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http://forum.collegetimes.us/tags/college College Forum to discuss admissions, financial aid, SAT prep, Greek organizations, campus clubs, politics, etc. en-US Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:16:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://forum.collegetimes.us/search.php http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/minor-help-in-declaring-my-minor#post-1745 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:27:46 +0000 Anonymous 1745@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>I am a magazine journalism major, and currently working on my bachelor's degree. It's a perfect fit, and already all set up. So, I really don't need responses telling me how poor my job market is, and/or how limited the opportunities are.</p> <p>I know most employers don't pay much attention to minors, and they're really not a big deal. However, I am being asked to declare mine before Thanksgiving, and i'm a bit stuck.</p> <p>Some people may say this is a fair amount of information to process, but I would greatly appreciate any sort of feedback!</p> <p>Political Science: The program claims there's a lot of overlap, and that it prepares one for a career in Journalism. I am worried that the subject may bore me. I am not overly bored by politics, though they don't exactly excite me either.</p> <p>Anthropology: I have to focus on either Biological/Physical, Social/Cultural, Theoretical, or Applied Anthropology. Depending on what I sign up for, this could end up being relevant, yet that's mostly speculation.</p> <p>English and Textual Studies: My English 104 teacher told me I ought to consider studying literature professionally. It seems as if it would probably be helpful, as reading and writing go hand in hand.</p> <p>Fine Arts: I adored Art History; except I fear that this is one of those fluffy subjects, which really isn't going to do much for me. Hence, I would be taking this purely for my own enjoyment.</p> <p>Philosophy: This bears a similar problem to Art History, only it might be a bit more beneficial, because it could help build argumentative, critical thinking, and analytical skills. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/textbooks-for-rent-saving-students-cash#post-1716 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:40:34 +0000 Anonymous 1716@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>You can rent an apartment, a car or a DVD. Now add college textbooks to the list expensive items that people are renting because they are short on cash or looking for a better deal. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/questions-from-a-high-school-student#post-1615 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:46:41 +0000 Anonymous 1615@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hello I am currently partaking in the class, Stats AP and was wondering if anyone could answer a few questions regarding their high school and college experience.</p> <p> Which classes did you take or would have taken in high school in order to help you in your major?</p> <p> Did you feel prepared for college after high school?</p> <p> What advice would you give to help a high school student prepare for college?</p> <p> Is there anything you would have done differently in high school to farther prepare yourself for college?</p> <p> Which college(s) did you attend?</p> <p> How many years did you attend college?</p> <p> Did you enjoy your college experience?</p> <p> Which college classes did you take for your major?</p> <p> Is there anything you would want to do differently in college?</p> <p>I hope you will answer as many questions as you can and thank you for your time.</p> <p>Much Appreciated,</p> <p>Tyler Ouzts </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/admission-and-transfer-international#post-1466 Wed, 26 May 2010 00:12:51 +0000 Anonymous 1466@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hey guys, I'm faced with a problem here and would really appreciate any advice or suggestions you can give me.<br /> I'll give a brief description of my situation and get to my question.<br /> Thing is, I'm an international student- a foreign resident- and I got accepted to two colleges (Sarah Lawrence and DePauw University) and am wait listed by two others- Bryn Mawr and Mount Holyoke. The thing is that I really want to attend Bryn Mawr, but just in case I don't make it out of the wait list and into the college, I don't want to let go of Sarah Lawrence. This is important because it's crucial for me to go off abroad and start college immediately instead of taking a gap year (because of petty family problems and the likes). Besides, with the financial aid and scholarship Sarah Lawrence has offered me, I would need to pay around $20,000 yearly, which is a little too much for my family. So, I would need to take a loan for SLC (I'm thinking of applying to Sallie Mae for the loan). Bryn Mawr, on the other hand, if they take me, they'll give me full-need aid. Now the problem is that both BMC and MHC will get to know if there are any spaces available only at the end of June or even later, while SLC is asking me to send in the necessary paperwork to complete processing my admission by 1st June.<br /> Now, my question is, once I submit my I-20 form and get a student visa for Sarah Lawrence, can I later cancel it off and transfer to BMC or MHC?