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This Is What Really Matters to Potential Employers
Over 22 million Americans are currently enrolled in colleges or universities. Every year the numbers grow as college becomes more accessible thanks to online schooling and the prevalence of community colleges and satellite campuses. During the 2015-16 school year 1.8 million bachelor's…
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Turn Your Internship Into A Career
Most college students dream of that perfect internship – you know, the one where you are taken in on a paid contract, starting out at the bottom and miraculously in four months to a year, you’ve worked your way up,…
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A guide to tutorial services
Perhaps the most misguided belief about tutoring services available to college students today is the idea that tutoring is only needed when a pupil is falling behind or failing a subject. On the contrary, obtaining a tutor, or using your…
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How to Pick A Major
For many to-be college students, picking a major can seem like the most stressful part of the entire process. For all intents and purposes, this decision will direct your future, and for good reason, most students feel the pressure. But…
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Writing your Experience into your Resume
With the ever-increasing fluctuation and turnover rates found in the professional world today, more and more applicants are filtering in and out of the workforce – in and out of business owners and managements’ hands – which is why ensuring…
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Find Your People On Campus
Arriving on campus and having to make new friends can seem like a daunting task, but it is easier to do than you might think. You are surrounded by like-minded individuals who have been organized into various groups already. You…
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Terminal Degree Nursing Options: PhD vs. DNP
PhD vs. DNP Find Your Future in Nursing Nursing Research (PhD- Doctorate of Nursing Science) Focuses on developing new nursing knowledge and advancing scientific inquiry Curriculum In a PhD program, coursework will focus on research and analytical methods, theory, and nursing science. Most programs allow student to specialize in research interests that will directly relate to their careers; this research will culminate in a dissertation. Career Tasks Nurse scientists will spend their time researching, conducting analysis, and performing scientific studies to improve all patients' health status. Collaboration with DNPs and other healthcare professionals is expected. Careers Nurse Researcher or Educator for healthcare facility, Nurse Scientist, Policymaker, Academic Professor, Author Nursing Practice (DNP- Doctorate of Nursing Practice) Focuses on a clinical career and improving outcomes of patient care and population health Curriculum DNP programs focus on a combination of healthcare policy and advocacy, information systems and technology, healthcare quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and organizational and systems leadership. A final project may also be required. Career Tasks…
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The Final Draft: A Guide to Writing Centers
Regardless of your major, every college student has to write; even in subjects like mathematics, science, and technology, the fine arts, writing is required by all disciplines. Writing assignments like essays, research papers, reports, and creative pieces are all part…
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A Guide to Transferring from Community College to University
Community college has never been bigger or more important than it is today. Almost half - 45%, to be exact - of all college students are enrolled in a community college, numbers that reflect how much of an impact community…
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The Value-Conscious Student’s Guide to Dual Degree Programs
It's a hard job market out there for new graduates; nearly all entry-level professional jobs require a bachelor's degree, so that minimum level of education isn't enough to distinguish yourself anymore. That means more and more people are going on…
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How to Communicate With Your Professor
To a recent high-school graduate, or a returning adult student who hasn't been in a classroom in a long time, college can seem like another world. The expectations for behavior, the cultural norms, and the jargon may be new and…
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Essential Guide for Military Education Benefits
Historically, just about anyone could join the armed forces. Recruiters weren’t overly concerned with the condition new soldiers were in or the education they had received prior to enlisting as long as they met the basic health requirements. Military personnel…
