What do cell phones, computers, televisions and automobiles have in common? Electrical engineers and electrical engineering technologists play central roles in designing and building these and other familiar tools we use in everyday life. They’re also at the forefront of …
Parents just want to help. The natural reaction when you see your child suffering is to try and make it better. Denials are inevitable in an atmosphere of increasingly selective admissions, so how can parents help ease the pain of …
The college admissions process has occasionally been likened to an old-fashioned mating ritual. It starts out with mutual flirtation: student flirts with colleges, requesting information and perhaps visiting campuses; colleges flirt with students, sending emails and a forest-full of brochures, …
With over 3,500 colleges and universities in the U.S., deciding where to apply and ultimately which college to attend can seem overwhelming, especially as you begin your college search. The task can be less daunting if your family agrees on a …
Generally, a university is considered large if it has more than 15,000 undergraduates. What are some of the benefits of attending a school that size? There are many things to consider when applying to college, and size is definitely an …
Animal science majors study the biology, physiology, growth, breeding, nutrition, behavior, and management of animals. They can hold many job titles, in many different fields.Although working in veterinary medicine requires an advanced degree, this is a popular career path for …
A degree in Communications can be useful in almost any industry. It teaches students how to effectively communicate information to diverse audiences, visually, verbally and in writing. Communications majors also learn how to plan and execute events and projects, with attention to detail and organization. This degree …
Imagine the dilemma. College admissions offices must somehow make sense of the myriad of ways that students from the more than 25,000 U.S. high schools report student achievement on their high school transcripts.—to say nothing of the many different ways that international applicants from dozens of …
Out of the 3,500 accredited American colleges and universities, only about 50 are considered “highly selective”, meaning they regularly admit less than 25% of their applicants. A couple of hundred colleges are deemed “selective”, generally defined as those which admit less than 50% of their applicants. Selective …
Animators work as multi-media artists to express stories and concepts by creating animation, special effects and other images using computers and various electronic tools. Animation is essentially a type of visual storytelling; it is an expressive art form that delivers content in a format that is able …