Is an Ivy League degree worth the cost? According to a former Yale application reader and the founder and CEO of college-counseling firm IvyWise, it’s worth considering whether you’re getting financial aid. A student’s education comes down to what they make of their experience on campus, she said. If you’re proactive, you can still get […]
Big companies like Apple, Facebook and Amazon are supporting a new AP level computing course for high school students. The course was designed to attract a broader group of students into the field and to ameliorate the industry’s so-called pipeline problem. Many engineers and software developers can trace their formative coding experiences to a class […]
These days, Sergey Brin is one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in tech. But back in 1996, Brin was a lot like any other Ph.D. candidate — on paper, at least. Brin’s resume, which was last updated more than 20 years ago, is still available online. At the time Brin made it, he […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Ivanka Trump are visiting schools in Idaho on Tuesday, as part of a join White House initiative to further STEM education. Local media captured video of both Cook and Trump arriving at Wilder Elementary, where they were greeted by a gathering of activists both in support of and in protest […]
With the cost of college at an all-time high, it’s important to take into consideration what’s being offered in a financial aid package. The Princeton Review ranked the top 20 colleges that offer the least amount of financial aid based on student responses. More than half of the schools are located in the northeast. The […]
As we grow up, our teachers share significant wisdom and advice with us. Whether we learn specific lessons or we absorb their words through osmosis, what we gain from them becomes invaluable. Here, 14 people share the best advice they’ve ever received from a teacher. Throughout childhood and into adulthood, various teachers shape the people […]
Sanjana Shah and Aditya Shah are seniors at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California who have created a device for helping predict and prevent wildfires. Their device, dubbed the “Smart Wildfire Sensor,” captures photos of nearby fallen branches and leaves (known as “fuel”) and uses machine learning to categorize and determine wildfire threat levels. […]
Thirty-two American students have been offered the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University in the fall of 2019. This year’s group includes 21 women, which is the most ever in a single Rhodes class; almost half of the 32 winners are immigrants or first-generation Americans. Find out more about these students below. Thirty-two […]
Business Insider recently ranked the most underrated colleges in America. The ranking is based on a comparison of the schools’ US News & World Report ranking with post-attendance median incomes as reported by the US Department of Education. Here are the details for how we calculated the ranking. We recently came out with our ranking […]
Bill Boulding is the dean of Duke University Fuqua School of Business. He said he’s looking for students who display “triple threat capability leadership,” meaning they’re smart, sensitive, and decent people. But these abilities don’t come naturally to everyone, so Fuqua has to be selective in who they admit. At Duke University’s Fuqua School of […]
Dr. Shirag Shemmassian is a former Cornell admissions interviewer and a college admissions expert. After years of helping hundreds of students get into top schools such as Harvard and Princeton, he’s able to offer his best college interview tips. For one thing, he writes, families should view “optional” interviews as “required.” For years after graduating […]
Amazon’s editors selected their 100 favorite books on leadership and success. We’ve highlighted 25 below, including books by psychologists, economists, and competitive athletes. Each one offers a unique look at what it means to be truly successful and how you can achieve your full potential. Read on and start stocking your shelves with inspiration. SEE […]
Michelle Obama writes in her new memoir, “Becoming,” that one of the most pivotal moments in her life was when a college counselor told her she wasn’t “Princeton material.” The future first lady decided to disregard the counselor’s opinion and apply anyway. And she got in. When she started at Princeton, she says she learned […]
Computing and coding startup Kano is going to release its ‘Harry Potter’ coding wand in hundreds of Apple stores. CEO and founder Alex Klein told Business Insider that Apple approached Kano to get the wands into stores. From December to January people will be able to demo the wand in stores. British coding and computing […]
Being able to talk to your kids is important at any age, and is best established when children are young, open, and impressionable. Changes in life, like a new school schedule, can mean less time spent together as a family, making the remaining shared time all the more important to use well. By asking the […]
Getting an MBA can be a huge investment of both time and money. Higher- and business-education specialists QS Quacquarelli Symonds recently released its 2019 Global MBA Ranking, evaluating 251 of the best business schools in the world. Using QS estimates of the programs’ tuition costs, we ranked the 35 best MBA programs in the Global […]
High school students at Brooklyn’s Secondary School for Journalism staged a walkout last week to protest perceived “wrongdoings” at the school, which include the use of an online curriculum called “Summit Learning” that stresses independent learning. Schools across the nation have implemented this free web-based program, which was designed with the help of Facebook engineers […]
Learning a new language takes time and effort, but there are ways to expedite and reinforce your learning. Here, author Jennifer Still shares tips on several things she’s done to help her retain new languages. I’ve had a passion for learning languages ever since I was a child. The first one I taught myself was […]
Dr. Shirag Shemmassian is a college admissions expert who’s helped hundreds of students get into top schools such as Harvard and Princeton, and a former admissions interviewer for Cornell, his alma mater. In nearly 15 years of college admissions consulting, he finds parents want to ask him technical questions about increasing their kids’ odds and […]
Bill Boulding is the dean of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He said his definition of a successful alumnus is someone who is making money and making a positive impact on the world. Boulding sees Tim Cook and Melinda Gates as the best examples of business people doing just that. This article is part […]
A typical college application fee is around $50, but some schools charge up to $150. LendEDU analyzed data from the National Center for Education Statistics to create its latest report on colleges that earn the most revenue off students’ applications. Eight campuses in the University of California system — where the application fee is $70 […]
Google for Education tools have taken off “like grass on fire,” industry analysts say. The software is completely free and Chromebooks, which are laptops manufactured by other companies running the Google Chrome operating system, are deeply discounted for classrooms. These tactics have worked: Google-powered devices made up almost 60% of computing devices purchased for US […]
