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Course Prerequisites for College
In order to be considered for college admission, high school students need to take specific courses. Colleges have common course admission requirements.
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Best Ways to Prepare for College Winter Breaks
Winter break for college students means relaxing and taking time away from classes. With some planning, returning won't have to be as difficult if a student is organized.
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It's Never too Early to Prepare for College
It is never too early for parents to begin preparing for their child's college education even if they won't be attending college until many, many years in the future.
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Preparing for College Life
Come to college prepared. Here are a few basic things you ought to know before your first semester.
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Preparing to Take College Composition Classes
One can prepare for a college composition class by obtaining the syllabus and textbook early, reading a variety of writings, honing skills, and keeping a journal.
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Tips for Choosing First-Year College Courses
Registering for courses before the first semester of college can seem like a daunting task. The following sections provide helpful tips for choosing the best classes.
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Attending College with ADD
While college is a big transition for most young adults, it is perhaps even more difficult for those who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder.
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Five Tips for College Freshmen
While jumping from high school right into college may seem like the most logical move, it can be one of the most intimidating. That's why it is important to prepare.
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Preparing for Your Future, Starting with the SAT
What is the SAT? Understanding the importance of your SAT score and getting the most from your study time.
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Review of the My College Options Website
My College Options is a free site that gives valuable college search resources for students while providing parents and educators with supportive information.
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Tips to Pay For College
By creating a plan to pay for college and using some ingenuity and tenacity, students can graduate with no debt!
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Advantages of Division III Sports
Sports at the Division III level offer key advantages over athletics found at Division I and Division II schools, yet are often overlooked by college bound athletes.
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College Admissions: SAT vs. ACT
Knowing the differences between the ACT and SAT can help students better prepare for the college admissions process.
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College Prep for Parents and Teens
Over the years, the college application process has become even more competitive and can often be very overwhelming. Here's a list of ways to simplify the process.
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College Reading Lists
Required high school English classes do not provide enough literature exposure for college preparation. Students must expand their exposure to the multiple genres.
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How to Organize an Effective College Study Group
Study groups can be a great way to prepare for tests and final exams. Students can teach each other difficult course material and, most importantly, reduce study time.
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How to Study for College Final Exams
The following tips provide helpful ways college students can prepare for final exams - and possibly eliminate some of the stress associated with studying for them.
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What Colleges Look for in Applicants
College admission is a game that does not always publish the rules. Understanding the basic concepts in admission strategies can be advantageous.
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Working With a School Counselor
School counselors are specially trained educators in the realm of college planning. They can be imperative to helping students to narrow college choices.
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A Comparison of the ACT and the SAT
The ACT and the SAT are not interchangeable. College ambitions begin with taking the right test, because admission and financial aid starts with a score.
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Bringing Graphic Art to Our Children: Part Three
A continuation of a series of articles dealing with the importance of introducing our children to the arts. This week's focus: Flash Card Project.
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College Application Help from Websites
Parents and high school students can become overwhelmed with college applications and scholarship forms from colleges. Help is just a click away on the Internet.
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Minnesota Students Eligible for New Scholarship
The recent economy has left a gloomy outlook for financing a college education. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education offers students a boost to pay for tuition.
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The PSAT and College Admissions
The PSAT test is advantageous for high school students. Besides preparing students for college admission testing, the test is a qualifier for National Merit status.
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Unfair Grading System
The defining variable for academic success is a student's GPA. However, the measure puts educators in an impossible dilemma.
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College Preparation and High School Freshmen
Freshmen year of high school is the foundation for college preparation. Many tasks and activities need to be considered during this crucial year.
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Disney Offers Family Drama 'In A Heartbeat'
This week we review the new family drama IN A HEARTBEAT airing on The Disney Channel. We also look back at "This week in television history."
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FAFSA For Dummies
It is about time for this proposed change! The FAFSA has been one of the major obstacles and challenges a family faces when applying for financial aid for college.
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Finding Free Parenting Advice and Information
Free information on parenting and child development is easy to find. This article offers suggestions on where to find educational materials on children and families.
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New series offers family drama 'In a Heartbeat'
This week we look at the teen drama IN A HEARTBEAT airing on the Disney Channel. It is something the whole family can enjoy together. Also, we look at "This week in television history."
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Plagiarism in the School System
Plagiarism is a heavily committed crime in academia, and rightly so, for the instances it goes unnoticed, and/or unpunished.
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Schools that Offer Admission to Average Kids
A myth in the world of college admission is that students need to have high GPA's and test scores. Many colleges look beyond these numbers for their ideal student body.
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Science Education Needs an Overhaul
Students are losing interest in science because it is not relevant to them. Memorizing facts is not enough.
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Social Networking in the College Search
While the internet, magazines, and guidance counselors are important tools in your college search, personal testimony is an invaluable resource you don't want to miss.
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Tips on Teen Decorating
Following these steps you can help your teens get the rooms they want and learn some lessons at the same time.
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2010 Vancouver Olympics, What to Teach Students
Use 2010's Vancouver Games to teach history, social studies, globalization, ethics, Greece, Model UN. Beyond just sport, explore the Olympic Charter's humanitarian values
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Choosing the Right High School
There are so many choices for high school today. Students and parents should explore them all before making a decision.
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Colds and Flu and College
Common colds and flu are ailments that are liable to strike once, twice, or more during a student's career. Take precautions, but know symptoms and treatment options.
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College Credit Transferable to Another School
The college credit transfer process begins with understanding policies and procedures of the receiving school and the type of credit being transferred.
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It's Time For Some Q&A
Questions and answers about financial aid.
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Readers Input
Readers Input to "Education and the Internet"
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ROBERT SENGSTACKE ABBOTT: Pioneer Publisher
Profile of Robert Sengstacke Abbott, founder, publisher and editor of the newspaper, the Chicago Defender. He is remembered as one of the major black spokesmen of his time.
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Short Story Summer Reading
Most colleges teach the same short stories in introductory lit classes. Here, a list of some stories students will likely read and why they're taught by so many schools.
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Teach for America Corps Training Program
An alternative teacher certification program designed for adults with college degrees in a variety of backgrounds and majors desiring to enter the teaching profession.
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The College Student Gap Year
Is it a good idea to take a "gap year" in between high school and college? Here are some advantages and disadvantages of this hot trend.
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The Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy
IJGA is the premier junior golf academy in the United States. The school offers college-bound students great golf and academic instruction, and a boost to their future.
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The Ohio Tuition Trust
Prepaid tuition offered in the state of Ohio is fast becoming a solution to tution problems.
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Raising Kids for a New Economy
The financial landscape is rapidly changing, and today's parents must prepare their children to be much more "money-smart" than previous generations.
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Writing a Successful Research Paper
With references to various web sites, this article guides the high school student through researching and writing a research paper using the MLA or APA format.
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