This past Saturday, President Obama unveiled his new College Scorecard. “You’ll be able to see how much each school’s graduates earn, how much debt they graduate with, and what percentage of a school’s students can pay back their loans,” the president said in his weekly address. College Prep Expert and Long Island College Prep Examiner, Wendy […]
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Wednesday’s Parent: A Quick Look at the Updated College Scorecard
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 | Comments Off on Wednesday’s Parent: A Quick Look at the Updated College Scorecard
Sink or Swim: A Guide to College Graduation Rates
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, May 17th, 2013 | Comments Off on Sink or Swim: A Guide to College Graduation Rates
College graduation usually conjures up images of black hats getting thrown into the air and refrains of pomp and circumstance. What you don’t see, however, is the swell who started at the same time as the robe-clad flock but aren’t graduating — a number that would triple the size of grads (and make the […]
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5 Useful mobile apps for college students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 | Comments Off on 5 Useful mobile apps for college students
Did you know that over 75 percent of the world’s population owns a cell phone? As a matter of fact, according to one recent article, there are more people across the globe who actually have access to a mobile service than to a toilet. So, being that over 90 percent of individuals between the […]
Read More...Can Apple Save Education?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off on Can Apple Save Education?
Here’s a very interesting and thought-provoking infographic about Apple and how they are making their mark in the field of education. Will they be the impetus to spur an entire different method of learning? Will students learn more if technology is at the forefront of the education process? Via: OnlineEducation.net
Read More...Student Cheating: An Epidemic?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 | Comments Off on Student Cheating: An Epidemic?
The Washington Post published a blog article a few days ago, “The Cause of Standardized Test Cheating and How to Stop It” citing these disturbing statistics: FairTest has documented confirmed cheating cases in 30 states and the District of Columbia in just the past three academic years. Hardly a week, or a day, goes by […]
Read More...America’s Best Colleges? Ask China what they think.
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, September 16th, 2011 | Comments Off on America’s Best Colleges? Ask China what they think.
With all the talk this week about the latest U.S. News and World Reports rankings of America’s Best Colleges, I thought it might be nice to put it all into perspective. I’m afraid, as usual, we have gotten a little too big for our britches in this country and our higher education system is suffering. […]
Read More...Top 10 Things every parent should know about “hooking up” in college
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | Comments Off on Top 10 Things every parent should know about “hooking up” in college
A recent article on CNN.com addressed the issue of hooking up and not hooking up on college campuses. While it’s not a subject that parents like to discuss, it is a reality. I know when my naïve 18 year old daughter headed off to college, it was one of my biggest fears. Knowing what […]
Read More...Crime on Campus
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | 1 Comment
One of our greatest fears as parents is what might happen to our children when they go away to college. Since we aren’t there to protect them, we worry that they might become crime victims. Preparing your college-bound teen for all the scenarios will ease your mind and help them stay safe. Here’s a guest […]
Read More...In the News: College Week Live's Spring Fair
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 | Comments Off on In the News: College Week Live's Spring Fair
This week, parents and college-bound teens can attend College Week Live’s FREE virtual college fair online. On March 24-25 from 10AM-10PM you can: Meet hundreds of colleges live & pick the perfect university Get admissions questions answered in real time Hear expert advice on test prep and application essays Discover new ways to pay for […]
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In the News: Violence on college campuses
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 1st, 2010 | Comments Off on In the News: Violence on college campuses
A few weeks ago, a disgruntled professor shot and killed several of her colleagues at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Another shooting occurred at Northern Illinois University between students, where two years ago five students were killed and dozens more wounded. And who could forget the tragedy at Virginia Tech where 32 faculty and […]
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