<br /> If anyone has a well informed answer, do let me know. Please reply soon, I'm sort of running out of time. Thanks!<br /> Here's my email address just in case- <a href="mailto:niyonta.nch@gmail.com">niyonta.nch@gmail.com</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/the-new-veechi-job-genius-only-searches-entry-level-jobs#post-1440 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:46:25 +0000 Anonymous 1440@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Try out the new Job Genius at veechi.com/jobgenius</p> <p>Builds a Resume for you<br /> Helps you search jobs<br /> Allows facebook friends to comment on your resume </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-admissions-help#post-1404 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:08:24 +0000 Anonymous 1404@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>you might want to checkout topquest.net. there's a live chat 4/6/10, 7-9pm cst - checklist for college preparation. to login visit: <a href="http://bit.ly/9oxSRF" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/9oxSRF</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/paying-for-college-what-you-need-to-know-live-webcast-april-6th-at-7pm#post-1395 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:15:37 +0000 Anonymous 1395@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Unigo is hosting a live webcast on Tuesday, April 6th - 7pm about Financial Aid called "Paying for College: What You Need to Know". </p> <p>More info: unigo.com/wsj</p> <p>Panelists include experts from:</p> <p>- Sallie Mae<br /> - Fastweb.com<br /> - College Parents of America<br /> - NYU<br /> - Wesleyan University<br /> - Pennsylvania State University</p> <p>Topics may include:</p> <p>* How can you take advantage of new government student aid programs?<br /> * What's the best way to win college scholarships?<br /> * What are student loan forgiveness programs?<br /> * How can you get the best interest rates and benefits?<br /> * How do the FAFSA and CSS work?<br /> * What are 529 plans, Stafford loans, Pell Grants, and PLUS loans? </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/paying-for-college-live-webstream-event-on-april-6th#post-1394 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:13:05 +0000 Anonymous 1394@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Unigo is hosting a live webcast on Tuesday, April 6th - 7pm about Financial Aid called "Paying for College: What You Need to Know". </p> <p>Panelists include experts from:</p> <p>- Sallie Mae<br /> - Fastweb.com<br /> - College Parents of America<br /> - NYU<br /> - Wesleyan University<br /> - Pennsylvania State University</p> <p>Topics may include:</p> <p>* How can you take advantage of new government student aid programs?<br /> * What's the best way to win college scholarships?<br /> * What are student loan forgiveness programs?<br /> * How can you get the best interest rates and benefits?<br /> * How do the FAFSA and CSS work?<br /> * What are 529 plans, Stafford loans, Pell Grants, and PLUS loans? </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-admissions-help#post-1315 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:09:10 +0000 Anonymous 1315@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>There are some free websites with very helpful information for students applying to college. These sites have advice on the planning and application process, forums for students, and advice on funding your education. I've recommended some sites to teachers and students so often that I wrote up a description of the top ten most helpful sites I've found.</p> <p>You can read about what they have to offer here:<br /> [url=http://www.profexpress.fr/] soutien scolaire [/url]</p> <p>I recommend you try Education Planner, which has a section on applying to colleges. Also look at College Confidential, which has an outstanding forum on College Admissions, with questions answered by students, parents and admissions experts. They also have a forum for International Students, which might be useful to you.</p> <p>I wish you well in your studies here. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-admissions-help#post-1314 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:03:21 +0000 Anonymous 1314@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>The sooner you have a general idea of what you want to study the better. Do your research and pick the school that best suits your academic goals. Good luck!</p> <p>EG </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/textbooks-for-rent-saving-students-cash#post-1303 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:54:00 +0000 Anonymous 1303@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p><a href="http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20100123090937817" rel="nofollow">http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20100123090937817</a></p> <p>Leah Germain<br /> 24 January 2010<br /> Issue: 108 </p> <p>As any university graduate can attest, the process of getting a degree is often a pricey endeavour. Along with tuition fees, students find themselves shelling out for textbooks and course packs that can add up to a small fortune, an average of US$900 a year in America. But BookRenter, a web-based company in northern California, is offering students an alternative to purchasing their expensive textbooks: simply rent them.