Guides to navigate the college search and selection process.
When most people think of boxing, they think of trained killers like Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. Guys capable of putting your lights out for good with one well-timed haymaker. Many boxing enthusiasts, however, are everyday people looking for a way to build self-confidence, learn self-defense, and stay in shape. In fact, most recreational boxers […]
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It’s no secret that college can be a tough time to make friends, especially if you’re shy or introverted. The sheer number of people on campus and the frenetic atmosphere of those first few weeks can be overwhelming. And with the rigors of a college courseload, it can be hard to find the time or
Colleges have long had access to students’ transcripts, test scores, and other measures of academic and non-academic performance. They use this treasure trove of data to decide who gets in and who doesn’t. But can colleges see where else you’ve applied? In most cases, no, colleges can’t see where else you’ve applied. This information rarely,
As of 2020, there were 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States. You can get a quality education at any of them, but which is the most prestigious of them all? Howard University is known as the Harvard of HBCUs. It has the most selective admissions standards of any HBCU and
The term “Power 5” refers to the five biggest and most competitive college athletic conferences: the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and Southeastern Conference (SEC). These conferences are often considered to be the most competitive and most powerful in terms of both athletic and academic achievement. But which Power 5 conference
Sexual attraction, sexual behavior, and sexual identity are not always well understood by the general public. Professionals who study sexology strive to increase awareness and understanding of human sexuality. There are a handful of colleges across the United States that offer degrees in sexology or a related field, including the University of Michigan, the University
There are eight schools in the Ivy League. They are Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale. These eight schools are some of the most prestigious and selective colleges in the country. Many people believe that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is also an Ivy League school. That’s because,
The eight colleges of the Ivy League are generally seen as the most prestigious schools in America. They are known for being more difficult to get into and having higher academic standards than most other colleges. But what about once you’re in? Are Ivy League schools actually harder than other colleges? Actually, the data shows
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Your freshman year of college should be one of the most exciting years of your life. But living in a 12×12 shoebox room with cinderblock walls with another person and sharing a bathroom with your entire hall can put a damper on the fun pretty quickly. Fortunately, more colleges are offering single rooms and even
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College is supposed to be the best four years of your life. But if you’re a vocally conservative student, you might find life on most campuses today to be more of a source of consternation than conviviality. Even though most college campuses lean far to the left, you can still find highly regarded schools where
The Ivy League is just an athletic conference, but it has become synonymous with prestige and status among colleges and universities. It has eight schools, all of them among the most selective and elite in the country. Each of those eight schools is associated with its own set of stereotypes, some true, many not. Here
College should be the time of your life. But a bad freshman roommate can turn it into a veritable nightmare. You can avoid that problem — and ensure yourself peace and privacy — by getting a single room. The problem is that most colleges have very few available and usually reserve them for upperclassmen and
