Last week President Obama introduced the College Scorecard, an online tool for students and parents researching and selecting colleges. Reviews of the site and its data have been mixed, as discussed in Jordan Weissmann’s post “The Government Just Made it Much Easier to Tell Which Colleges Are a Waste of Money” where he appreciates the information on the earning power of schools’ graduates. His view directly contrasts with J. Randall O’Brien’s Huffington Post article “President Obama’s New College Scorecard Receives an “F” where the university president criticizes salary information as an indicator of a college’s worth as it may discourage liberal arts or service majors by focusing on the lower earning power of these graduates. Continue Reading
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Senior Year: Top 5 Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself
- Am I really doing enough?
Spend less time watching Netflix, especially during daylight hours, and put more effort into helping others, networking with adults, and engaging in new experiences. You’ll never know how these outreach activities could enhance your life…by building self-esteem, meeting people who can help you in achieving your goals or getting exposure to a potential career or field of study. Ask your #BusinessTeacher if there are available opportunities for work-study, internships or community service. Continue Reading
Colleges Accept Students Who Are Active Participants In Life, Not Couch Potatoes!
Ideally, this guidance, as well as all other college planning advice, must be given to students before they step foot into high school. Currently, most of these teaching moments occur during junior year, right before students take SAT or ACT tests, or during the fall of twelfth grade. Slight problem… by then, some requirements of college applications cannot be changed, except with the wave of a magic wand. Continue Reading