Issues For College And Finding Success
The freshman year for any college student is one of adjustment. Getting used to the college system, learning how to live with your roommates, understanding what each professor expects, and just figuring out what offices like the “bursar” do are all expected challenges for freshmen. But, as a first-year college student, what are some of …
The issue of stress can be significant for college students, and as I write this, we are at midterm for the undergraduate and graduate students that I work with. This is one of high stress times for them, and in some ways midterms can be more stressful than finals week. If there are pre-existing problems …
For many of the students that I’ve worked with who had problems or failed in college, there were many signs or “risk factors” that were present prior to college. Risk factors for college failure can be either characteristics of the student or key actions that were not taken when they considered college. In most cases, …
I’ve written a great deal about at my work- which is helping failing college students and preventing college problems- at my College Strategy Blog. This last year has been very busy, and I apologize for not posting here more often. The Student Strategy Blog is intended to focus more on college preparation for high school …
Completing College Applications Many students find applying to college to be an intimidating subject, but it doesn’t have to be. Actually applying- the act of filling out the applications- can be a relatively easy thing, provided that you’ve done the required steps beforehand. Students should first identify what colleges that they want to apply to, …
I work with many high school students who are very busy. They get up at 6:30 am and aren’t in bed until 11pm or even midnight by the time they have finished their homework. Sports, cheer leading, tutoring, piano lessons, and other activities take up a lot of their after school time. But, how busy …
Among the many colleges and colleagues that I’ve worked with, there are some that I feel that students and families should know more about. With more and more students going to college with a disability, there are many questions that students have. To help answer some of these, I’ve invited Joan House, Director of Disability …
Should I Attend A Junior College? A “junior college” is generally thought of as the college level that falls below traditional four-year institutions that confer bachelor’s degrees. While this is true, there can be a broad interpretations of what these “junior college” can mean. Some consider community colleges to be junior colleges, which isn’t necessarily …
When students and families are browse rankings for a “top college,” many private colleges appear on such lists. The most notable schools in the U.S. are often private, non-profit colleges, such as Harvard and Yale. While private colleges have a reputation for quality of education, this is often offset by higher costs and greater competition …
I’ve added an audio page to my main website so that readers have the option to listen to me talk about specific topics. This particular gallery-style page had two options: You can listen via an in-page audio player without having to download. Or, you can download the MP3 to your computer, iPod, or even burn …