College admission essays often have specific prompts to both get the gears in your mind turning and tell the story you really want to tell. In particular, many schools ask students to write an essay about the reasons they feel that college or university is right for them. We cal...
"they don't try very hard to find them (11)___ rural students, many colleges don't try at all. "Unfortunately, we go where we can (12)___ a sizable number of potential applicants," says Tulane admissions chief Richard Whiteside, who (13)___ aggressively—...
Both sports and entertainment are popular passions, and many students interested in law should consider studying them. Many law school graduates find success in careers that keep them out of the public eye. Others see their names featured regularly in publications like Sports Illustrated...
It is that time of the year new students will go to college. You can’t imagine how much of a short time you have to fill out applications, even though we had many months to fill them out you will just feel like you can’t get done with it. You feel insecure and at the same ...
E-learning has changed the college experience for many students. Rather than sitting through college courses and taking notes, tech-savvy Net Generation students are taking advantage of online classes and other forms of online learning. Schools are responding by looking at ways to combine the conven...
Sometimes students are fighting for one spot, while in other cases students compete to be one of several or as many as a dozen who put on the mascot costume. "A lot of people want to feel really involved in something and maybe they haven't found the right club or the right thing,"...
International students at Louisiana State University share how they got their campus jobs and offer their advice for international students looking to work while studying in the USA.
Try to also connect with students or faculty while you're there.If you visit a class, note which class it is and who teaches it. See whether you can briefly chat with a student (e.g., in the class you visit, around campus, or in a dining hall), and ask what they like most abo...
In many ways, the rise of demonstrated interest is tied to technology. New application systems – particularly the Common Application – make it easier for students to apply to schools en masse. As a result, some students are applying to colleges that they are only kind of consid...
In addition to taking the right classes and maintaining a strong GPA, you should also try and get involved in extracurriculars related to nursing. Check with your college to see what extracurriculars are available for students in your nursing major. If your school doesn’t offer any specifically...