Cornell University offers three strong options for undergraduate business education: the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (AEM) with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the Industrial Labor Relations School (ILR), and the School of Hotel Administration. Businessweek recently ranked AEM as the third best undergraduate business ...
Like many aspects of the application process, the college interview can be a source of anxiety. If you’re like many college applicants, this may very well be your first formal interview. Certainly, it won’t be your last. And while there’s no formula for a good interview, with a little preparation ...
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 these questions represent your ...
The class of 2012 was fortunate enough to enter the strongest job market since 2008, according to Bloomberg News. Despite this improvement, however, the job market is still only on its way to regaining its pre-recession status, and unfortunately not all career fields are recovering at the same rate. Healthcare ...
Although the practice of law continues to be appealing, changing circumstances present new obstacles to pursuing a legal education. The job market for graduating lawyers is sobering, as analyzed by the Wall Street Journal: “Nationwide, only 55% of the class of 2011 had full-time, long-terms jobs that required a law ...
If getting into teacher preparation programs were as difficult as gaining admission to law school or medical school, would education graduates be more effective teachers? Colleges and universities around the country have been under pressure to make their teacher preparation programs more competitive and selective, as the increased pressure for ...
The Common Application has grown exponentially since it launched in 1975 with 15 member institutions! 414 colleges now accept the Common App, and this year, for the first time, international colleges have signed on. Newest members include Columbia University, the University of Michigan and the American University of Rome. For ...
Nearly half of the 65 gifts of $5-million or more in 2010 went to colleges and universities, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Knowing which colleges are well-endowed and which colleges receive ear-marked funds can provide useful information about the financial health of each college, the ability to provide financial ...