Monthly Archives: October 2010

What subject causes the most fear and anxiety in students who are hoping to pass an AP exam to earn college credit? 
We’re going to go out on a limb here and say what that subject is. It’s AP Calculus. 

National Distance Learning Week: November 8-12, 2010
“Online learning programs are invaluable because they provide a segment of our population with critical literacy and job-related skills as well as the means necessary to take their education to the next level. As President Kennedy once said: `Let us think of education as the means of developing our [...]

You’re probably heard that if you go to college, you’re going to graduate deep in debt. Well, it doesn’t have to happen to you.

Going to college can cost you a fortune. But when you stop to think about it, applying to college has become a very expensive process too. Here’s how costs can add up too.

Only a few years ago, many college applicants regarded state universities as economical safety schools that they could fall back on if other schools rejected them.  Now that seems to be changing. Here are some of the reasons why . . . 

That question is on the mind of tens of thousands of high school juniors this month as they whittle down their college choices and pick the schools where they will apply. Yet how successful will those students be in picking a college? Apparently, not very.

We just spent some time poking around a terrific Website for veterans and current members of the armed services. It’s Military.Com, and it’s jam-packed with practical articles and forums for current and returning military personnel.

You’ve probably heard that if you want to succeed, you have to attend the most prestigious college that you can. If possible, a college with a name that everyone will know when you say it. That’s bunk.

Learning on Demand: Online Education in the United States, 2009, a new report from the Babson Survey Research Group, proves the point that online education is becoming the instructional option of choice for a growing number of Americans. 

If you’re looking for a state-of-the-art college that can prepare you for some of today’s fastest-growing careers, take a close look at Jefferson Community and Technical College.

Yes, the readers of Huffington Post are picky. But they have a point – the ability to write well is an important skill in life. 

Several decades ago, New Jersey didn’t have enough colleges to accommodate its own students. The result? Most students from the Garden State had to apply to colleges in other states, which gave them a severe geographical disadvantage in admissions offices. 

Do you have to take the SAT or the ACT before you can get into college? No, you don’t. A growing number of colleges and universities are “SAT and ACT optional,” meaning that they will consider applicants who have not taken either test.

Everybody loses when students drop out of high school. The federal and state governments lose, because they have thrown away money that was supposed to educate those students. Schools that can’t keep kids in school lose funding. And students who have dropped out lose the most of all – the ability to earn more and enjoy a more secure future.

Today, let’s take a closer look at one of StraighterLine’s terrific Partner Colleges. It’s The University of Akron. You’re probably heard what a great school it is. In fact, The Princeton Review listed The University of Akron among the “Best in the Midwest” in its 2010 edition of Best Colleges: Region-by-Region.