School & Academic News

News and advice on college admissions and academics to help you get into the college you want, study smarter and perform better in school.

Should You Apply for a Scholarship? 

As a college student, you have multiple decisions to make in a short period of time: where to live, where to work, how many hours to work, what to major in, who to date, how many credits to take and more. Who can blame you for wanting a minute to relax without worrying about anything […]

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Paths into Nursing: Start Your Second Career Today

If you want a job that allows you to make a significant difference for the quality of life for others, choose nursing. If you want to save lives and help, give people a happy ending, choose nursing. If you want to make a real difference for society and humanity as a whole, choose nursing. Nursing […]

5 Finance Tips for College Students 

If you’re in college or getting ready to move in, this may be your first opportunity to live away from home. With that comes a lot of firsts and a bunch of new responsibilities. Whether you have an allowance from your parents, saved money from a summer job, or work, it’s essential to keep track […]

The Challenges of a Nursing Student

One of the things to prepare for when aspiring to be a nurse is the challenges that come with obtaining certification. Furthermore, some of the difficulties continue even after you begin nursing practice. As with any other course in medicine, education is comprehensive: meaning that it is a requirement for every student to put in […]

6 Ways to Become an Excellent Student in Class

You don’t have to be a genius to excel in class. Being an excellent student takes more than just intelligence. It includes discipline, hard work, study habits, and a lot more. There is, in fact , a huge difference between being simply an innate “smart” student and a truly great student. If you want to […]

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How a Private Tutor Can Help Your Grade

A private tutor is your best bet to improve your grade. Either if your children are falling behind at school, or you are worried they may be struggling with certain subjects, or maybe you’re a university student looking for some extra support on a specific topic, it’s time to get help and a private tutor […]

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5 Productivity Tips Every Entrepreneurial Student Should Follow

Many successful businesspersons had started independently working on their dream projects in their school and college years; Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), David Karp (Tumblr) and Matthew Mullenweg (WordPress) to name a few of the famous ones. It’s not easy to do something, apart from your regular curriculum, that would benefit you in the long run. It […]

Chegg® Study – Help From Your Pocket

Whether you like to or not, studying is a huge factor to one’s success in school. It’s an inevitable part of college and can feel like just another thing to add to your to-do list during the new school year. Don’t stress too much, though. Companies like Chegg® make being a student easier than ever. […]

Living Off Campus: Tips to Help You Get Started

Renting your first apartment is definitely an exciting moment and a threshold in most people’s lives. These are your first steps towards adulthood, and it’s the perfect opportunity for you to learn about financial independence and responsibility. It also comes with a lot of fun moments and decisions you’re in charge of, such as organizing […]

5 Engineering Classes You Should Study Hard For

If you’re dreaming of becoming an engineer, you’re probably aware that your path to success is paved with obstacles. During your time of study, some classes will involve difficult concepts that can be hard to wrap your brain around, and your grades can reflect this struggle. In addition to this, you also have to get […]

Should You Apply for a Scholarship? 

As a college student, you have multiple decisions to make in a short period of time: where to live, where to work, how many hours to work, what to major in, who to date, how many credits to take and more. Who can blame you for wanting a minute to relax without worrying about anything […]

Crop doctor writing prescription on paper

Paths into Nursing: Start Your Second Career Today

If you want a job that allows you to make a significant difference for the quality of life for others, choose nursing. If you want to save lives and help, give people a happy ending, choose nursing. If you want to make a real difference for society and humanity as a whole, choose nursing. Nursing […]

5 Finance Tips for College Students 

If you’re in college or getting ready to move in, this may be your first opportunity to live away from home. With that comes a lot of firsts and a bunch of new responsibilities. Whether you have an allowance from your parents, saved money from a summer job, or work, it’s essential to keep track […]

The Challenges of a Nursing Student

One of the things to prepare for when aspiring to be a nurse is the challenges that come with obtaining certification. Furthermore, some of the difficulties continue even after you begin nursing practice. As with any other course in medicine, education is comprehensive: meaning that it is a requirement for every student to put in […]

6 Ways to Become an Excellent Student in Class

You don’t have to be a genius to excel in class. Being an excellent student takes more than just intelligence. It includes discipline, hard work, study habits, and a lot more. There is, in fact , a huge difference between being simply an innate “smart” student and a truly great student. If you want to […]

student looking at laptop chewing pencil

How a Private Tutor Can Help Your Grade

A private tutor is your best bet to improve your grade. Either if your children are falling behind at school, or you are worried they may be struggling with certain subjects, or maybe you’re a university student looking for some extra support on a specific topic, it’s time to get help and a private tutor […]

stack of books in circle

5 Productivity Tips Every Entrepreneurial Student Should Follow

Many successful businesspersons had started independently working on their dream projects in their school and college years; Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), David Karp (Tumblr) and Matthew Mullenweg (WordPress) to name a few of the famous ones. It’s not easy to do something, apart from your regular curriculum, that would benefit you in the long run. It […]

Chegg® Study – Help From Your Pocket

Whether you like to or not, studying is a huge factor to one’s success in school. It’s an inevitable part of college and can feel like just another thing to add to your to-do list during the new school year. Don’t stress too much, though. Companies like Chegg® make being a student easier than ever. […]

Living Off Campus: Tips to Help You Get Started

Renting your first apartment is definitely an exciting moment and a threshold in most people’s lives. These are your first steps towards adulthood, and it’s the perfect opportunity for you to learn about financial independence and responsibility. It also comes with a lot of fun moments and decisions you’re in charge of, such as organizing […]

5 Engineering Classes You Should Study Hard For

If you’re dreaming of becoming an engineer, you’re probably aware that your path to success is paved with obstacles. During your time of study, some classes will involve difficult concepts that can be hard to wrap your brain around, and your grades can reflect this struggle. In addition to this, you also have to get […]