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The Problem with Rejecting Creative Medical School Applicants
Medical schools tend to focus on the MCAT results and the undergraduate grades. They cannot be blamed. They want to harness and produce brilliant doctors. Unfortunately, in the process of selection, most creative minds end up being weeded out. Many medical school admissions officers realize that by doing this they are causing problems for the [...]
Filed under General, April 14th, 2012Make College Study Group Sessions Work for You
College study group sessions are meant for college student who work best when they are with a group of other people who have the same goal, and that is, to understand a certain lecture or review for exams in school. How can college students benefit from a study group? * A study group provides a [...]
Filed under General, November 14th, 2008Tips on Getting Along with Dorm mates
Going to college is often associated with the fun of going to a college dorm for the entire time that you spend as a college student. Why is going to a college dorm supposed to be fun? That’s because, once and for all, you’ll be getting that dose of independence that you long desired to [...]
Filed under General, November 12th, 2008Tips to Help Students Pay College Loans
If you think loans are just for people who already have jobs, you ought to think twice. There is actually a loan package that is exclusively for students, otherwise known as student loans or college loans. Question: what are college loans for? The most common reason why people, specifically college students, apply for college loans [...]
Filed under General, November 10th, 2008Time Management Tips for College Students
Coursework, fights with your dorm roommate or lover, and still more coursework. These are problems that often plague college students. But if there’s something that really bothers college students the most, it is time management. Time management is the act or system employed by a person to make sure that the 24 hours he or [...]
Filed under General, November 8th, 2008The Lowdown on College Teaching Assistants
Students can be teachers, too… apprentices, at least. Now, if you are a college student and you have this knack for sharing your knowledge to your fellow students, specifically the lower classmen, then you have the option to try out for college teaching assistant positions. As the job name connotes, teaching assistants are basically assistants [...]
Filed under General, November 6th, 2008Switching College Majors: Advantages and Disadvantages
There are many reasons why some college students choose to shift majors, some of which are as follows: * No longer contented with what their current major is giving them. This is usually the problem of those students who were just coerced by parents to take a particular college major, or who were forced to [...]
Filed under General, November 4th, 2008Tips on Transferring Colleges or Universities
Sometimes, it is inevitable for college students to transfer colleges or universities due to a myriad of reasons. The most common reasons why college students transfer are as follows: * Homesickness * Issues with college authorities * Dissatisfied with the course program taken * Need to change schedule or location Whichever your case is, there [...]
Filed under General, November 2nd, 2008Top Five Popular College Fraternity Movies
Fraternities are a mainstay in many colleges. These are college organizations that are founded based on brotherhood. Basically, fraternities help support their members in dealing with many college life issues and even life after college. If you want to know more about college fraternities, Hollywood college frat movies may offer a more personal perspective as [...]
Filed under General, October 31st, 2008Staying Away from Petty College Politics
Politics is actually a part of everyday life. With the existence of governing bodies, rules have to be followed to ensure order. But you don’t only get involved with politics when discussing important social issues or exercising your right to vote, politics may also exist in the classroom setting. As a college student, you’ll also [...]
Filed under General, October 29th, 2008