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Written by Lance Millis
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Tuesday, 26 August 2008 00:25 |
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As the school year starts, I’ve already started seeing more media coverage of “college” stories – students moving off to college, how high tuition is and how there’s not enough financial aid, football season starting, safety on campus, etc. I think the media, and people in general, are now tuned in to school and college more than they are at other times during the year. I’d like to take advantage of that attention a little bit, and make the pitch that college preparation (really good college preparation) is something that takes more than just the Senior year to accomplish. |
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Written by Lance Millis
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Tuesday, 26 August 2008 00:16 |
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Dorm – A term referring to on-campus housing. Often used in reference to residence hall rooms, suites, apartments, etc. True dorms (dormitories) were similar to an army barracks (back in the day), but the term has come to refer to 2-person rooms, usually with common bathroom facilities shared by residents of multiple rooms. |
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Written by Lance Millis
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Sunday, 10 August 2008 13:11 |
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Chances are good your tour guide will be a college student, so this is a perfect opportunity for you to hear what they think about their college. Remember, they were chosen or hired to do that job, so there will be things they’re probably not supposed to say, and they’re almost assuredly going to be positive about the school. But if you ask their opinion, you’re likely to get it. Be sure to ask open-ended questions so they’ll have to elaborate on their answer. |
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Written by Lance Millis
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Sunday, 10 August 2008 13:25 |
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While talking to both current and prospective students (and parents of both), it’s not uncommon for me to hear a concern about taking a class from a foreign professor. With current students, the concern usually centers around not being able to understand the professor – either the reason for switching classes or not taking that professor in the first place. With prospective, it’s more of a non-specific, general concern based on having heard a “horror-story” about something similar. |
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Written by Lance Millis
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 02:43 |
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It’s an exciting but sad day. When you pack the stuff in your room at home to take to your new home - college. As simple as this seems it is quite a challenging process. I have seen plenty of students’ rooms overflowing with junk that will never be used, as well as several students who have had to borrow everything from their roommate or new neighbors. You don’t want to be on either end of that continuum, but somewhere in the middle. Space is usually at a premium, so efficiency is the goal. |
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