Best College Graduation Gifts – Unique Ideas for 2023 Grads
Do you know a college student on the cusp of graduating? Did you just start panicking about choosing a college graduation gift? Have you found yourself in the dark, abysmal universe of online shopping? Does…
Degree vs. Major in College (With Examples)
Baking brownies from scratch requires a certain level of precision. For the best result, ingredients should be at room temperature, cocoa powder should be weighed and sifted, and good quality chocolate is non-negotiable. In addition,…
Best Liberal Arts Colleges – 2023
Just as pens have evolved from chiseled reeds to ballpoints and newspapers have evolved from stone tablets to daily emails brimming with curated headlines, a liberal arts education has evolved from its classic origins. Formerly…
Best Gap Year Programs – 2023
So, you’ve decided to take a gap year after high school. Now what? An internet search will reveal droves of possibilities, from international service learning to backcountry survival to language immersion. However, searching for gap…
The Easiest AP Classes – 2023 Edition
Brilliant students who are serious contenders for a spot at an Ivy League or Ivy-equivalent school often take 10+ AP classes. Whether the subject comes easily to them or requires extensive studying is of little…
How to Become a College Professor
Life as a college professor sounds like a delightfully quaint way to make a living. Residing in a rent-free cabin somewhere in New England, clad in your unfashionable yet almost required patch-sleeved sweater, you walk…
What Should I Major in? – Advice for College Students
Want to spend a couple of unproductive hours on the internet? Start by Googling “What should I major in?”. You’ll find countless articles with strong points of view. Some will sell the pragmatism of the…
What is a Gap Year?
Back in the 1980s, parents’ worst nightmare was that their flaky Gen-X teens would defer entry into college, stating that they first needed to “find themselves.” After a year of goat herding in the Himalayas,…
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