Archive for June, 2008

Fake Colleges and Diploma Mills

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

If you are a young adult about to leave high school or in your first year or two of college, you may be tempted to look into a college ad…

3-M Post-It Flag PenŠ

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

The flag pen is one of the best student organization tools you’ll ever find for the small price it comes with. The pen is equipped with red Post It© flags…

Approaching Faculty for Thesis and Dissertation Committees

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Relationships with faculty are critical to your success - both in securing admission to graduate school and in navigating the bumps and hurdles entailed in graduate study. One of the…

Spotlight on the University of Montevallo

Friday, June 20th, 2008

State universities don’t always have 40,000 students, NCAA Division I football teams and classrooms where you need binoculars to see the professor. Today’s spotlight shines on the University of Montevallo,…

Is the SAT a Valid Exam?

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

On Tuesday, June 17th, the College Board released the first validity studies of the redesigned SAT exam. One study looks at the overall ability of the exam to predict student…

Study as an International Graduate Student?

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Just recently I received an email from a reader (modified to protect anonymity):

I’m a student from Germany, finishing the equivalent of my bachelor’s degree in science. I’d like to apply…

Graduate School Admissions Tests

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Wannabe graduate students take note: Standardized admissions exams, like the GRE, MCAT, LSAT and GMAT, are required to apply to graduate school in all areas, with a few program-specific exceptions….