It’s no secret that students and parents alike are concerned about starting college during a pandemic. And this is true whether the students are attending from home or moving to campus. Yet students can thrive during a pandemic Things to Consider I wrote earlier about how to choose a college during a pandemic, using online […]
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Even in an era of pandemics, student stills need to decide where they will attend college in Fall, 2020. But making the final decision during a pandemic is decidedly different from the way it was in the past. Framework This article from Road2College highlights some of the questions students and family members should be asking
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There are times, such as Spring 2020, when traditional commencement ceremonies won’t be held at thousands of colleges and universities around the world. That’s a loss and a disappointment to many. But I’d like to suggest that as family members, you find a way to give your student a graduation in 2020. The Importance of
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There are many ways to “visit” a campus, other than a traditional campus tour, interview, etc. This item is being posted in 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, while many students and family members are considering how they can make their final college choice decisions. And since a traditional college visit isn’t possible
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I wrote earlier about succeeding in online classes, and how students can do their best using this platform. So if you find your student going to college while living at home, whether that’s by choice or because their campus is closed, you may be thinking: great! Now I can have them take care of their
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For a number of years now, many colleges and universities have been promoting themselves as great for adult learners or working adults. Why? Because their instruction is primarily or exclusively online. Distance learning has been around for over a hundred years with correspondence courses. In fact, some would say it started in the 1700s. But
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