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How to Know if You're Ready for College

Approximately one in four college freshmen drop out of school in their first year. That’s a high number. Students are frequently unprepared for college for a variety of reasons, ranging from academic to financial and personal.read more

Should You Rent or Buy Textbooks? A Look At Your Options

The average student spends approximately $850-$900 per year on textbooks. That’s no small amount of money—and with the cost of everything from basic household items to tuition rising faster than wages, students and parents are more desperate now than ever to save money wherever they can.read more

Get Organized for Back to School: Seven Steps to Success for Online Students

It’s not just the kids who are going back to school this fall.  All over the country and all over the world, online students will be logging on for their first days of classes in the fall semester.read more

Is a College Degree a Pre-Requisite for Middle-Class Prosperity?

People disagree about lots of education issues—from how to deal with the student loan crisis to whether there actually is one at all. But one thing most people, either Democrat or Republican, agree on is that education is important—and that a degree leads to a better-paying job and a more satisfying career.read more

How Not to Write a College Paper

College can be overwhelming at first—especially when it comes to writing papers.  College papers must be well-written, well-organized and well-argued, and many college professors will expect your thinking to be on a higher level than what you experienced in high school.read more

Comparing College Tuition is Harder Than You'd Think

Interested in going to college for less? In years past, the traditional advice has been to opt for a public university over a private one if you’re cost-conscious; these schools tend to have lower tuition.read more

College Admissions Online 101: Defeating the Hysteria

The urban legend goes like this: college admissions are more competitive now than ever.  The media is full of accounts of colleges taking only a tiny fraction of their most qualified applicants; tearful straight-A students with stacks of rejection letters; dazed-looking professors admitting they’d never get into their exclusive alma mater if they applied today; and parents rushing their kids from soccer practice to student council to youth leadership summits in an attempt to give them an edge.read more