1. College of the Ozarks
Famous Alum: Actress and model April Scott, who played Daisy Duke in the straight-to-DVD prequel of Dukes of Hazzard – Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. Scott has also appeared in Entourage, as a briefcase-toting model on Deal or No Deal, and on various magazine covers.
2. Deep Springs College
Famous Alum: William T. Vollmann, a novelist and journalist with a propensity for writing about dangerous firsthand experiences, including a trip into Afghanistan with the Mujahideen in 1982. Vollmann has written more than 20 books, including Europe Central, which won the 2005 National Book Award for Fiction.
3. UC Irvine School of Law
4. Berea College
Famous Alum: Carter G. Woodson, an African-American historian, journalist, and author. After graduating with a Bachelor of Literature degree from Berea, Woodson earned his PhD and taught at Howard University. He pioneered the celebration of "Negro History Week" in 1926, which would serve as the precursor to "Black History Month" as we know it today.
5. Olin College of Engineering
Famous Alum: He's not exactly famous, but Alex Dorsk does have a cleverly titled blog chronicling his time aboard a research vessel with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
6. Cooper Union
Famous Alum: Milton Glaser, who founded New York Magazine and designed the ubiquitous I Love New York logo.
7. Curtis Institute of Music
Famous Alum: Anthony McGill, a member of the Metropolitan Opera and the clarinetist in the quartet that played at Barack Obama's Inauguration last month. Also: Leonard Bernstein.
8. Alice Lloyd College
Famous Alum: Carl D. Perkins, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 until his death in 1984. Perkins's legacy lives on in the form of the Perkins Loan, a need-based Federal student loan.
Source:mentalfloss.com
duminică, 5 iunie 2011
duminică, 3 aprilie 2011
How to Get into Your Dream College
Getting into your dream college is more challenging than ever. Competition is fierce, and you will be in a selection pool with many other qualified high school students for the same spot at your ideal school.
So how do you stand out amongst all of the other college applicants?
Be Creative. Most college students are involved in at least one extracurricular activity, like a varsity sport, or an academic team. While it’s great to be involved in organized school activities, nothing beats starting your own group, project, or campaign.
If you are interested in acting, start an improv comedy troupe. Or if you really enjoy singing, start your own glee club or a capella team. Maybe you play football and want to give back to the community. Combine your efforts- start a mentoring program and have each player on your team be “buddies” with a young student.
Be creative, and find ways to build upon the organizations you are already part of- or just start a club or initiative on your own!
Be a Leader. For the organized school clubs and teams that you are involved in, take on a leadership role. For instance, ask to take the role of communications captain for your basketball team- you’d become the point person for making sure everyone is well informed and 100% motivated to play each game at their best. Or, if you are on a debate team and you travel for conferences, volunteer to be the travel coordinator. That position is an opportunity to prove that you can effectively coordinate a large trip and manage important projects.
If you are part of an organization where there are only a few official leadership positions, like “Team Captain,” don’t hesitate to think of ways to create new positions and leadership opportunities. Mentioning your initiative to create a leadership position in order to address an unmet need within your group will definitely help you stand out on a college application.
Be Informed. Do your research on the college, and know exactly why you want to go there. Why you think the college would be the perfect fit for you? Don’t apply to a college solely for the name, convenience, or because your parents told you to.
Once you know exactly why you want to attend your dream college, be sure you convey that throughout your application. Passion goes a long way! Remember that the job of an admission’s committee is to read through your application and make sure that you are a good fit for the college. If you can make a direct case for why you think the school would be a great fit for you, the admissions committee is more likely to picture how well you would fit in there, too.
Edit, edit, edit! Have multiple people read over your essays and double check that what you want to convey is coming across.
Be Honest. One of the biggest mistakes you could make in the college application process is trying to be someone you are not. Be honest about your interests, accomplishments, shortfalls, and dreams. As you can imagine, after looking at thousands of applications, the average admissions committee gets really good at spotting the differences between authentic and inauthentic applications.
Address anything that you think is a shortcoming on your application – like a bad grade in one class or a low SAT score. Then, focus on the positive – the organizations you were involved with, the awards you won, and the leadership roles you took on. Anticipate the questions or concerns you think an admissions committee might have, and be sure to address them in your application.
Be Involved in your high school- Grades matter a lot, however be as involved as possible with leadership roles and a diversity of clubs. It shows a lot to a university if you can juggle your schedule and the responsibilities of high school clubs, or even a job.
Get Help! I actually had a college scout help with the application process. I applied to a very broad spectrum of schools with over 10 essays and each one had very different requirements for the application. The investment was SO worth it!
Be Optimistic! Last, but definitely not least, be optimistic! I often hear high school students say things like: “I have no shot of getting into my dream school,” “My SAT score isn’t good enough,” or “They would never take me because I did not do so well in a few of my classes.”
