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How to Study for the ACT Online for Free
Taking the ACT is undoubtedly one of the most dreaded parts of the college application process. And this year, with all of the added stress, anxiety, and financial complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACT is likely the last thing you want to be thinking about right now. Well, let us ease your mind… Read More
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Instagram Influencers Share Their Note-Taking Tips
You’re sitting in class, completely engaged. While in the midst of lecture, everything makes sense. It’s all clicking. But the next morning, when you go back to look at your notes, all you see is a jumbled mess. Good note-taking is key to success in college. No matter how well you pay attention in class,… Read More
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6 College Admissions Tips for High School Juniors Amid COVID-19
All across the United States, high school juniors are worried. Like most Americans living through the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re concerned about the health and safety of their loved ones, anxious about what tomorrow will look like, and fearful that life may not return to how it once was. More uniquely, though, they’re worried about navigating… Read More
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AP Test-Takers Can Now Submit Answers via Email
During last week’s online Advanced Placement (AP) exams, a wave of students experienced technical issues that prevented them from being able to submit answers. So for this week’s exams, the College Board announced it will be accepting submissions via email if students run into problems. The College Board informed students by way of an email… Read More
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Thousands of Students Have to Retake AP Exams This Year
For high school students, studying for an Advanced Placement (AP) exam is stressful enough. Imagine their stress when, in the middle of this year’s online exam, they submit their answers only to receive a message that their submission can’t go through. Tens of thousands of students who spent months studying to take their AP exams… Read More
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Instagram Influencers Share Tips on How to Study Without the Stress, Anxiety
We’ve all been there. You finally sit down to study for that big test, but you can barely think. Your head gets fuzzy and your shoulders tighten up. You’re looking over your notes and course materials, but once you get to the end of the page, you realize you don’t remember what you just read.… Read More
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Innovative Scholarship Program for First-Gen Students Expands Nationally
An innovative scholarship program geared towards helping first-generation college students succeed and graduate in a timely manner is now expanding nationally. First started at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA), the Kessler Scholars Program, which helps transform first generation college students’ experiences by providing them with scholarship money and… Read More
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Student Emergency Aid Must be Equitably, Transparently and Expediently Disbursed
In mid-April, colleges and universities across the United States began to receive their share of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) — the government’s $14.25 billion care package to help institutions and their students get back on their feet. The Department of Education mandated that half of the money that each college or university… Read More
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Instagram Influencers Share Their Study Tips
You’ve probably heard it your whole life, but building good study habits is key to academic success, particularly in college. There’s no universal approach to studying, but through trial and error, you will find what’s most effective for you! To give you a few ideas on how to find your study groove, we at The… Read More
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Job Opportunities to Expand for Climate-Focused Public Health Majors
There’s good news for public health majors focusing on climate change. New research suggests they will be increasingly sought after in the job market. An overwhelming 92 percent of current employers reported that the need for public health professionals with training in climate change will very likely increase in the next 5-10 years, according to… Read More
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Will Current College Students Continue School in the Fall?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of discussion on whether colleges and universities will be able to successfully recruit high school seniors to enroll this fall semester. But what about retaining the students that they already have? At this point, nearly one in 10 current college students are rethinking their plans for… Read More
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Pitt Startup Enables Medical Community to Recycle Single-Use Plastics
In an effort to save the environment, companies from across all types of industries are joining in to phase out single-use plastics. But in the medical industry, it hasn’t been so easy. While Starbucks can survive without plastic straws, scientists and clinicians rely on single-use plastics — which are cheap, disposable and, most importantly, sterile… Read More
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COVID-19’s Impact on College Enrollment
After the Great Recession of 2008, college enrollment increased by nearly 16 percent. But this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re seeing an opposite reaction, at least so far. In fact, about 28 million American adults — 11 percent of those aged 18 and older — have canceled their education plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
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Will Colleges Reopen Campuses in the Fall?
Will campuses reopen for fall semester? Largely, that remains to be determined. But colleges and universities across the United States are beginning to outline their intentions. By way of a letter written by Provost Alan Garber, Harvard University announced it will reopen its campus in the fall, but classes may still be held online. So… Read More
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8 Tips to Help Students Protect Mental Health Amid COVID-19
College students across the world are struggling with mental health. Add in the uncertainty and upheavals caused by COVID-19, and things get significantly worse. Since the outbreak, nearly seven in 10 college students in the United States have experienced a decline in their mental health, according to a survey conducted by College Pulse. Experiencing feelings… Read More
