Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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11 Skills You'll Need for a Career

Here's how to master these necessary abilities while still in college. more >>

Where to Start if You Want to Be a Rhodes Scholar

If you're a college student wondering what the Rhodes Scholarship is all about, here are the facts. more >>

Rhodes Scholars Announced for 2010

32 American students will begin studying at Oxford University in the fall of 2010. more >>

Top 10 Tips for Taking Essay Tests

Budgeting your time and reading through the whole exam first are among the experts' recommendations. more >>

10 Technology Must-Haves for College

With the holidays fast approaching, consider these gifts for your student. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About College Grading

Read on for details you should know about how grading at universities works. more >>

13 Things Students Love to Hate About College

Here are some common complaints—and what you can do about them. more >>

Georgetown Student Seeks Personal Assistant? More Power to Him

Sign of the Apocalypse or sign of the end of the recession? You decide. more >>

10 Steps for Thinking About Graduate School

Here's a step-by-step guide for preparing yourself for grad school. more >>

Top 12 Time-Management Tips

How to balance your college course load and homework (and still have a life). more >>

13 Ways to Make Your Professor Love You

It's smart to have a good relationship with your teachers. Here's how to forge that path. more >>

The How <em>Not</em> to Study Guide

Why you shouldn't multitask your studying or start with the no-brainer homework questions. more >>

10 Tips for Dealing With Parents

College is where you learn responsibility. Here's how Mom and Dad can help. more >>

10 Tips for Transferring From Community College

Start planning early, and you can ease the jump from a 2-year to a 4-year college. more >>

10 Questions to Ask Yourself the First Week of Classes

Decisions in the first week of college courses can affect your grades at the end of the semester. more >>

Obama Speech to Students Illustrates the Rise of Partisanship

Bush 41 and Obama gave similar speeches, but the opposition is wholly different. more >>

Barack Obama's Speech to Students Revs Up the Wingnuts

The president wants to talk to school kids. The only possible explanation? Evil plot. more >>

What's New in College Financial Aid?

An economics professor explains 6 ways college financial aid is improving. more >>

Keep Back-to-School Shopping Costs Down

Retail federation predicts a back-to-school spending drop, but you don't have to settle for less. more >>

10 Signs You’re in Trouble at College

It can be hard to know if you're struggling more than you should be. Here's how to tell. more >>

15 Secrets of Getting Good Grades in College

Picking the right courses (and actually going to them) can boost your college GPA. more >>

Montana Extends Its Registration Deadline

Students who help fight fires in the state get an extension on finalizing financial aid and housing. more >>

Why Does Diversity Matter at College Anyway?

8 ways meeting and working with different people in college can help you in the future. more >>

10 Tips for Whipping the Math Requirement

You have to do it to graduate; here's how to make it easier on yourself. more >>

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