</p> <p>BookRenter says it can save users up to 75% when they rent their required textbooks through its online exchange. Among other guarantees, the company promises customers their textbooks are either brand new or slightly used; there are - its managers claim - millions of books available and delivery is free if the textbooks do not arrive on time.</p> <p>The United States Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) has released findings suggesting an American student can spend an average of US$900 a year on textbooks, which translates to roughly 20% of the tuition fees at a public community college. PIRG also stated that since 1994, the cost of textbooks had increased at four times the rate of inflation.</p> <p>BookRenter's website reports an overall growth of 300% following last September's start of the new academic year. With more than 40,000 students using the database from 5,000 campuses across the US, BookRenter has a firm grip on the US market.</p> <p>"We've experienced a record year of growth by focusing on what our customers really want - selection, affordable prices, high-quality books and reliable delivery," says Mehdi Maghsoodni, BookRenter's CEO.</p> <p>Launched in 2007, BookRenter has harnessed the power of new media to help communicate with its customers.</p> <p>"Consumers are surprised when they discover that the majority of our team is dedicated to working with customers online via Twitter, Facebook, email and chat. We view our customer support and community team as a core pillar of our business versus seeing it as a cost centre," says Maghsoodnia.</p> <p><a href="http://www.universityworldnews.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.universityworldnews.com/</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-admissions-help#post-1301 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:23:30 +0000 Anonymous 1301@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>my opinion is<br /> • [b]Help finding schools:[/b] Perhaps you have no idea where you want to go to college and only have a vague notion as to where it is you would like to go. Your college admissions consultant can give you many ideas as to which schools would be a good fit for you and you can then go from there.</p> <p>• [b]Help with applications:[/b] College admissions consultants know exactly what schools do and do not want to see on applications. They will be able to review your application before it is sent off to the college you are applying to and be able to tell you if there is anything that needs to be added or taken away. Beyond that they will also let you know what, if any, accompanying paperwork must be sent off with the application. Imagine how terrible it would be to get excluded from the college of your choice simply because you neglected to send in a form that you didn't even know about.</p> <p>• [b]Help with student loans:[/b] It may be necessary for you to obtain student loans in order to attend the college of your choice. Do you have any idea where to begin your search? Your admissions consultant will know exactly where to look and can even help you determine what type of aid you will be able to qualify for. In some instances they can even give you some ideas of specific scholarships that you may qualify for that you may not have otherwise found out about. While it is true that it costs money to hire a college admissions consultant, if they can provide you with ideas for scholarships that you never have to pay back it is sort of like they will be paying for themselves </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/hilarious-college-application-essay#post-1256 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:52:22 +0000 Anonymous 1256@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>IN ORDER FOR THE ADMISSIONS STAFF OF OUR COLLEGE TO GET TO KNOW YOU, THE APPLICANT, BETTER, WE ASK THAT YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: ARE THERE ANY SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE HAD, OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS YOU HAVE REALIZED, THAT HAVE HELPED TO DEFINE YOU AS A PERSON?</p> <p>I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees, I write award-winning operas, I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.</p> <p>I woo women with my sensuous and godlike trombone playing, I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook Thirty Minute Brownies in twenty minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru.</p> <p>Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello, I was scouted by the Mets. I am the subject of numerous documentaries. When I'm bored, I build large suspension bridges in my yard. I enjoy urban hang gliding. On Wednesdays, after school, I repair electrical appliances free of charge.</p> <p>I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie. Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I don't perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. I have been caller number nine and won the weekend passes. Last summer I toured New Jersey with a traveling centrifugal-force demonstration. I bat .400. My deft floral arrangements have earned me fame in international botany circles. Children trust me.