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| Url: | http://makecollegepayoff.blogspot.com/ |
| Author(s): | Bill Coplin |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | College, students, education |
| Description: | Don't be fooled. Going to college doesn't guarantee a successful and fulfilling future- it takes much more both inside and outside of class. This blog offers practical, down-to-earth strategies and ideas to make undergraduate education pay off by debunking myths about college and providing frank advice on how to get the most out of your college years while preparing for a successful transition to a professional and productive career. |
| Ratings |  (6 Ratings) |
| Popularity: | 89 Followers |
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The 80-20 Rule and Life
| Business people know that the first 20% of the time they spend selling their product will yield 80% of their sales; the last 80% will yield only 20% of the sale. Survey researchers know that they w...more |
2009-12-03
Susan and Faith
| A student named Susan made an appointment to see me about the fact that even though she had a 3.4 GPA, she was bored with academia and could not get herself involved in anything except gossip and p...more |
2009-11-30
Why We Have a Financial Crisis
| If you really want to understand the grass root cause of our current overdose on debt, just sit in my office as I talk with juniors and seniors. Several of them are able to graduate a semester ear...more |
2009-11-16
The "P" Word
| High schools should help students think of themselves as budding professionals in whatever field they pursue. The terms in the thesaurus for “professional” – “skilled,” “experienced,” “proficient,...more |
2009-11-04
College Education and Health Care
| College tuition and the cost of health care are similar in that both continue to escalate. For health care, this is understandable because people are afraid of dying. Apparently, the higher educa...more |
2009-10-30
How Citizenship is Demeaned by Colleges: Let Me Count the Ways
| Does the undergraduate experience help to prepare its graduates to be responsible citizens? Given that the public relations machines of higher education spin out biased news and frequent lectures ...more |
2009-10-27
Liberal Arts versus Professionalism
| True believers in the value of a liberal arts education usually present themselves as an alternative to the narrow, mundane and overly specialized nature of professional school education. The profe...more |
2009-10-21
Message to College Students: Do Well by Doing Good
| No doubt that you did some community service in high school. Some of you did it because you are a good person and the reward was in the doing. Some did it as a requirement to graduate, and others s...more |
2009-10-11
What to Look For in Choosing a College
| When searching for a college that helps prepare you for a rewarding career after graduation, consider the following: · Lots hands-on experience in the classroom: Completing 120 credit hours of...more |
2009-10-07
Skills and the College Search Process
| The irony of the college search process is that students who do it the right way have developed the skills described in my book, 10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College. Selecting a colleg...more |
2009-10-01
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