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A ranking of higher education institutions has the US at the top, largely because of how published it is in higher education journals. One has to wonder if this metric will change as open research and open publication methods begin gaining importance.

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Share this with college bound students. the author points out that colleges are looking for a well rounded student body rather than a well rounded student. She thinks you should deeply participate in a few activities over a long period rather than a lot of different ones for short periods. Sharing with my children and parents now.

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This is why I love Ellen Bremen's writing. In this post she tackles
a sensitive issue when students have a professor who is behaving innappropriately. She's sort of a dear abby for profs and students.

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The charts cited in this article point out that college is more important than ever, especially for women- who need a college degree to make as much as a man with just a high school diploma. For everyone, college is essential just to make "a liveable wage." read and share. Ali to your students so they can make an educated decision. And if you say your students aren't "college material" then you are saying they are destined to be poor. That is just not good enough.

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Tip from this story is that if you're getting ready to graduate and want to get a job, get a paid internship during college:

""While there have been some modest signs of improvement over the past few months, statistics show the employment situation for college graduates and other young adults remains difficult." Unemployment among youths in their early twenties has improved somewhat from a low last year, but at 14.5% remains above the average unemployment rate. While choosing an in-demand major tends to improve the odds of getting a job, the employment difficulties affect almost every field, experts said. They added that "getting an internship - particularly a paid internship" during college can be very helpful when students later begin their job search. A recent survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that "60% of paid interns working with for-profit companies received job offers compared with 38% of people with unpaid internships."

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Colleges are struggling because incoming students aren't ready for the rigors of college. Here is a clip of a press release about how some colleges are using Knewton.

"Today, educational technology company Knewton announced that its award-winning Adaptive Learning PlatformÔ has been selected by Penn State University (PSU), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), the State University of New York (SUNY), and Mount St. Mary’s University to power college readiness courses that will help condition incoming students for the rigors of college-level academics and identify and address academic areas of improvement for each student. Recognizing the successful implementation of blended learning at ASU, both state universities with large student bodies like SUNY, Penn State, and UNLV, and small selective private universities like Mount St. Mary’s are turning toward Knewton’s Adaptive Learning PlatformÔ to power their college readiness programs.



College preparedness continues to be an issue that impacts students across the nation and can hinder a student’s chance of completing a four-year university program. According to the Alliance for Excellence in Education, 50 percent of students who enter college remediation programs fail to reach graduation. "

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Search tool to help you find the best scholarships online. With a high school junior, I'll be working here.

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Colleges actually spend LESS educating students than students are paying. From Stephen Downes as cited from the Chronicle of Higher Education April 8, 2011.

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Great article to share with your seniors as they consider college.

"Under the headline "College Grads Expand Lead in Job Security," the Wall Street Journal (9/20, A1, Dougherty) reports that the difference between college-educated workers and those without college educations has expanded during the recession, both in terms of job losses and compensation. The unemployment rate is lower for college educated workers, as is the average amount of time needed to find new employment. "We are experiencing a period of shared misery, where workers at all education levels are struggling," said Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute. However, "It is certainly evident that those with college educations are faring much better than those with less education," he adds. "

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College Summit has announced the winners of its first annual peer-to-peer student video contest. The contest encouraged high school seniors across the country to produce videos that illustrate how peers can inspire and motivate others to attend college.

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Perusing the internet, this software comes VERY HIGHLY recommended by college roommates splitting bills. I wish I'd had this while I was in college. (Some report that they used it while taking trips as well.)

Let me ask you this, will your last year's graduating seniors have enough web savvy to know how to set this up online? Is it because of anything you taught them?

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A website for students to rate and research their colleges.

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