</p> <p>I can hurl tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy. I once read Paradise Lost, Moby Dick, and David Copperfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening. I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. I have performed covert operations for the CIA. I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, I sleep in a chair. While on vacation in Canada, I successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who had seized a small bakery. The laws of physics do not apply to me.</p> <p>I balance, I weave, I dodge, I frolic, and my bills are all paid. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in full-contact origami. Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down. I have made extraordinary four-course meals using only a Mouli and a toaster oven. I breed prizewinning clams. I have won bullfights in San Juan, cliff-diving competitions in Sri Lanka, and spelling bees at the Kremlin. I have played Hamlet, I have performed open-heart surgery, and I have spoken with Elvis.</p> <p>But I have not yet gone to college.</p> <p>[i]From Harper's: "This essay, by Hugh Gallagher, won first prize in the humor category of the 1990 Scholastic Writing Awards. It appeared in the May issue of Literary_Calvalcade, a magazine of contemporary fiction and student writing published by Scholastic in NYC. Gallagher, who is 18, grew up in Newtown Square, PA, and will attend NYU this fall."[/i] </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/where-do-ya-go-to-school/page/2#post-1249 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:22:28 +0000 Anonymous 1249@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>actually, im not a student now..but i was before..;) </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/universityparent#post-1241 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:13:16 +0000 Anonymous 1241@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Company highlight:</p> <p>UniversityParent.com has [url=http://www.universityparent.com/]Information for College Parents[/url] to assist college parents across the country in educating themselves on important issues including finance, admissions, and more. In their own words:</p> <p>[quote]Thank you for visiting University Parent Connection! My name is Sarah Schupp, and I’m the publisher of University Parent Media. We work with universities across the U.S. to help the parents of their students navigate the new – and often confusing – world of “university parenthood.” And we’ve created this site to do the same for you.[/quote]</p> <p>Check them out today at: <a href="http://www.universityparent.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.universityparent.com</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/how-to-choose-a-college-major#post-1238 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:53:45 +0000 Anonymous 1238@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Choosing a major at an online college is not unlike choosing a major at a traditional college. Whether you are looking online or in the ivy tower, the elements that guide your decision are similar.</p> <p>[b]Job or major? What comes first?[/b]</p> <p>Consider two basic approaches. The “job” vision with a major tailored to it; or the “major” vision with the job to follow. The path you choose depends on how career-driven you are at the time you start college.</p> <p>For the career-driven approach, look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the Department of Labor for national job information or for the region in which you’d work after graduation. Does your major lend itself to opportunities in hot job fields, or does it narrow your options? How important is having these options for you?</p> <p>As a high-school graduate or early college student, take advantage of internships to “test-drive” jobs that correlate to specific majors. In this way you will know the jobs/fields you like, and the job knowledge can help refine a choice for a major.<br /> What do you love?</p> <p>What subjects have you always liked and/or done very well in? These would be logical choices for majors. Determine what subjects are most interesting to you before you nail down a major. The most important aspect is that you are interested. Without a love of your major, achieving excellence within it is highly difficult.</p> <p>[b]Who can help you?[/b]</p> <p>Ask your academic advisor for help ... a person who has knowledge and credentials can give you a better idea of what majors consist of and how they may be aligned with your interests. Talk to a career counselor for guidance on what skills certain careers demand and how well you might fit the role for particular jobs that correspond to your major.<br /> How you can help yourself</p> <p>[b]Special Tactics:[/b]</p> <p> * Scout the degree program. Department course lists: do they look interesting to you?<br /> * Conduct teacher interviews: how accomplished are the professors with whom you’ll be learning? How personable are they in the classroom?<br /> * Conduct student interviews: talk to other majors, current students and recent graduates. What are the strengths/weaknesses of the program as they see it.<br /> * If you’re unsure of a major at the outset, examine textbooks and syllabi from various majors and sit in on a couple of classes.<br /> * Check with the alumni relations department or major department for a list of jobs held by school graduates in a particular major. This gives you a nice feel for your post-graduation possibilities.<br /> * Become an undergraduate research assistant to explore a potential field of interest in depth.