With the huge expense of US colleges and colleges worldwide, many people are on the lookout for free online colleges to attend from the comfort of home. University of the People (UoPeople) is the largest, free online college of worldwide reputation. Other approaches to free online college include affordable colleges such as WGU or Excelsior…
Every year, thousands of Indian students travel abroad for their postgraduate degree and a few do so for their undergraduate degree. There are several benefits and issues with studying abroad versus simply studying in India. You should study abroad if: The foreign country has more relaxed work visas and, If the demand for your degree…
Parents often see their children as extensions of themselves rather than as individuals with their own life and preferences. This may appear caring and protective in the early years of a child, but once it starts affecting a child’s future, its time to put a full stop to this misconception. Calmly approach both your parents…
College graduates come in all age groups and only 50-60% of enrolled students actually graduate college. In my case, I completed an associate degree, and then my bachelors while in my early to late 20’s and a masters at the age of 41. In this article, I will go over the average age at which…
From personal experience, I know that many college students undergo financial hardships which cause them to drop out of college and take up a job instead. Many such students are looking for ways to accelerate their college degree completion. The US and other countries have setup special programs to help such students to successfully complete…
There are many Indian and foreign students who aspire to study for post graduate degree in USA. Others are interested in working in the US which requires a 4 year college education to be eligible for a work visa. So for a student who has completed a typical 3 year degree in India or abroad…
Financial constraints and family situations are the 2 most important issues preventing students from attending college. Some students attend college but are later on forced to drop out when they are unable to pay the huge tuition fees. Some students have such difficult family finances that they have to take up any job to support…
Many parents have been leaning towards homeschooling their kids, especially with the deteriorating state of the schooling system. Many are finding that homeschooling provides certain benefits that traditional schooling does not. So can homeschooled kids graduate early from college? If so, that would be yet another benefit of homeschooling. Homeschooling provides most kids with a…
A 4 year Bachelor’s degree is required for a well-paying job nowadays, and completing the degree in half the time, namely 2 years, will help you to start earning a good salary much sooner. For Liberal Arts or Business degrees, complete your bachelors degree in 2 years by testing out via standardized exams such as…
We’ve all heard of students who dropout and about parents and friends who do everything in their power to prevent the student from dropping out of college. Most people automatically assume that a college dropout is doomed for failure. But is it possible to be a college dropout and still be successful in life and…
Since the pandemic, online college courses have become even more popular and many students are choosing to take online courses whenever possible. The world has changed considerably since the pandemic and health and safety have become a key priority especially for college students. Joblessness and Unemployment About 17 million Americans have filed for unemployment as…
As a college student, one skill you are required to be an expert is your reading skills. There are many people who provide good tips and advice on how to improve reading skills. But in this post, I am going to take a whole new approach and get to the root or foundation on how…
