Showing posts with label College Advice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label College Advice. Show all posts
Thursday, May 29, 2014

Chart showing why AT THE MINIMUM you should go to (and finish) a Community College.

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The Upshot at the NY Times has a terrific analysis (and the bar chart below) of how important the Community College systems is in the US.  ...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Nice graph(s) putting Student Debt levels since 2005 in perspective

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From the St Louis Federal Reserve (" The Share of Borrowers with High Student Loan Balances is Rising ") The top graph shows the...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Why are women obtaining college degrees at a much higher rate than men? Do the guys need a little extra help??

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I saw this graphic in an article at The Atlantic illustrating the "colleg degree gap" between men and women in cities/metropolita...
Sunday, August 19, 2012

Teachers: If you need a quick visual to emphasize to students the link between education and employment show them these graphs. Students: If you need a reminder as to the importance of education and future employment, PLEASE look at these too.

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There is a lot going on in this first graph, but it is important to know what is happening. The vertical axis shows the percentage change ...
Monday, November 7, 2011

My short commentary on a graph that all students in college (or going to go) should see and think about...

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Below is a selective grouping of college majors to illustrate the point that since 1985 there has been a rapid increase in the number of stu...
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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Here are 5 Money Tips for College Freshman---so simple, yet so difficult to achieve--BUT TRY!!

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Five Money Tips for Every College Freshman  (Wall Street Journal) Freshman year of college can mean countless adjustments -- from sharing ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Nice graph contrasting educational attainment and employment levels. I also see income inequality, don't you?

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It is generally accepted that the mantra "the more you learn, the more you earn" is still valid even in our changing economy. Perh...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

College and Cigarettes---What do they have in common? You smoke one (but DON'T!) and the other smokes you (well, at least your wallet)...

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Well, they both burn though your money--one figuratively and one literally.  Since 1970 the cost of attending higher education has increased...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Where's Waldo? Likely calling a moving company to book a move to China...Need more evidence that it is in your interest to know more about China? See this graphic, graphic...

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We can choose to view China as a problem or as an opportunity. The Genie IS out of the bottle and my advice for young people is to seriously...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Colleges are accepting more out-of-state students for admissions for the extra money. Does this mean the admittance of FEWER in-state students? There HAS to be some impact "at the margin", right? See interesting statistics here...

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Interesting college admissions numbers from California. The acceptance of out-of-state (Foreign students included in this statistic too) has...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

More evidence that you need to obtain Higher Education---see graph and explanation here

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This graph shows the change in income over time between someone with a college degree vs a high school diploma. Notice on the tail end to th...
Saturday, May 28, 2011

My back of the envelope analysis of why it makes Sense AND Cents to take AP classes and the AP tests seriously. By my count it is costing you AT THE MINIMUM $25,000 by not doing so! YES, that number is right...See my calculations...

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How much is NOT taking AP classes and AP Tests costing you in REAL dollars? The calculation below will give you an idea of how much it costs...
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Friday, May 20, 2011

What are the regrets that the latest college graduates have about their education? This may be of interest to those of you in college or about to start...

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This is from a recent survey of college graduates. All of these graduates would have started college before the latest recession.  Interesti...
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Monday, May 9, 2011

A typical college student graduates with $22,900 in loans...I say this is AWESOME!! Read why here...

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The graph below shows the average student debt load over time a student accumulates when they graduate from college---$22,900.  Yes, this is...
Sunday, May 8, 2011

Should Engineering majors pay more in tuition than English majors? Is this an idea whose time has come??

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Below is an article on charging students in certain majors more in tuition based on the earning potential of that major. This is a way of ca...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Salaries of Top College Majors by starting and career mid-point pay...Economics is near the top...just sayin'...

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Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary Methodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduate...
Sunday, January 2, 2011

Tips for communicating with your collge professors by e-mail...Only one chance to make a first impression...

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Here are some tips for e-mailing your Professors in college.  Most center around "growing up". Numbers 1, 8 and 9 would be my pers...
Saturday, December 11, 2010

If you are a Senior and applying for College NOW, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE read these mistakes to avoid! The MOST important one is #2, followed by #1...

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Number 2 is near and dear to my heart as an AP teacher and requires no explanation. It is self-evident, in my opinion.  Number 1 is the one ...
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Sunday, December 5, 2010

A bit of advice for college bound students---it is free and worth what you pay for it...maybe even a little more!!

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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE consider spending a semester (or two) in a foreign country when you are in college.  The experience will stay with yo...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Need money for College? The Dallas Federal Reserve Bank Essay contest may be for you!

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This is a great opportunity for you if you like to write and are at least a little bit interested in economics. You don't need alot of e...
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