Life is full of diversities. There is always an idea to prove to someone or something. The image of superiority is what distinguishes the human race from the rest of the mammals. The human spirit renders to these opportunities in the forms of tests. Assessments are a fact of life throughout our sch...

Applying to colleges in your senior year of high school can be an overwhelming experience. Following the right steps will help you succeed in this process. With the right process, applying to colleges can be a rather pleasant experience. Preparations for applying to colleges begin in the spring of e...

Is this the right place for me? Which classes should I take? How am I going to pay for all this? Everyone in the world goes through cognitive dissonance at least once a day. But when it comes to college students, cognitive dissonance happens more often than it should. The stress that students have t...

I would like to be an OB/GYN (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) after graduation. In order to attain my career choice, I will need some mathematics courses. The math courses I will be required to take are Mathematics 160 (College Algebra), which will cover topics such as geometry, quadratics, exponentia...

University Versus a Community College One major decsion one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience...

One major decision one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience, and admission requirements. When choos...

Since the late 1800's, college entrance examinations have been used as an admissions test at many colleges and universities across the nation.  One such entrance exam is the Scholastic Aptitude Test, often referred to as the SAT.  Although the SAT is not a mandatory test in every state across...

Throughout life people are faced with a variety of hurdles. How they choose to overcome these hurdles determines whether they become successful or not, it would be nice if there was an instruction manual to tell one how to be successful, how to overcome these hurdles. One of the most difficult hurd...

Nick MulvaneyEN012 D2No Grading Schools should not have any grading, except for college admission. The overall aspect of grading in schools is something that students, parent's teacher and professors take way to seriously. Part reasoning for this in high schools is for college admissions although I...

Nearly every high school student, whether it be their junior or senior year, will take either the SAT or ACT. These tests are required for almost any college admission and once taken can increase a student's odds for scholarship, placement, etc. based on that student's score. These tests ...

Though William Shakespeare\'s drama Hamlet is one of his longest plays, it is also one of his least engaging ones. Due to its lack of action, it\'s perplexing why high school seniors, like myself, would find this play entertaining and enlightening. Since today\'s teenagers only interest themselves i...

Article Summary Article I. The SAT's Greatest Test: Social, legal, and demographic forces threaten to dethrone the most widely used college-entrance exam. SAT, a standardized testing used for college entrance exam have experienced a lot of turbulence and criticism for the past two decades. Crit...

Introduction – General Motivation Issues in American Undergraduate Education: One of the unanticipated consequences of dramatically increased enrollment in college-level education in the last half of the 20th century is the dilution of its value as a bona fide credential. In the ...

Take two high school students who want to go to college. One has a 3.9 grade point average and a 27 on their S.A.T. While the other student has a 3.0 and got a 21 on their S.A.T. Which student would you expect for a college to want? Would you be surprised to find out that the student with the lower ...

My life long dream has been to become a successful pediatrician. I enjoy working with children and it is my passion to help people. My wish is to pursue a degree as a pediatrician and hopefully open my own clinic. Through diligent work, commitment, and a secure passion for people, I hope to accom...

College Drinking "David is a good student in the University of California and receives a full scholarship in electrical engineering, but unfortunately last Saturday his body was found lying silently in the after-party ruin on campus." By the times. How many more a...

Preparing for College helps you understand what college is all about. However, it take forth and effort to strive for your potential goal. You will need to strive to develop creativity, insight, and analytical skills to have a good and maintaining skill for college. The three things that you will...

Education is an important part of society because so many employers require a solid education before an applicant is considered for a job. For 13 years, children are taught how to read, write, do math, speak a different language, use a computer, and much more. Therefore, parents are faced with the q...

Affirmative action can be defined as action taken to compensate for past unfairness in the education of minorities. The current system of affirmative action allows universities to admit applicants from certain ethnic and minority groups with lower credentials. The main purpose of affirmative action ...

Affirmative action can be defined as action taken to compensate for past unfairness in the education of minorities. The current system of affirmative action allows universities to admit applicants from certain ethnic and minority groups with lower credentials. The main purpose of affirmative actio...

In the United States, sports teams and athletes are revered as some of the most influential and idolized people in the country. Some fifty years ago, the biggest celebrities around were Albert Einstein, Clark Gable, and Frank Lloyd Wright. These aforementioned people were all from backgrounds outsid...

Career Exploration Project Personal Banking Officer Job Titles · credit officer · loans officer · mortgage officer · personal banking officer · personal banking representative Duties Personal banking officers (loan officers) examine, evaluate and pro...

A Fork In The RoadFrom your sophomore year through your senior year of high school one word is repeated over and over again by your guidance counselors and teachers; its that pesky word that begins with a c, college. For some the college decision process may be simple, and to others complicated. It ...

Another Face of Discrimination Some people argue that discrimination in schools and the work place are very much a thing of the past. This is not true. They say we are all on a level playing field and are judged by our merits only. Again, I don't think they have looked at the facts. Racial...

Preparing for college helps you understand what college is all about. However, it takes forth and effort to strive for your potential goal. You will need to strive to develop creativity, insight, and analytical skills to have a good insight and goal for college. The three things that you will hav...