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Liberal Arts Schools vs. Universities: Finding the Best Choice for You

Solomon Admissions

Are you a prospective student unsure of whether to attend a liberal arts college or a university? Choosing the right educational institution is a crucial decision that will shape your academic and professional journey. You may be asking yourself, are liberal arts schools better than universities? Or even, what is the difference between liberal arts… The post Liberal Arts Schools vs.

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February Senior Year Checklist for College-Bound Students | Scoir

Scoir

February of senior year of high school can be a quiet, yet intense time if you’re a college-bound student. At this point, your difficult application work is behind you, and you’re left with little to do but wait for the final piece of the puzzle to appear.

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Roanoke College Unveils Cannabis Studies Program

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Roanoke College announced a new cannabis studies program beginning in fall 2024. The program will offer two majors, focused on cannabis science or cannabis social justice and policy, and one minor. Students will be learning from hemp, a type of cannabis plant with a low concentration of the psychoactive substance. Roanoke College in Virginia is offering students a means to enter the soon-to-be projected $40 billion cannabis industry.

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PrepPros — Test Prep Provider Spotlight

College Transitions

With your packed agenda and laundry list of responsibilities, you’re likely on the hunt for a standardized test prep option that you can engage in on your own schedule—in between your last class of the day and the start of soccer practice, after your 4-8 PM work shift, before school…the list goes on.

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Video: The Student Body: Sleep in College

BestColleges

Video Transcript Cold Open & Stats Sami: Professors don't have to be mean about it. I feel bad telling them, Hey, I cannot do this because I didn't sleep. Like. Cassandra: Oh you, you want to sleep? You lazy. And I'm like, You're right. [group laughter] Zach: That's funny. [more group laughter] ( video displays a statistic from 2022 BestColleges Research data : 49% of college students regularly deal with sleep loss or excessive need for sleep ) Intro ( video introduces moderator Dr.

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UPenn: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is University of Pennsylvania — an Ivy League institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UPenn was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740 and is ranked #6 in National Universities by the U.S. News and World Report. See Highlights From The Daily Pennsylvanian Article Below: The University of Pennsylvania did not immediately release the Class of 2028 early acceptance rate, continuing its decision to no longer pub

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Video: How to Find an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplace

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Video Transcript Min Matson, Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers: I'm Min Matson, my pronouns are he/him, and I'm a director in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice. My mom would tell you that I've known since I was three or four that I was transgender, that I was born into the wrong body.

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Penn State Cuts Over $100M From Budget to Address Financial Challenges

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Pennsylvania State University cut some $100 million from University Park colleges, administrative and student support, and Commonwealth campuses. The College of Engineering will see cuts of a little over $5 million. The business, communications, information sciences and technology, and science colleges received the only budget increases. Pennsylvania State University is planning around $100 million in fiscal year 2026 budget cuts to eliminate an operating deficit and create a "sustainable busine

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What to do if you’re Waitlisted by Harvard

The Koppelman Group

Harvard is Harvard. It is one of the most famous schools in the world, and for good reason. Harvard is an outstanding place to study nearly any subject anyone would want to pursue, and it is exceptionally hard to get into. In recent years, Harvard has received over 60,000 applications for first-year admission, and accepted less than 2,000. The acceptance rate hovers around an intimidating 3%.

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5 Jobs a Master’s in Data Analytics Can Unlock

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A master's in data analytics provides credentials leading to high-level positions. These positions include chief data officer, econometrician, and senior business analyst. Another positive for a master's in data analytics is the return on investment. One survey reported data analysts earned between $109,900-$166,800 in 2023. Maybe your heart is set on spending your entire career working in data analytics.

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Navigating the U.S. College Application Process as an International Student in 2024

Great College Advice

Deciding to study in the US is an exciting decision most students would want to make. Perhaps, it’s due to the plethora of opportunities that the American Education system offers. Today, in this guide, we’ll help you fully understand the college application in the US in 2024. We’ll be taking the help of crisp and sequential points to elucidate our findings better.

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Dordt University to Launch Faith-Based Online MBA Program

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Dordt University in Iowa will launch an online master of business administration (MBA) program in fall 2024. The private Christian university said the new program will offer a "faith-based" approach to an MBA. The 36-credit program can be finished in two years and will feature training in a broad variety of areas, including project management, business law, and more.

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Dream School spotlights the nightmare the college admissions process has become for too many

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WGCU Public Media in Florida followed six high school students who worked hard to earn a seat at America’s top colleges – and now you can too in the short documentary Dream School. Reported by Sandra Viktorova, the short documentary below also includes insights from various individuals who work in the higher education industry in America in order to shine light on what for too many has become the high stress world of American college admissions and the various factors that come into play w

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Cornell Approves First Bitcoin Degree

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The Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program allows students in the College of Arts and Sciences to create their own interdisciplinary majors. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, a decentralized monetary system that does not use banks or governments but a peer-to-peer computer network to regulate direct purchases. Ella Hough will defend her thesis in May 2025 and have "bitcoin" as her degree and transcript title.