If you’re wondering which companies have the most attractive internship programs, it’s probably best to ask interns themselves. Vault, a website that provides employer rankings and reviews, asked more than 12,000 current and former interns to rate companies based on how desirable they are to land an internship with. Vault ranked 50 companies overall — […]
The number of mass shootings in the US this year has already reached 297. Eleven people were killed and six others were injured on Saturday when a gunman armed with an AR-15 and handguns opened fire in the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There have been nearly as […]
Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are some of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs — and billionaires. They also dropped out of college. One in eight billionaires on the Forbes 400 are college dropouts, according to a study by UK job site Adview. However, experts suggest you stay in school. Bill Gates is a college dropout […]
Joining a fraternity or sorority is often advertised as a way to connect with successful alums and boost your career. A new study from Miami University found that students’ GPAs suffer after joining Greek life. The study also found no evidence to support the idea that going Greek ultimately increases your income. Being in Greek […]
The University of Virginia’s new president, Jim Ryan, announced during his inaugural ceremony that some in-state students will be able to attend the school tuition-free. The provision would apply to students whose families earn less than $80,000 annually. Students whose families earn less than $30,000 will also be eligible for free room and board, Ryan […]
A climate scientist who has warned about a grim “Hothouse Earth” scenario is back with a proposal about how to save the planet. It’s a straightforward, five-part plan that he says could eliminate poverty and hunger while helping the planet at the same time. But the plan requires unprecedented shifts in the way we do […]
The FBI has investigated allegations that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was just confirmed to the court earlier this month, sexually assaulted two women in the 1980s. For women who came of age in the 1980s, it’s bringing back some painful memories about the prevalence of sexual assault, and how survivors weren’t always believed […]
The oldest college in each US state includes some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the country and several flagship state universities. The oldest college in the US is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Meanwhile, the most recent state to get a college is Alaska. The United States is home to some pretty old […]
The outstanding student debt total in the US is $1.5 trillion, according to figures from the Federal Reserve. The government offers free financial aid to qualifying students, but the application process — called Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA — is arduous. Bill Gates has advocated for a simplified FAFSA process, which currently […]
Last fall, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak launched a coding bootcamp called Woz U. But course materials were of low-quality and many students felt like they did not get enough value out of the bootcamp to justify the $13,200 it cost to enroll, according to a new CBS report. One person told CBS that “lots of […]
Whatever the reason, you’ve decided it’s time to switch to a new career. Something with better job prospects, more opportunities for advancement, and enough potential to keep you satisfied for decades. Accounting might be the new career you’re seeking. Here’s why: 1. There are a lot of accounting jobs. Every organization — from government agencies […]
Harvard, MIT, and Yale are the top three colleges in the US. The Wall Street Journal released its rankings for the best colleges in America in 2019. The ranking was based on 15 key indicators, including post-graduation salary, diversity of the school, and student instruction. The Wall Street Journal released its rankings for the top […]
The best business schools in the world are ranked each year by education specialists QS Quacquarelli Symonds. QS has released its 2019 Global MBA Ranking, evaluating 251 of the best business schools in the world. QS based its ranking on surveys of employers, academics, and business school programs, and evaluated MBA programs on employability, alumni […]
Millennials’ lives are a lot different than their parents’ lives were at the same age. Exhibit A: College — higher education has evolved over time, creating a different environment for millennials compared to previous generations. Most significantly, college today is more expensive for millennials — but it has also experienced an increase in technological advancements […]
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During an interview at The Economic Club of Washington, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told a funny story about the time in college when a friend helped him with a difficult math problem. “That was the very moment when I realized I was never going to be a great theoretical physicist,” Bezos said. The friend he […]
The fast food business isn’t exactly known for doling out a ton of perks — or high pay. But there are some exceptions among major fast food giants. Check out some of the best perks that fast food workers at companies like Starbucks and Chick-fil-A get. Fast food isn’t known for being the easiest industry […]
Harvard Business School dean Nitin Nohria said the program is designed to produce generalists as opposed to specialists. He looks for students who want to develop their overall leadership and management skills. Research suggests that generalist MBA graduates receive better job offers than those who specialized in a single field. Business school is a big […]
The University of Southern California launched the Master of Business for Veterans program in 2013. It is a one-year executive MBA program that is specially designed to transition its students from the military to professional life. Students and graduates say the community aspect gave them both emotional support and career opportunities they otherwise would have […]
Niche ranked the most conservative colleges in America as part of its annual series of college rankings. Most of the top 25 are private Christian colleges. The South is the most represented region on the list. As part of its annual series of school rankings, Niche ranked hundreds of American colleges on a scale from […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is launching a new charitable $2 billion fund to support underserved communities and education programs. It’s called the Bezos Day One Fund and will focus on creating resources for the homeless as well as a full-scholarship preschool program. Jeff Bezos announced the launch of a new $2 billion fund called the […]
US News and World Report has added two measures of “social mobility” to their annual college rankings based on graduation rates for students from lower-income backgrounds. The change comes at a time when income inequality remains a topic of hot debate in America. US News and World Report has made a change to its annual […]
Niche ranked the most liberal colleges in America as part of its annual series of college rankings. Most of the top 25 are on the West Coast and in the Northeast. Many small liberal arts schools make appearances on the list. As part of its annual series of school rankings, Niche ranked hundreds of American […]