Break Early Decision Contracts Without Penalty
There is Only One Allowable Excuse: Need to get out of an early decision contract? Insufficient financial aid is the only excuse a student can use to break an early decision contract without penalty (like forfeiting your enrollment deposit). Therefore, you have no excuse not to apply to your dream school because of financial aid [...]
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Networking Tip: Easy Way To Make New Friends In College
A great group of friends can make or break a college experience. An easy way to make new friends in college is by attending student organized events and joining conversations. Look for small groups of people who are networking and standing in such a way that you can walk up and casually join their circle. [...]
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Six Ways to Guarantee Misguided Career Direction
1. Vision: Chase Something That’s Not There. . Perception: Many students’ aspirations to become lawyers, CEOs, marine biologists, etc. begin with a TV show that romanticizes that particular job. However, glamorized depictions of jobs are often misleading when it comes to the true nature of the work and its day-to-day responsibilities. Reality: In Network, a [...]
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How to Get Others to Regard You as an Expert
Defining Expertise: Niels Bohr, a Nobel Prize winning physicist, once said, “An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.” If you want to be an expert in anything you set your mind to, keep picking yourself up when you fall on your face [...]
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Nine Financial Aid Tips Your Family Should Know
1. 70% of financial aid goes unclaimed. People assume they won’t qualify or don’t file on time. 2. People who file the FAFSA early get more money than those who apply later.* Think: first come, first serve. Applications in the front of the line are considered for larger awards, grants, merit aid, need-based aid, athletic [...]
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Why Realists Never Amount to Their Potential
Embedded Video | Viktor Frankl: Why Realists Never Reach Their Potential. “If we are idealists who seem to be overestimating and overrating man, you know what happens? We promote him to what he really can be. If we take man as he is, we make him worse.” Tip: the same applies to how you idealize [...]
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How to Find the Best College For You
The Biggest Mistake Students Can Make: Many students wait until their sophomore year of college to explore career interests. However, that kind of thinking can result in wasted time, money, and opportunities. Choose your major, first. Then, look for colleges that provide the best program for your field of study. Attending a college where your [...]
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8 Secrets to Success in 8 Words
Embedded Video | Richard St. John: 8 Secrets to Success. What do successful people have in common? 1. Passion: they do it for love, not money. 2. Work: “it’s all hard work, nothing comes easily but I have a lot of fun doing” – Rupert Murdock – CEO and Founder of News Corporation (the world’s [...]
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Why Setting Unrealistic Goals is Better
Embedded Video | Simon Sinek: How Setting Unrealistic Goals Can Serve the Greater Good. See: Why Realists Never Amount to Their Potential.
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How to Find Your Passion
Embedded Video | Simon Sinek: How To Find Your Passion. Embedded Video | Peter Diamonds: If You’re Not Sure What You Want to Do Embedded Video | Simon Sinek: How To Define Fulfillment.
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