Dartmouth College

My cousin, Juan, graduated from high school in 2013. His number one choice for college was Utica College in Upstate New York. He was a football star in high school, but chose not to pursue it any further in college. Therefore, he could not receive any athletic scholarships for college which would’ve helped with the cost of tuition. Everything was going well for him until after the first month of college his financial aid was not processed. He had to leave Utica and return to the Bronx. He worked…

College is an important part of a person's life. At college, one discovers who they truly are and develops themselves into adults that are ready for the real world. A person should always attend a school that fosters self-growth, a spirit of friendship and family, as well as a love for learning. College is a big step that comes with many questions such as public or private? large or small? Ivy League or HBCU? This research project will observe, compare, and contrast the differences between the…

Cheating or Too Much Stress? Would it be nice to go to any college that is desired? There are thousands of colleges around the United States. What if any student who graduated high school could go to any college they wanted? High school determines a bunch of students’ future, especially college. Grades, activities and jobs are all important things from someone age 14-18. But, imagine if a chance to go to a dream college, was ruined because the student did not “try” hard enough. All based on a…

money has to be obtained to attend college then these loans should be capped at 2-3% per year in interest. My second daughter has debt. The loan rate the she has is near 7%. This is a significant rate of interest. The bank holding the loan made a mistake when she decided not to attend a private school and to attend a public school. Though she had been accepted at Bryant University she calculated the cost of a state based university and chose to attend UMass Dartmouth. The problem is that…

Colleges look at many different things on a person’s application. They look at one’s GPA, the classes they took, their extra-curricular activities, and many others. One of the most important things they look at is a person’s ACT scores. An ACT score is something very important and most people take that for granted and neglect to work hard and study for their ACT. A question used in many debates is should the ACT affect one’s college application? Why not have it? Standardized tests have…

Internship experience According to Leibman (2010) internships demonstrate initiative, Every employer (or graduate school) wants “go-getters.” Given that internships are usually not required in college, such experience will prove that you are proactive about career development. Internships help you learn more about yourself, Through an internship, you can gain clarity on your strengths, weaknesses, and interests. Equally important, you can also learn what you don’t enjoy doing. Internship…

During the college application season, a large part of the top students and their parents stresses out targeting at one of these eight colleges. It is not exaggeration to say that many parents consider an admission from the Ivy League colleges a ticket to success careers; therefore, they push hard at their own children in order to make sure they have better jobs and higher salaries. After the application season ends, the “winners” who finally get their admission from a Ivy League college would…

That makes 15 presidents who attended an Ivy League school. The Ivy League schools, most of which are older than the United States itself, have produced numerous successful and prestigious alumni since their opening; however, while the Ivy League colleges do provide prestigious degrees, they also provide colossal amounts of stress and anxiety (Torrez). Of the…

Prodigy Finance is not a bank andwe don’t want to be. We offer community funded loans to international postgraduate students attending top business schools. The loans are funded by a combination of business school alumni investors, high net worth individuals, the business school community and institutional investors who have an interest in higher education. Students gain access to funding their postgraduate degree that they often otherwise could not afford. Students need to be studying abroad…

has been the importance of earning a college degree. The National Center for Education Statistics (2014) reports that from 1997 to 2011, the total enrollment of 18 to 24 year olds in postsecondary degree-granting institutions had increased by 49%. Furthermore, the number of 18 to 24 year olds in postsecondary degree-granting institutions is projected to increase by an additional 9% by 2022 (Hussar & Bailey, 2014). With this substantial increase in college enrollment comes many concerns,…