Just as you are evaluated for admission to colleges, many academic programs at colleges are themselves subject to scrutiny and approval! There are a variety of national accreditation boards empowered to perform a peer review of specialized academic programs to ensure that the educational experience meets specified quality levels and ...
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and the mind, and is one of the oldest fields around! In 387 BC, Plato suggested that the brain is the source of mental processes, but it was not until 1879 that the first psychological lab was established by Wilhem Wundt at the ...
Meet Graham, a member of Princeton University’s class of 2017! Graham is a graduate of The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, New York, and he is now pursuing his Bachelor’s in Computer Science. What is your favorite memory from your first year of college? Bus rides with the club hockey ...
So, you’ve decided that the University of Oxford is a great fit for your intellectual curiosity and passion for classics, physics, law, or another of the fifty courses offered at Oxford. Now what? For an introduction to Oxford, read our previous blog here. Students can only apply to one Oxford ...
Why is it important to demonstrate interest to colleges? “Demonstrated interest” has become increasingly important in the college admissions process over recent years.* But the importance placed on demonstrated interest varies greatly depending on the type of college. Demonstrated interest typically is more important to colleges that are private, smaller ...
More and more colleges are moving away from traditional standardized testing options. Over 800 colleges and universities across the country no longer require that students submit SAT or ACT scores in order to be considered for admission, according to a recent survey by the National Center for Fair & Open ...
Do you feel more energized when you are with other people or alone? Do you tend to notice the details or the big picture? Do you make decisions more with your head or your heart? Do you like to plan in advance or go with the flow? Your answers to ...
Online education opportunities are expanding among universities. With the cost of receiving a college degree in the U.S. continuing to grow, coupled with the desire to increase access to higher education, professors and universities have turned their focus to developing an alternative platform for delivering their instruction. Universities such as ...