3 Reasons to Apply Early Action to College

As students enter senior year of high school and meet the pressures and anxiety that come along with applying to college, one question that must be considered is whether to apply to a college early. The most common way to apply to a college early is through early decision, in which a student commits, if accepted, to attending the college to which he or she is applying early.

In recent years, however, a number of universities have instituted early action, a program that allows

Incorporate Jobs, Hobbies Into College Applications

College applicants don't have to participate in common, school-sponsored activities – like the National Honor Society or school band – to catch the attention of admissions officials. 

Students who bypass extracurricular activities to work part-time jobs, start businesses or master hobbies can explain their out-of-school pastimes in their college applications. 

"Applying to a university is your time to brag about

4 College Admissions Strategies for Students With Bad Grades

As a high school student in Tennessee, Austin Herrera knew that he wanted to go to college. But with grades ranging from A's to D's, he knew his options would be limited. 

Herrera says he was too distracted in school and his reputation as a class clown, extracurriculars and lack of interest and effort affected his grades. Dyslexia, he says, was another hurdle that affected his grades and confidence. 

UTeach and Verizon bring mobile technology to the classroom

Instead of fighting the use of technology in the classroom, future educators will now be taught how to use these devices to better engage their students.

The UTeach Institute partnered with Verizon to form the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Higher Education program, which will teach future teachers how to use technology to improve students’ learning in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. The program, which debuted Dec. 2, provides college students with Samsung tablets so that they become familiar with the device before they go on to teach the future K-12 generation.

A College Degree Could Be Worth $1 million

Earning a college degree directly affects your pocketbook. Over the course of a lifetime, college graduates will earn $1 million more than those who stop their education after earning a high school diploma.

That number is not new, but it’s one of several interesting numbers now easily accessible through the White House’s revamped College Scorecard website. The White House announced over the past weekend that the site will now allow potential college students the chance to compare schools in three main areas:

• Net price after financial aid.
• Graduation rates
• Post-college earnings of alumni who received financial aid

Survey: Incoming Law Students Worried About Grades, Paying for School

Just as many graduates prepare to take the summer bar exam across the U.S., incoming first-year law students discussed their concerns about the financial and academic realities of law school.

According to a new survey from Kaplan Test Prep, a majority of students are taking on debt to attend law school and many are concerned with earning good grades and getting internships, according to a press release. 

Academics Concern 9 out of 10 Students

Kaplan Test Prep administered its 2015 e-survey to 466 pre-law

How U.S. News Calculated the 2016 Best Colleges Rankings

The host of intangibles that makes up the college experience can't be measured by a series of data points. But for families concerned with finding the best academic value for their money, the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings provide an excellent starting point for the search.

They allow you to compare at a glance the relative quality of institutions based on such widely accepted indicators of excellence as first-year student retention and graduation rates and the strength of the faculty. And as you check out the data for colleges already on your short list, you

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3 Ways U.S. Colleges Evaluate Applications

​"It was confusing." 

That's how Rinat, a third-year gender studies student from Almaty, Kazakhstan, described his experience preparing applications to U.S. universities. "Every university had different applications, different deadlines, different things I had to send to them."

Rinat's impression of the U.S. university application process is not unique to international

Explore Attending a U.S. College Outside a Major City

The U.S. is home to some of the world's most iconic cities: New York, with its Statue of Liberty and the One World Trade Center, and Los Angeles, with its Hollywood sign in Hollywood Hills. 

But when it comes to actually choosing a U.S. college, international students may find themselves considering some of the hundreds of colleges and universities in the country's lesser-known cities and towns.

The Ins, Outs of Applying to Test-Optional Colleges

Olivia Rossetti ​was hoping to apply to colleges with strong English and social science programs, flexible curricula and admissions policies that considered her as a whole person.

When the Brookfield, Massachusetts, student visited Smith College, she was glad to find campuswide support for a test-optional admissions policy and the belief that standardized exams do not necessarily reflect a student’s abilities. "I felt validated," the Smith junior says.

5 Financial Aid, Student Loan Changes to Anticipate in 2015

The past several years brought some notable changes to student loans and financial aid.

Everything from how interest is calculated on federal loans to which loans are available to graduate students has shifted.

But 2015 should be different, say experts.

"Generally, we don’t anticipate too many major changes this year," says Megan McClean, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' managing director of policy and federal

California Institute of Technology

Summary

California Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 983, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 124 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. California Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 10. Its tuition and fees are $45,390 (2015-16).