Fewer than one in ten students graduate with a humanities degree Madeline Ciccarelli bombed her math test. After staring at her grade for a few seconds in a state of deep contemplation, she...
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Supreme Court cases to keep an eye on
A little less than a year ago, June 24 2002, the entire United States had their eyes looking towards the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) when they released Dobbs v Women's Health...
HBCU’s popularity rising
HBCU fair at M.A. demonstrates interest in unique college option We all know about the famous hate crime surrounding George Floyd, who was viciously killed by Derek Chauvin in May 2020, and of...
A peek behind the college admissions curtain
The decision process from the desk of an admissions counselor "Top Ramen is the best invention in the world," read the opening line of an Augsburg University applicant's Common Application essay....
A major task
The expectation of choosing a major at a young age "I think it's really, really important when you go into college, whether you're decided on a major or not, to be open to changing your mind," said...
Pandemic conditions complicate college admissions
What you need to know about the college admissions process during COVID-19 Applying for college is a stress filled endeavor under normal circumstances, but the current COVID-19 pandemic is forcing...
Not an easy A
Pass/Fail classes encourage college student exploration, but do they work in high school? "It was biology," recalled...