Journal — College Planning Center and Guides
Building a good credit score is very important for a young adult just getting started on their own. You’re young and independent, but if you misuse the financial freedom easy credit provides, it can come back to bite you in a big way further down the road. Banks aren’t going to want to lend you […]
There’s a received wisdom that once you’re done with secondary school, a trip to a bricks and mortar university is the only next logical step. With many workplaces not quite accepting those just out of the education system, the only option seems to be to jump right back into the fray, gaining a degree and […]
The road to becoming a physician is long and extremely difficult. Taking any 12 year (minimum) post-secondary academic path is brave, but deciding on the pre-medical track is especially so, due to the difficulty of the coursework and the length of time and money spent on school, books and supplies, moving expenses, internships and residencies. […]
In this contemporary era, many people are opting to pursue careers in the field of business. Doing this can be a prudent decision given all the opportunities for personal and professional advancement that can result from working in the business sector. As many business experts know, there are a plethora of business careers that have […]
I recently spent a great deal of time and money on classes that I thought would inspire me to find my path. Like a large number of high school graduates, I had no idea what I wanted to do for the rest of my life when I walked across the stage at commencement. There was […]
Students everywhere look forward to a little rest and relaxation during spring break. Some think they have to miss out on this vacation due to limited finances. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to ensure you have the opportunity to have some fun during spring break. 1. Group Travel Get as many […]
A more practical approach for buying a large volume of books is buying wholesale online. Maybe you’re an administrator at a school ordering books for the classrooms or an executive at a large company wanting to give a useful book to your employees to read. Buying wholesale, like the wholesale books from Book-Pal.com and other […]
New school supplies are a necessity every semester. It can be hard to predict how much the supplies will cost especially when starting completely new classes. Fortunately, there is no need to spend a huge amount just to get everything on the school supply list. These five tricks will help anyone to be ahead of […]
If you are a college counselor or are working in college admissions either as a consultant or as a university employee, it is important to understand that, like many other aspects of higher education, there is no "one size fits all." Different student groups need different approaches to college admissions assistance, and your job is […]
It’s the universal truth of every freshman. You don’t know exactly what you’re going to need or want to have on hand at school so you pack light figuring you can ask your parents to mail you the things you’re missing or you can simply buy new or substitute items at the stores near campus. […]