The Cost of College
June 4, 2014 by Hayden Shumsky
Filed under Admission Tips, Application Process, Educational Consulting, High School
How To Prepare New College Freshman For Academics and Life On-Campus
May 30, 2014 by Hayden Shumsky
Filed under College Newswire, High School
As you may have read in the media, like this from the Washington Post, most high school students are dramatically unprepared for life as a college student. There are 3 weak-spots that standout as key indicators of a coming struggle in the first year(s) college. First, as per the ACT survey of Educators: your high school faculty and staff are telling you that your child is well-prepared, but the truth is much different. Only 26% of college professors believe that their students are well or very-well prepared for college-level academic work!! In practice, even less than that 26% are actually studying efficiently and achieving grades equal to their talents. Contrast... Read More »
It’s a Rough Job Market for College Grads in 2014
May 23, 2014 by Hayden Shumsky
Filed under College Newswire, High School
- 26% of 2012/2013 college grads are making less than $19,000
- 13% of 2012/2013 College Grads have been unable to find a job since graduation
- 46% of 2012/2013 grads are underemployed in 2014, a 5% jump since last year
- 42% of 2012/2013 college grads are living at home w/parents
- Only 21% of employed 2012/2013 college grads are earning more than $40k
Higher Expectations: Is a Master’s Degree a Requirement for a Middle Class Salary?
May 21, 2014 by Hayden Shumsky
Filed under Admission Tips, College Newswire
- 8% of Americans, approximately 16 million people, hold a Master's degree as of 2012, a 43% increase since 2002. Is some of this educational attainment occurring as college graduates and young workers seek shelter from the poor labor market? One would suspect so, but increased domestic... Read More »
How to Research A College Online
Lots of students and parents are bemused by the beautiful and complex websites that colleges and universities offer. Many college websites are plagued by information and image overload, perhaps as a specific marketing strategy aimed at capturing a viewer's attention immediately. American colleges spend beaucoup dollars researching the behavior of website visitors and focus much of their marketing muscle on creating an image of prestige and abundance with pictures of impressive facilities, student success stories, and faculty achievements. However, all of this information and imagery does not tell one about what actually happens to real students at this particular college or university. Fortunately, your friends at NACAC, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, have shared some insights about how to get to the most relevant and unofficial information about... Read More »May 13, 2014 by Hayden Shumsky
Filed under Admission Tips, Application Process
College Newswire
5 Myths About College That Must Die Immediately
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“The Big Whopper” of a myth that is highly destructive to college outcomes: All colleges are basically the same.
This one could not be more wrong. In... Read More »Fall 2014 UCLA Survey of Incoming Freshmen Shows Mental Health at All Time Low
The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA has released the findings from their annual survey of incoming college freshmen. Sadly, this year's results... Read More »
How To Prepare New College Freshman For Academics and Life On-Campus
As you may have read in the media, like this from the Washington Post, most high school... Read More »
It’s a Rough Job Market for College Grads in 2014
Accenture, a global leader in management consulting, has published their 2014 College Graduate Employment Report. The employment prospects for recent college... Read More »
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