What is a School’s Walk Score? A Walk Score is defined as the proximity of a college or university to resources and amenities. The closer people are to amenities, the higher level of physical activity according to a study by Justin Moore, PhD as published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. A Walk Score…
What You Need to Know About Mental Health Attending college is an exciting adventure rife with opportunities and challenges for everyone. A mix of emotions can come from gaining greater independence, meeting new people, integrating into a new community, and creating memories that last a lifetime. For many college students, college creates stress and anxiety…
What We Know About Adults in College We have gathered some importance information about the growing trend of adults in college that has been summarized below. Our goal is to help shed light on data and trends that you may find important. The short, bullet-point nature is designed to give you the essence of changes…
College Admission Secrets Revealed Be prepared to take notes and respond accordingly to improve your odds of getting into a great college by knowing the system and understanding the secrets hidden in plain sight. Our insider secrets list is a bullet-point list designed to help you deftly navigate the college admission process with greater ease…
Top Financial Aid from 4 Year Colleges An abbreviated list of four-year public universities and private colleges is listed below. The list represents accredited schools offering the most robust financial aid packages to qualifying applicants. Starting with financial aid as a criteria may prove to be a valuable starting point. The list below represents…
Colleges with the Best Alumni Network Students will invest substantial time researching all aspects of the best colleges and universities before making a final decision about applying. Factors that you choose to research can include degree programs, graduation rates, geographic location, online degree programs, campus life, or athletic programs. Other metrics that can be utilized…
What do Adult Learners Expect from College? As each year passes, we are seeing an increase in the number of adult learners take a first, second, or third pass at college. These adult learners (defined as over 25 years of age) are focused, talented, and eager learners. What else do we know about this growing…
How First Year College Students Succeed Finding success in your first year of college requires students to adhere to an important axiom: begin with the end in mind. This tenant happens to be habit number two found in Stephen Covey’s highly acclaimed work The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and vital to your success…
Top College Libraries Some higher education institutions have a penchant for the grandiose. Case in point, some libraries were built to functionally be a designated place for students to study. Meanwhile other college libraries are architectural wonders that happen to be where students come to study, visit, share, and relax. While the difference may be…
Study Abroad College Programs In our hyper-connected, web-based world, visiting another country can be virtually attained in seconds. Jumping into Google Earth to discover the topography of a city on the other side of the globe is truly a swipe and tap away. From an academic standpoint, nothing can replace travel and physically being in…