This is not an article about how to find enough scholarships to pay for your education. This is not just a spammy title meant to grab your attention. This is also not the traditional college class.
There is a new idea floating around out there in the world of higher education. The idea is that knowledge should be free for those who are willing to learn.
Alert to college applicants: your Facebook profile may be counting against you! As many as 10 percent of admissions officers have looked at students’ profiles to help decide whether to admit a student or not. A press release by Kaplan, known for their test prep services as well as their online university, described the unusual finding from their annual college admissions officers survey.
“The good news: a quarter of those who report viewing applicants’ sites say that these viewings have generally had a positive impact on their evaluation. The bad news: a greater percentage (38 percent) report that applicants’ social networking sites have generally had a negative impact on their admissions evaluation.”
Chances are, getting your high school diploma has not adequately prepared you for college. A recent study by Strong American Schools has reported that 34% of all students in public colleges need to take remedial classes.