Archive for March, 2008

How to Approach a Professor for Help

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Everyone needs a little help now and then. Maybe you don’t understand the work or are having a hard time researching a paper. Or maybe you or someone close to…

Free Online Tools for Organizing Group Projects

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Group projects can be so frustrating! Getting everybody to meet at a particular time and place is nearly impossible sometimes! Then there are the decisions to make, the division of…

Comparing Schools? Check Out Their “College Portraits”

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

In the College Admissions Forum, we’ve been discussing the difficulty of measuring a school’s true value. Do the schools in various top-ten rankings really represent the best educations and…

Your Personal Information

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Ever wonder why there are so many personal questions to answer when signing up for a college entrance exam?
You are told over and over again to practice Internet safety. You’re…

Getting Started in Research: Your Research Journal

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Research is critical to your success in graduate school. But just how do you do get started? Where do great research ideas come from? A research journal can help you…

Should You Change Your Name?

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Considering a name change after getting married or divorced? It’s a tough decision because your name connotes a whole body of work and a professional identity….

College Fair Tips

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

It’s springtime, and that means college reps will be coming around to talk to sophomores and juniors.
So what do you say when you meet a recruiter face to face?…