Post(s) tagged with "college"
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Top Colleges Overlook Low-Income Students - NYTimes.com
Yes.
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- College Admissions: Myths, Advice for Rejected Students (via girlwithalessonplan)
- Since 1978, the cost of college tuition in the United States has gone up by over 900 percent.
- In 2010, the average college graduate had accumulated approximately $25,000 in student loan debt by graduation day.
- Approximately two-thirds of all college students graduate with student…
I think it’s really important for high school teachers to keep this in mind when helping their students with researching and choosing colleges. I know we all want to be encouraging, but we have to be realistic as well.
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- Bob Herbert, the truth speaker
College the Easy Way - NYTimes.com
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This was an interesting read for me. One of the things I appreciated most as a history major in college was not learning history- but learning to look at facts, in the past and in the present, in a different light. My analysis skills and critical thinking skills definitely developed as a result- but I was open and eager to work on this. I don’t think colleges today are necessarily lacking in teaching these things, but I encounter many people in general who are less willing to think. How do we add value to critical thinking?
Ruh-Roh.
Prospective college students, beware: There’s yet another reason to make sure your Facebook profile is suitable for all. According to a Kaplan survey of college admissions officers, more than 80 percent of college admissions officers consider social media presence when recruiting students.
Is this right? Should colleges be allowed to do that?
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I don’t know if I necessarily agree with it, but employers do it, so students might as well get used to it now!
LinkedIn has launched a tool aimed at current college students that the company says will provide students with “unique, data-driven insights to help them build their careers.” LinkedIn’s Career Explorer is a collaborative effort between the professional network and professional services and accountancy firm PwC.
Career Explorer aims to help students chart their potential career paths and to help them build a professional network pre-graduation. Based on data aggregated from LinkedIn’s 80 million members, Career Explorer will map out the paths that others in similar fields have taken. It will also offer resources including relevant job opportunities, salary information, and educational and experience required in certain industries or fields.
The Career Explorer tool will also point to those within students’ networks who may be in a position to help them advance their careers.
What a great new tool, and a seemingly responsible use of user data. I think this is a smart evolution for the company, especially since most of their users are older.
I am definitely utilizing this in my senior class.
Also check out WSJ’s “Exploring A Path to A Profession” brought to you by Larry Ferlazzo.
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