Monthly Archives: December 2011

Our advice? Go back to school and get more educated. Why, you say? Because despite the fact that education has been taking some hard hits lately in America, it still has the potential to move your life ahead in countless new ways.

Misconception #1: You have already missed the deadlines to take the SAT or the ACT tests, so you can’t start college this year. That’s bunk. A number of traditional colleges are now making standardized tests optional.  And don’t forget that you can enroll in any course you want at StraighterLine without taking standardized tests ahead of time.

I saw this problem arise a lot when I was working as an SAT tutor. With only a month until an SAT test date, for example, a student would suddenly realize that he or she needed to add 100 points or more to each of the three SAT sections in order to get into a particular college. And I have to tell you, it’s tough to boost scores that much in just a short period of time. But here are three strategies than can often get the job done: 

You just can’t stop some people from pursuing their educational goals.  One such person is Abe Liu, a young man who was recently ejected from the Harvard campus for trespassing. He’d been doing it for months!

Are you making New Year’s resolutions this year? Good! Here are some to consider in the educational area of your life. All are powerful, because they have the potential to move you closer to your educational goals. And all are practical, because you can get each of them done within the next 12 months if you use online learning. 

If you’d like to spend 15 minutes in a fun way – and maybe find a very inexpensive college at the same time – we’d urge you to spend a little time playing with the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center online calculator.

As a service to students who are thinking of entering the medical and medical support professions, StraighterLine is running short posts on medical terms. Each post will define one medical problem or condition. Today’s term is . . . Aneurysm

You really can set resolutions that will help you reach your goals in 2012 – for your education, health, home and more. But they all start by setting goals that are reasonable, achievable, and kind.

“Should I apply to college early decision, early action, or just file regular old applications,” is a question that guidance counselors hear from students almost daily. No mistake about it, early decision and early action are confusing.  Let’s take a closer look.

America’s Student Debt is Increasing at the Rate of $2,853.88 per Second . . . Visit the Student Load Debt Clock Online

We get a lot of questions about StraighterLine online courses. Today, we are going to answer some of the most common ones that students ask about how our online courses work. 

Over time, the benefits of technology become clearer and clearer. There really are some spanking good reasons why people would want to use a computer instead of a typewriter, for example. And there are reasons why hard drives are better than floppy disks, why cars are better than horses . . . and the list could go on and on. And here are a few reasons why online learning could be right for you.

If you’re clueless about what to buy a college student for the holidays, your good friends at StraighterLine are happy to offer some advice. 

Now that 2012 is only a few calendar pages away, it’s time to look back at some of the most useful posts about Advancing Your Education and Career 
from the last six months on the StraighterLine blog!