Most college applications aren’t perfect. You are human, so you are bound to make mistakes along the way. What really gets noticed in most college applications isn’t the number of activities you are involved in or how perfect your GPA was. Rather, it is your passion, leadership, intellectual curiosity, and desire to make a difference.
Highlight what you have to contribute, and how you hope to learn and grow at your dream school.
GOOD LUCK!
(Sources: http://www.seventeen.com & http://myusearchblog.com )
sâmbătă, 2 aprilie 2011
Want to Be a Billionaire? First, Get a Harvard Degree
Obviously you don't have to have a degree from Harvard in order to become a billionaire – but it certainly helps. According to Forbes' new ranking of universities with the highest number of billionaire alums, Harvard thrashes the competition with a record 62 billionaire grads to its credit – more than double the total of the #2 ranked school, Stanford. A whopping 62 Harvard grads are worth $1 billion or more this year, up from 54 last year. Yale clocks in at No. 5 on the list of the top 10 with 16 billionaire alums, while Princeton barely makes the cut at all, coming out tied for last place with Cornell with 9. Notable billionaire Harvard grads include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Citadel founder Kenneth Griffin, Meg Whitman of eBay and David Rockefeller Sr. Worth noting: an Ivy League degree isn't necessarily better, and Forbes points out that on last year's Forbes 400 list, at least 41 billionaires did not have a college degree at all.
1. Harvard University
Number of billionaire graduates: 62
Change from last year: +8
2. Stanford University
Number of billionaire graduates: 28
Change: +3
3. Columbia University
Number of billionaire graduates: 20
Change: +4
4. University of Pennsylvania
Number of billionaire graduates: 18
No change year-over-year
5. Yale University
Number of billionaire graduates: 16
No change year-over-year
6. University of Chicago
Number of billionaire graduates: 13
Change: +3
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Number of billionaire graduates: 11
No change year-over-year
8. New York University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 10
New entrant
8. Northwestern University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 10
No change year-over-year
10. Cornell University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 9
No change year-over-year
10. Princeton University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 9
New entrant
Number of billionaire graduates: 62
Change from last year: +8
2. Stanford University
Number of billionaire graduates: 28
Change: +3
3. Columbia University
Number of billionaire graduates: 20
Change: +4
4. University of Pennsylvania
Number of billionaire graduates: 18
No change year-over-year
5. Yale University
Number of billionaire graduates: 16
No change year-over-year
6. University of Chicago
Number of billionaire graduates: 13
Change: +3
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Number of billionaire graduates: 11
No change year-over-year
8. New York University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 10
New entrant
8. Northwestern University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 10
No change year-over-year
10. Cornell University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 9
No change year-over-year
10. Princeton University (tie)
Number of billionaire graduates: 9
New entrant
duminică, 20 martie 2011
Top 5 camine de lux din SUA
Cand se gandesc la camine, studentii romani vizualizeaza instant camere inghesuite, adesea cu gandaci si bai in capat de hol.
Studentii din SUA o duc ceva mai bine, cu toate ca si ei sunt nevoiti sa traiasca in conditii studentesti, daca ne gandim la taxele de scolarizare din universitatile americane. Si totusi, printre acesti studenti, se numara si aceia care prefera caminele si traiul de lux. Descopera, in continuare, un top al celor mai luxoase camine din SUA!
Topul caminelor de lux din SUA este intocmit in fiecare an de Pricenton Review. Iata care sunt caminele care au ocupat locurile fruntase:
Topul caminelor de lux din SUA este intocmit in fiecare an de Pricenton Review. Iata care sunt caminele care au ocupat locurile fruntase:
Caminele Colegiului Smith
Aflat in orasul Northampton din statul Massachusetts, Colegiul Smith percepe o taxa de scolarizare de 37.758 dolari pe an, la care se adauga costul vietii in camin (care include si hrana) de 12.622 dolari pe an.
Acest colegiu de fete organizeaza in fiecare saptamana petreceri si cine la lumina lumanarilor cu profesorii de la clasa. In plus, studentele locuiesc in casute cochete din lemn sau caramida in interiorul unui campus din care nu lipsesc iazul si o cascada!
Caminele Universitatii Loyola
Universitatea Loyola din Baltimore, Maryland, percepe o taxa de scolarizare de 36.240 dolari pe an, plus cazare si masa, in valoare de 9.740 dolari pe an.
Daca multi studenti sunt obisnuiti cu clasicele cantine, Universitatea Loyola dispune de nu mai putin de 10 restaurante in care studentii se pot infrupta din mancaruri cu specific japonez, indian, italian sau local. In cazul in care studentii organizeaza o seara de studiu in grup, aceste restaurante pot sa le aduca mancarea chiar la usa!
