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November 12, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

College Graduates Don’t Think Their Degrees Pay Off. They’re Wrong.

College is a more profitable investment than ever, but graduates are pessimistic about the value of their degrees. Going to college is probably a more profitable investment than ever, but the people investing in it don't seem to think so. A majority of college graduates say that students who recently left...

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November 12, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

For Accomplished Students, Reaching A Good College Isn’t As Hard As It Seems

Earlier this year, Harvard announced that it had accepted 5.9 percent of the nearly 35,000 students who applied for admission to the class of 2018. The next day, Stanford announced an even more exacting 5.07 percent admission rate, the lowest in the university’s history. Statistics like...

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October 31, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

How To Become A Better Writer

I was complimented today about my writing. Inspired by my fan, I offer seven tips on how to improve writing. I jotted these down for myself; I always am pleased to accept further suggestions. First, know the substance. I am able now to write about various...

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October 15, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

COMMON CORE AND PRACTICAL EDUCATION

Recent changes in curriculum, both for humanities and sciences, have many parents wondering what it’s all about, and why the changes are being made. One goal of the common core curriculum is to develop better practical application for skills such as reading or math; educators...

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October 15, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

KIDS FEEL UNIMPORTANT WHEN PARENTS ARE DISTRACTED BY TECHNOLOGY

Tony Anscombe, Senior Security Evangelist at AVG Technologies, says a recent global study commissioned by AVG found that 54% ofchildren think their parents are spending too much time on their phones. Parents agreed with their children at the rate of 52% and worried that they were...

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October 15, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

MOBILE PHONE BANS LEAD TO RISE IN STUDENT TEST SCORES

Banning cellphones in schools reaps the same benefits as extending the school year by five days, according to a study co-authored by an economist at The University of Texas at Austin. “New technologies are typically thought of as improving productivity, however this is not always the...

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October 15, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

ANALYZING COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS

January 8, 2015 BY Scott Jaschik Admissions essays are thought of by many as less scientific than other parts of the college application process — a chance to share a personal story, to inject personality into the process, to become more than just a grade-point average or...

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October 15, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

4 MOST COMMON COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY MISTAKES

Thursday, April 16th, 2015 Do college admissions committees really read the application essays you write? Of course, they do. We’ve interviewed admissions officials from four colleges and universities, and they’ve provided us with a list of the common mistakes they see in college applicationessays. Use their...

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October 15, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

HIGH SCHOOL BAND CLASSES MAY BOOST TEEN BRAINS

By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Music training improves teens’ hearing and language skills, a new study says. The findings suggest that music instruction can help teens do better in school, according to Northwestern University researchers. “While music programs are often the...

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June 30, 2015 In PA College Prep By pacollege

BOOSTING TEEN BRAINS

By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Music training improves teens’ hearing and language skills, a new study says. The findings suggest that music instruction can help teens do better in school, according to Northwestern University researchers. “While music programs are often the...

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