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Avoiding Part-Time Professors

on May 20, 2010 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics

When you are researching colleges, be sure to ask this question: What percentage of professors are part time? At many schools, the percentage is going to be high. I’ll explain why you should care in a minute, but first here are some startling statistics from the Association of American Colleges and Universities about tenured professors: [...]

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Don't Write Like a College Professor

on November 11, 2009 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Applying, Grades

Do you write like a college professor? If you do, rid yourself of the habit. College graduates who write like their college professors could find their job search even harder. The business world favors employees who can write simple, declarative sentences. In contrast, college professors are masters at obfuscation. They write stilted prose. They embrace [...]

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Weekend College Blog Round

on July 17, 2009 in Academic quality

I wanted to share with you three college posts that I wrote this week for my other college blog at CBSMoneyWatch. Hope you enjoy them! Is Your College Professor Autistic? It never occurred to me that a college professor could be autistic. But an economist at George Mason University wrote a convincing commentary in The [...]

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