Caminele Colegiului de Inginerie Franklin W. Olin
Colegiul situat in Needham, statul Massachusetts, percepe o taxa de scolarizare de 37.900 dolari pe an, cu cazarea si masa obligatorie in campus, in valoare de 13.485 dolari.
Apartinand unui colegiu de inginerie, caminele acestuia sunt dotate cu aparatura hi-tech, dar si cu alte facilitati, cum ar fi seminee in holuri, bai personale, aer conditionat si cablu. De asemenea, studentii pot beneficia si de servirea mesei la in camin. Meniul este variat, permitand studentilor sa se hranesca in functie de propriile convingeri (acestia pot consuma mancare vegetariana, vegana, etc.).
Caminele Colegiului Scripps
Colegiul din Claremont, California, percepe o taxa de scolarizare de 37.950 dolari pe an, la care se adauga cazarea si masa, in valoare de 12.600 dolari pe an. Acest colegiu de fete dispune de un campus dotat cu cladiri cu hornuri cu un design deosebit, dar si cu gradini secrete sau prajituri proaspete in cantine. In ceea ce priveste caminele, acestea au balcoane, dulapuri uriase, bai personale si sufragerii comune dotate cu un pian si semineu.
Caminele Colegiului Bennington
Nu in ultimul rand, Colegiul Bennington din orasul cu acelasi nume din statul Vermont percepe o taxa de scolarizare anuala de 39.760 dolari, la care se adauga cazarea in camin si masa, in valoare de 11.100 pe an. Campusul in care isi fac veacul studentii Colegiului Bennington este cu adevarat luxos.
Caminele poarta numele de „case”, iar studentii pot opta pentru acestea in functie de arhitectura – de la cea moderna la cea traditionala New England. Cele mai multe dintre case sunt dotate cu o bucatarie si sufragerii cu semineu.
La fel ca majoritatea institutiilor din aceasta lista, cantinele colegiului ofera o varietate de mancaruri, de la thailandeze la italienesti, cu o multime de optiuni (mancare vegetariana, vegana, etc.)
La fel ca majoritatea institutiilor din aceasta lista, cantinele colegiului ofera o varietate de mancaruri, de la thailandeze la italienesti, cu o multime de optiuni (mancare vegetariana, vegana, etc.)
Sursa:studentie.ro
marți, 15 martie 2011
10 Gorgeous College Campuses - USA
1. Pepperdine University (pepperdine.edu)
Ample sunshine, great beaches and classic Californian architecture make Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus the most aesthetically pleasing campus in the United States. Dorms have ocean views and the celebrity sightings aren’t bad either.
(c) Pepperdine University
2. Flagler College (flagler.edu)
(c) Flagler College
Flagler College’s campus in St. Augustine, Florida consists of 15 buildings and beautiful beaches that are just a stone’s throw away. Eight of the buildings are historical structures that have been restored by the college. These buildings, along with the campus’ magnificent centerpiece, the Ponce de Leon, make this school one of the most stunning in existence.
3. Princeton University (princeton.edu)
(c) Mahlon Lovett
Princeton University is known for its beautiful architecture. Some of the most famous college buildings are located on Princeton’s sprawling, old-world campus. Other special features include a man-made lake and the McCarter Theatre Center.
4. Sweet Briar College (sbc.edu)
(c) Sweet Briar College
Students love the Sweet Briar College campus because it provides something for everyone. The 3,250 acre campus, which is located on a former plantation in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has gorgeous dorms for the all-female student body and 21 historical buildings.
5. Rhodes College (rhodes.edu)
(c) Robert Benson
Rhodes College boasts acres of woods and gothic stone architecture that is reminiscent of the UK’s Oxford campus. Thirteen of the college’s historic buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
6. Stanford University (standford.edu)
(c) SXC
Stanford not only has one of the largest campuses in the world, it also has one of the most aesthetically pleasing. The 8,180 acre campus is located between the scenic cities of San Francisco and San Jose. Distinctive features include Spanish-colonial style buildings and sprawling foothills.
7. Kenyon College (kenyon.edu)
(c) Kenyon College
‘Timeless beauty’ are two words that come to mind when you see Kenyon College. The campus is located in a wonderfully rustic setting. Gothic architecture and the oldest gothic revival building in the United States add to the school’s charm.
8. Loyola Marymount University (lmu.edu)
(c) Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount’s campus has a long-standing reputation as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States and frequently appears on lists like this one. The contemporary campus is perched atop a 150 acre bluff and offers spectacular views of West Los Angeles.
9. Sewanee (sewanee.edu)
(c) Sewanee
The University of the South, more commonly known as Sewanee, has a 10,000 acre campus that was made for students who love nature. The campus and the surrounding area offer unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreation. Gothic style buildings and a newly completed centerpiece chapel add to Sewanee’s appeal.
