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The Advantage of Not Declaring a Major

on June 11, 2012 in Academic majors, Academics, Careers

I once bumped into a father I know whose daughter had attended the same middle school as my son. I asked him where his daughter was attending college and he told me that she was enrolled at a community college. I was surprised because Rachel is a very bright girl. The dad explained, however, that [...]

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Great Website for Exploring College Majors

on November 17, 2011 in Academic majors, Academics, Careers

Today I’m sharing a great resource for students, who want to learn more about college majors and their career paths – College Majors 101. I’d urge everybody to spend some time on this website, which is stuffed with valuable information about college majors as diverse as biology and engineering to video game design and dance. [...]

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20 Surprising Statistics about College Students

on October 3, 2011 in Colleges, Community colleges, Ivy League

NOTE: I will be giving an all-day college workshop for parents of teenagers on Saturday Oct. 15 at the University of California, San Diego, that will focus on empowering parents and teenagers to make smart decisions on selecting colleges and making them more affordable. You can learn much more by visiting my landing page devoted [...]

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Secrets of Making the Most of College

on September 19, 2011 in Academic majors, Academics, Careers

Parents always seem relieved when their children decide to major in something practical like business, which is the most popular major in America. While students can succeed in life regardless of their major, families often don’t take that argument seriously. I was thinking about this over the weekend when my husband and I were visiting [...]

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What Colleges Have Your Major?

on August 8, 2011 in Academic majors, Academics, Careers, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Research, Universities

I got an email yesterday from a mom whose teenage daughter wants to become a registered nurse. The mother wanted to know how her daughter could find a list of colleges and universities that offer nursing degrees. This is a great question and the answer is relevant to anybody who wants to cast a wider [...]

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6 Great Ways to Pick College Classes

on February 14, 2011 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics

In one of my college blog posts last week, I was raving about a new book, The Thinking Student’s Guide to College by Andrew Roberts, who is an assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University.  If you missed the post, here it is: The Thinking Student’s Guide to College Today I wanted to share [...]

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