Three colleges where students love – I mean, really love – learning
Updated: Sep 16, 2023 This article has been edited since its original publication to clarify the substantial changes that have happened at New College of Florida. At certain schools, students live and breathe learning. Not just in the classroom, but outside of the classroom, these students are thinking, pondering, wondering, reviewing, challenging, revising, most of the […]
Should you major in public health?
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Deciding what you want to study in college can be tough. Our new series examines popular college majors and answers your pressing questions. Today, we’re tackling public health! As the University of Maryland describes it, public health is a “the science of increasing the health and safety of communities through education, policy […]
Should you major in philosophy?
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Our ability to think will undoubtedly be one of your most employable qualities one day. Is becoming a better thinker important enough to make it your college major? If, so you’re thinking of a philosophy major. As Stanford puts it, an undergraduate philosophy program “presents students with the perspectives of past thinkers […]
5 Signs You’d Love MIT
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Oomi Pammit is in MIT’s Class of 2023. Do you love to write, sing, dance, read, play video games, crochet, fold paper, think about art, or visit new places? Well, have I got a college for you! The Massachusetts Institute of Technology isn’t just for engineering — it’s ranked #2 in arts […]
Should you major in political science?
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Deciding what you want to study in college can be tough. That’s why we’re kickstarting a new series in which we examine popular college majors and answer some pressing questions. Today, we’re tackling political science! As Columbia University puts it, political science is “an academic discipline that seeks to understand the exercise […]
Is Stanford right for you?
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 A private research university in California’s Bay Area, Stanford University is home to 6,994 undergraduate students. It is ranked by US News as one of the 6th best national universities in 2020, tying with the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. An interesting fact: Stanford does not have an official […]
Is Duke right for you?
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 This article was originally written and published by Rose Wong in 2020. A private research university in Durham, North Carolina, Duke provides 6,526 undergraduate students a college experience filled with academic rigor, basketball madness and stellar pre-professional opportunities. After three years on this beautiful campus, I can both sing my love for […]