10. Scripps College (scripps.edu)
(c) Scripps College
The Scripps College campus is relatively small–only 30 acres–but it is absolutely gorgeous. Highlights include lush gardens, Mediterranean Revival Style architecture and beautiful walkways.
Sursa : tutztutz.com
vineri, 4 martie 2011
THINGS YOU LEARN IN COLLEGE
But you don’t learn these things in class
I had to post this hilarious list from www.funny2.com/college
Quarters are like gold.Flip-flops become as important as soap, and shampoo.
I had to post this hilarious list from www.funny2.com/college
Quarters are like gold.Flip-flops become as important as soap, and shampoo.
Asleep by 2:30 AM is an early night.
New additions to the food groups: Mountain Dew, Doritos, Ben & Jerry’s, Ho-Hos and Oreos.
Make sure your alarm clock has back-up batteries.
Duct tape heals all wounds.
Showers become less important.
Sleep becomes more important.
10 minutes is more than enough time to get ready for your first class.
Going to the mailbox was never an ego-booster (or ego-breaker) before.
You begin to nap again.
The book your professor wrote is always required for his class.
E-mail becomes your second language.
Frat parties are exactly like they are in the movies.
Ten-page papers used to sound impossible, now they’re a Godsend.
You never realized so many people are smarter than you.
You never realized so many people are dumber than you.
Professors are like celebrities: you see them, but they never see you.
Bum rides, money, notes and snacks as much as you can get them.
Don’t burn bridges, especially if he’s good in Biology.
Plain pasta never constituted a complete meal before.
The health service attendants are there because they couldn’t make it in a real hospital, never ever forget that.
Forget putting the toilet seat down, you just pray that they flush.
Frisbee becomes a contact sport.
Care packages rank up there with birthdays.
College girls are the same as high school girls – just with more freedom, and no curfew.
Pop a vitamin and breakfast is covered.
Learn to love your roommate, especially when he leaves you the room.
You always thought that worshipping the porcelain god was just an expression, but it’s not.
Printers only break down when you desperately need them.
Even though the beds are long, they are also extra narrow.
Things that were a huge deal in high school are now commonplace.
You never thought you would share so much about yourself with people you have known for such a short time.
Computer games go in and out faster than the latest fashions.
Any game can be made into a drinking game.
Disney movies are more than just classics.
Find one thing you like in the dining hall and go with it.
You will hear more stupid nicknames than you ever thought possible.
Phone calls almost never happen and when they do, you just don’t get the messages.
Cereal makes a meal any time of day.
Keep your high school term papers; nowadays, everything is recycled.
ATMs are the devil’s advocate.
Beware the boy in the Care Bear toga.
You almost forget how to drive.
You’ll drink anything if it’s free.
People still cheat; it’s just more technologically advanced.
You get really good with excuses for skipping class.
The girl you’re going to marry may live right next door, so keep your stereo down.
Ordering food at 1 AM is a common occurrence.
You never realized how cool you can be.
TV becomes a bigger time sucker than ever before.
You realize how great your hell summer job was once you have to study.
Keys have never been so important, yet you seem to lose them more than ever before.
You meet the type of people you only thought existed in the movies.
You learn to sleep with light, noise, extreme temperatures, and roommates snoring.
You don’t have to cover your textbooks anymore.
You become a juggler with the balance between school, friends, girls, activities, work, parties.
You live for chicken finger day at the cafeteria.
People that were geeks in high school seem okay now.
You begin to realize that college is about the ideal lifestyle, except for those pesky classes.
You get good at rationalizing on whether to do homework or not.
Procrastination becomes an art.
Jeans may be worn as many times as the wearer desires.
The only reason you ever dress up is when everything else is dirty.
With all the wealth of knowledge around you, you start to feel like you’re on intellectual welfare.
Going to the mini-mart is a major treat.
Amount of alcohol consumed is inversely proportional to grade point average.
You have two kinds of shoes: everyday shoes and party shoes.
Classes: the later the better.
The cute girls actually talk to you now.
Care packages make it all worthwhile.
The longer you’re there, the less you talk about home.
Always wear your safety goggles. They’re not kidding.
You don’t learn last names.
Card games never lasted for hours before.
Vacuuming happens every semester, if you get around to it.
Boys will dance in college.
People who never talked to you in high school are now your best friends when you come home.
You are NEVER alone.
It’s amazing how late you can stay up doing absolutely nothing, yet falling asleep in class or in the library takes an average of two seconds.
You spend a ridiculous amount of time pondering the mystery of whether the Lucky Charms in the cafeteria are the real thing.
People magazine is your deep philosophical reading material.
You begin to subdivide your room into sections such as den, library, etc. to make it sound like a house.
All you have to do to make new friends is have mom send some cookies.
You never realized how quiet your house was.
Dishes aren’t dirty enough to wash until they have bugs and / or mold in them.
You get along so much better with your family now that you never see any of them.
Your life will never be the same again.
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