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  • How to Write an Expository Essay

    How to Write an Expository Essay

    The expository essay is a genre of nonfiction writing in which a writer aims to explain a topic or concept. In this genre of essay writing, the writer is not required to put forward an original argument, but rather aims to educate the reader on a topic. This contrasts with the argumentative and persuasive essay… Read More

  • Benefits of Attending a Community College — Interview With Dr. Martha Parham, Sr. Vice President of Public Relations at AACC

    Benefits of Attending a Community College — Interview With Dr. Martha Parham, Sr. Vice President of Public Relations at AACC

    TUN sits down with Dr. Martha Parham, senior vice president of public relations at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), to discuss the benefits of attending a community college. TUN: Dr. Parham, thanks so much for joining us.  DR. PARHAM: Thank you for having me. I’m excited to be here! When I ask you… Read More

  • How to Write a Persuasive Essay

    How to Write a Persuasive Essay

    In a persuasive essay, the writer aims to convince the reader of an opinion or stance on a topic using a mixture of research-based evidence, emotion, and appeals to credibility. Persuasive essay writing is sometimes conflated with argumentative essay writing. However, while both genres aim to justify a claim and persuade the reader, they differ… Read More

  • How to Choose a College Major — Interview With Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry From University of Central Florida

    How to Choose a College Major — Interview With Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry From University of Central Florida

    TUN sits down with Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry, Dean of the University of Central Florida’s College of Undergraduate Studies and Vice Provost of Student Learning and Academic Success, to discuss how students can pick a major that is right for them.  TUN: Dr. Berry, thanks so much for joining us!  DR. BERRY: Thank you for… Read More

  • Benefits of Joining a Club in College —  Interview With Will Sauerland, Hydroponics Club President at Pitt

    Benefits of Joining a Club in College — Interview With Will Sauerland, Hydroponics Club President at Pitt

    TUN sits down with Will Sauerland, president of the Hydroponics Club at the University of Pittsburgh, to discuss the benefits of joining a club in college.  TUN: Will, thanks so much for joining us! Will: Thanks for having me. Pleasure to be here.  Before we get into the reasons why, or potentially why not, students… Read More

  • How to Set and Achieve Academic Goals

    How to Set and Achieve Academic Goals

    The grades you earn in both high school and college have enormous implications, as they can greatly influence what will be the next stage in your life.  For high school students, the grades on your transcript will play a big role in where you’ll attend college. And for those already pursuing undergraduate degrees, your grades… Read More

  • 4-Year College Students May Benefit From Community College Courses

    4-Year College Students May Benefit From Community College Courses

    For students attending four-year colleges and universities, taking some courses at a community college may boost their academic and employment outcomes, according to a new working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University.  The authors of the paper determined that four-year college students who completed 1-10 credits at a community college… Read More

  • ACT Postpones National Online Testing Option

    ACT Postpones National Online Testing Option

    Due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT has postponed its plans to grant U.S. test-takers the option to take their ACT test online at national testing centers this fall.  Instead of putting the finishing touches on its online testing option, the organization has decided to focus its time and efforts on adding additional… Read More

  • How Was Spring Semester Enrollment Impacted by COVID?

    How Was Spring Semester Enrollment Impacted by COVID?

    Coronavirus-induced disruptions to the spring semester did not cause an unusual amount of college students to change their enrollment status, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.  Even after campus shutdowns, the number of students who withdrew from college or changed their enrollment status from full-time to part-time were mostly… Read More

  • College Admissions Deans Explain What They’re Looking for in Applicants

    College Admissions Deans Explain What They’re Looking for in Applicants

    U.S. college applicants who are concerned about their applications being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may find comfort in the fact that the country’s college admissions deans sympathize with what they’re going through. A newly released statement written by members of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and co-signed by more than 300 college admissions… Read More

  • Princeton Joins Ivy Peers in Suspending SAT/ACT Requirement for Class of 2025

    Princeton Joins Ivy Peers in Suspending SAT/ACT Requirement for Class of 2025

    Applicants to all of the Ivy League universities for the fall 2021 entering class are no longer required to submit their SAT or ACT scores. Princeton University announced yesterday that it is dropping its standardized test requirement for students applying to the class of 2025 this fall. Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, UPenn and Yale… Read More

  • Harvard Drops SAT/ACT Requirement for Class of 2025

    Harvard Drops SAT/ACT Requirement for Class of 2025

    Students who apply to Harvard’s class of 2025 this fall will not be required to submit their SAT or ACT scores. This is a one-time measure taken to reassure students who face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has created insurmountable challenges in scheduling tests for all students,… Read More

  • Don’t Overlook the Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees

    Don’t Overlook the Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees

    After graduating high school, students are often encouraged to attend a four‒year college or university. They’re told that a bachelor’s degree, albeit expensive, is their ticket to sustained financial security.  And while that remains true, a 2020 report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce suggests a bachelor’s degree is not the… Read More

  • The College Board Drops Plans for Online, At-Home SAT

    The College Board Drops Plans for Online, At-Home SAT

    The College Board has postponed its plans to offer an online version of the SAT this year, explaining that some students wouldn’t have the appropriate technology at home to complete the three-hour test.  This news comes after the College Board, in April, announced it would be offering students the opportunity to take the test online… Read More

  • How COVID Has Impacted College Admissions

    How COVID Has Impacted College Admissions

    Summer is typically a time filled with excitement for students heading into their senior year of high school. But this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, things feel a bit different.  Like everyone else, students graduating in 2021 are concerned about the health and safety of themselves and their loved ones. Many are dealing with heightened… Read More

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