What to Do With a Bad Letter of Recommendation for a College Application
An admissions expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.
Education
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This College Uses Guaranteed Admission to Save Students Stress
The head of the research institution explains why guaranteed admission is a recipe for success.
Got an Early Decision Rejection? What to Do Next
How to help your kid get through, and what to do next.
Teachers Are Using Software To See If Students Used AI. What Happens When It’s Wrong?
Ailsa Ostovitz has been accused of using AI on three assignments in two different classes this school year. “It’s mentally exhausting because it’s like I know this is my work,” says Ostovitz, 17. “I know that this is my brain…
Dorms and Other College Housing: The Questions to Ask When Looking at Schools
The questions you and your child should be asking when you think about living arrangements.
What Happens If You Submit Your College Essays After the Deadline
An admissions expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.
Why Catholic Colleges Can Be Great Schools for Students of Different Faiths
The admissions and financial aid official discusses the Catholic school’s universal values.
Millions of Borrowers in Biden’s SAVE Plan Would Start Paying Under New Settlement
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement to end a popular, yet controversial Biden-era student loan repayment plan. The Saving on a Valuable Education plan, better known as SAVE, was the most…
A Look Back at the Early Years of AI in Schools with MIT’s TeachLab
View the full episode transcript. This month MindShift is sharing an episode from MITs TeachLab podcast. Hosts Jessie Dukes and Justin Reich have interviewed teachers, school leaders and students about how the debut of ChatGPT and Generative AI is actually…
How to Use an MBA to Advance in Your Field or Change Careers
Students may earn an MBA to develop new skills, expand their networks or accelerate a career change.