<br /> * Look at academic journals or go to academic conferences for the fields that interest you. Find a spark of desire from reading compelling articles or encountering the latest research and buzz from graduate students at a conference.<br /> * Be open to changing your major if your interests/attitudes change. Also, consider a minor or double major if you have equally strong passions for more than one field.</p> <p>Finally, don’t stress about it. The critical thinking skills, exposure to various ways of learning, and chances to synthesize and demonstrate knowledge are more important than the actual major. Most people end up changing not only their jobs, but also their careers over the course of their professional lives.</p> <p>This post was contributed by Rasmussen [url=http://www.rasmussen.edu]online college[/url]. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/where-do-ya-go-to-school/page/2#post-1237 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:33:55 +0000 Anonymous 1237@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>i go to fsu </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/where-do-ya-go-to-school/page/2#post-1229 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:41:32 +0000 Anonymous 1229@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>i go to medical college in tanta. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-concert#post-1150 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:57:38 +0000 Anonymous 1150@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Have you guys heard Raditude? It's the new Weezer Album in stores now.</p> <p>Weezer has always been a good band since I first heard them in sweater song.</p> <p>I'm pretty happy that the marketing company I work for started a campaign for Raditude for campuses recently. People head to a facebook site [url=http://youcastcorp.com/c/82/go/index.php?r=0]Here [/url]and vote for their favorite campus and Weezer plays at the most voted on campus.</p> <p>I'm voting for my college personally as it would be cool to see them live. I saw them on Letterman recently with their Weezer Snuggies and it looked like they know how to do a good live performance!</p> <p>The school with the biggest CLIQ will win a live performance from Weezer…and up to $25,000 award - $1 for every vote. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/companies-and-services-posting-guidelines#post-1130 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:59:34 +0000 Anonymous 1130@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>1. Be honest about your identity and your purpose<br /> 2. Do not impersonate a student, 3rd party, or "someone who found something!"<br /> 3. Do not use any anchor text in the links that you may post</p> <p>Better yet, add your company's link to your signature and become an active forum user. We allow anchor text to be used in signature links after 10 or more posts, as long as you are not directly competing with us in the niches of "college forum", "college reviews", "college blog", "college jobs", etc.</p> <p>If you can't follow the above guidelines we may ban you, so please be respectful.</p> <p>Thank you, and welcome to CollegeTimes. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-admissions-help#post-1113 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:17 +0000 Anonymous 1113@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>I&#39;m starting the whole college admissions process and I want to limit my list so I don&#39;t have to spend a fortune on application fees. I&#39;ve been using AcceptEdge for some insight but was also wondering if anyone else has useful advice? </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-colosseum-joins-collegetimes#post-1102 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:07:32 +0000 Anonymous 1102@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>hey, that&#39;s awesome news! </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-colosseum-joins-collegetimes#post-1094 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:39:04 +0000 Anonymous 1094@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>agreed with karamel.....i&#39;m personally the uses credit cards and falls in a financial ditch ahahahahah...man I shouldn&#39;t be laughing about that :( </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-colosseum-joins-collegetimes#post-1089 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:06:56 +0000 Anonymous 1089@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Well, the writing on your website is pretty funny, so maybe an introductory/humorous piece that showcases the three most common types of student money management in college. Like, &quot;#1 uses a credit card and invests&quot;etc. I&#39;d be interested in seeing the common mistakes or strengths that college students do with their money. Or maybe the pitfalls and pluses of owning a student credit card (which I saw some similar topics on your site). </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/college-colosseum-joins-collegetimes#post-1083 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:39:51 +0000 Anonymous 1083@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Haha, sure, I&#39;d love to contribute an article! Probably will have to wait about a week and a half, until my job gets out of &quot;crunch time.&quot; Any requests for topics? </p>