who come to America to get their university education? If you’re already enrolled in a American college or university you should have already taken and have gotten the required scores on the TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language). You may even consider yourself proficient in …
Best Animation Schools and Colleges, Portfolio Tips and Animation Careers November 17, 2015 by admin 0 comments 10108 viewson Career & Job News, Careers, College & University News, College Life, Degrees The Best Colleges and Schools for Animation If you’re interested in a career in animation, you should definitely be looking into the schools that offer the most highly-regarded animation programs. A career in animation, especially at the highest level (e.g working for Pixar, Dreamworks, etc) is no easy feat, but by securing a spot in …
Broke College Student Guide: Food, Budgets, Making Money and Having Fun November 15, 2015 by admin 1 comment 8987 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning Broke College Student Guide If you’re in college chances are money is tight. Most college students live on a shoestring budget and need to make the most of what they already have. Many students need to work part time just to make ends meet. Often, budgeting is also a source of difficulty for new college …
The Best College Dorms and the Best Colleges for Food November 15, 2015 by admin 0 comments 10429 viewson College & University News, College Life, News If you plan on living in campus after going off to college, looking for a dorm where you’ll be comfortable and happy is pretty important. Considering the fact that you’ll probably be in your college dorm for at least a year, you should have a good idea of which schools have comfortable dorms (and which …
How To Stay Awake In Class: Dealing with All Nighters & Building Habits November 13, 2015 by admin 0 comments 4244 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning We Get It- it’s Tough to Stay Awake in Class Did you pull an all nighter last night studying for something? Were you at a party and lost track of time? Maybe you were binge watching Orange is the New Black. No matter what the reason is for your staying up late, it can make things very …
Best Bikes for College Students and College Campuses November 9, 2015 by admin 0 comments 9691 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning Many students have issues with time management, and one of the major reasons for this is the fact that college campuses in the US tend be to pretty massive. It’s hard to get to class on time when you need to walk for half an hour just to get to the right building. Some students …
How to Outline a Textbook: How to Take Notes from Textbook Effectively October 8, 2015 by admin 0 comments 4425 viewson College & University News, College Life, Learning Keys to Learning How to Outline a Textbook Outlining a textbook isn’t something that everybody does, but it can be tremendously helpful when it comes to exam time. Pretty much everybody takes notes during lectures, but if you really want to excel in a class, one of the ways you can go above and beyond …
How To Improve Communication Skills: A Guide For The Tongue Tied April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3544 viewson College & University News, College Life, News How are your communication skills? Good, not so good or really bad? There’s always room for improvement no matter where your skills fall on the spectrum, so don’t worry too much about how you’re doing for now. Today we’re going to really dive into what these skills are and most importantly how to improve them. …
Abbey Road Studios Launches New Music Education Initiative March 26, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3735 viewson College & University News, News There’s some exciting news coming from London’s famed Abbey Road Studios as a new initiative for an educational music program dubbed the Abbey Road Institute was announced recently. This is likely an amazing bit of information for fans of The Beatles (and music in general) since this is the where their legendary “Abbey Road” album was recorded …
Geek Week: Episode IV Is Underway At Rutgers University March 25, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2311 viewson College & University News, News Rutgers University is hosting Geek Week for the fourth year in a row, which has garnered the festivities the oh so fitting moniker of “Geek Week: Episode IV.” The week’s events kicked off on Sunday and will continue through Saturday with an 3,500 attendees expected by week’s end. The Rutgers website dedicated to Geek Week …
Winter Is Coming: UB Hosts Early Screening of Game of Thrones Season 5 March 24, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2776 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Who cares if it’s technically the second week of spring, because “winter is coming” for the lucky students of the University of Buffalo on March 29th as a special pre-screening of the highly anticipated fifth season of Game of Thrones is held. UB students are fortunate enough to get this sneak peak a whopping two weeks …
New Engineering-Based Medical College Plans Announced By UIUC March 23, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2392 viewson College & University News, News The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently announced new plans for a revolutionary engineering-based medical college that will come about as a result of a partnership with Carle Health Systems. This new and groundbreaking venture was an easy decision for the University of Illinois Board of Trustees who unanimously voted for the new medical college …
Holyoke Community College Receives Grant For STEM Majors March 23, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3352 viewson College & University News, News Holyoke Community College will be able to award some very lucky students working hard towards degrees in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields with 20 scholarships each year for the next five years. The ability to offer STEM students these scholarships comes as a result of a very generous award of $625,540 from …
