According to a Chronicle article last week, only 11% of study abroad students choose to study in an Asian county. (Most students choose Europe as their preferred destination.)

In the business and commerce world, Asia is a huge focus, but that attention is not reflected in undergraduate study abroad numbers.

Karen Fischer, author of the Chronicle article "Americans Shy Away From Study in Asia," gives the following two explanation for the lack of undergraduate interest in Asia:...Read More3069

Posted by Accepted on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:45:35 +0000 | Permalink | Post a comment

Paper application?  That's like, so yesterday.  Now you Gen X, Y and Millennial candidates get a chance to wow the admissions committee with your dope multimedia "skillz." 

According to a recent article in Businessweek, UCLA Anderson School of Management (Anderson Full-Time MBA Profile) already gives candidates the option to submit an audio or video clip. And next year (HOORAY!) The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business might be ditching the PowerPoint question.  They haven't yet disclosed what their "get-to-know-yo...Read More7677

Posted by Michelle Stockman on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:00:18 +0000 | Permalink | Post a comment

Well you're in luck…we've got one right here!

• Understandably so, "[t]he public is increasingly displeased with colleges often being run like businesses," reports a recent Daily Pennsylvanian article entitled "Cost of higher ed upsets public." In fact, according to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 60% of Americans think that all colleges care about is their bottom line. 69% of Americans recognize that with the price hikes, highly qualified people can simply not afford to attend college these days. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni is urging universities to make cuts and "demanding that trustees step up to the plate" because the public is "fed up." According to Penn Dean of Admissions Eric Furda, Penn is working extra hard to reach lower income students. And, in response to the accusations of running universities like businesses, Furda e...Read More3956

  Posted by Accepted on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:18:27 +0000 | Permalink | Post a comment

  
  

In most parts of the US, spring is on the doorstep.  If you are a member of the high school class of 2011, you are probably starting to hear more and more questions about your future plans.  “Where do you want to go to college?” “What are you going to major in?”  If you took your PSAT’s last fall, you have your academic record and some indication of your standardized testing capabilities, which is a good point from which to start.

If you are fortunate, you also have an accessible and knowledgeable guidance counselor available in your high school.  But as a recent survey from the non-profit research group Public Agenda indicated, 48% of recent high school graduates surveyed felt their counselor viewed them as simply another “face in the crowd.” If you have knowledgeable and available resources at school, it’s a great place to...Read More3366

Posted by Whitney Bruce on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000 | Permalink | Post a comment

You will need to juggle your academics, personal life, extracurricular activities, family, and personal time while in medical school. Study hard, get involved, investigate the field of medicine, and love what you do.
Many people entering a health profession are combining their vocation and their avocation; they make their work their play. You will truly need to love this job. There will be many long and difficult days, and you must be passionate about what you are getting into. Having a good balance of work and play will help you to find release from the stress that you may end up facing on a daily basis.
It is very important for you to find this balance. It will help you to be successful, not only in medical school, but also in you career....Read More2116

Posted by Linda Abraham on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:45:11 +0000 | Permalink | Post a comment