Archive for the ‘Advice’ Category
Choosing a College and Getting Accepted*: Admissions Requirements
Deciding whether or not to apply to a college or university depends largely on the whether or not you meet the admissions requirements, and whether or not you can submit your application documents by the school’s deadline.
After you’ve established your wish list of schools, it’s important to closely examine each of their admissions requirements and [...]
Choosing a College and Getting Accepted*: The Gist
When we think of earning an undergraduate or graduate degree, we often assume that the best school for us should be defined by how Times Higher Education, Academic Ranking of World Universities, or U.S. News and World Report rank North American colleges and universities. Sure, schools with world-renowned reputations can open many doors for their [...]
Building and Maintaining Good Credit in the USA
One of the most important keys to good financial management is building and maintaining a good credit rating. Credit ratings are determined by credit agencies using a person’s previous payment history on things such as credit cards, car payments, and mortgage or rent payments.
One of the trickiest things about establishing a solid credit rating is [...]
Your 5-minute guide to college costs
Paying for college? It might feel like there’s a vacuum hooked up to your bank account. But these two dozen tips can ease some of the pocketbook pain.
Before you do anything else, apply for financial aid. Even if you think your family earns too much to qualify, send in the forms. Then try these tips:
Look [...]
Avoid Scholarship Scams
It’s a story that college admissions officers have heard too often. Iregi Macharia*, a secondary school student from Kenya, received an official-looking email from a man who promised to find him a full scholarship to UCLA, for a modest fee. The man said that he had been given Iregi’s name by one of his teachers, [...]