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Don't forget to call your parents!
As a first year student, adjusting to life on campus is not an easy process for most people who may have never been away from their family for an extended period of time. When I was applying to college, I purposely choose schools far enough in the Northeast that I...
#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: What's In A Specialized School?
On Thursday, November 6th, we hosted a Twitter Office Hour and continued our focus on prepping first-gen students to be college-bound. In this chat, we discussed specialized schools (military academies, HBCUs, women's colleges and faith-based institutions) and how...
Living In the Present
It often seems to be the case that everything we do is geared in thinking about our future (well maybe not “everything” but a lot of the important things). We try to get good grades so we can get into college; we try to craft perfect applications so we can enter...
What HBCUs offer 21st Century Students
This article is published in the 2015 I’m First Guide to College What HBCUs offer 21st Century Students By Keisha L. Brown Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a crucial role in America’s higher education system by educating African...
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
This article is published in the 2015 I’m First Guide to College Hispanic-Serving Institutions This concentration of Hispanic enrollment gave way to a federal program designed to support colleges and universities in the United States that assist first-generation,...
Military Service Academies
This article is published in the 2015 I’m First Guide to College Military Service Academies Each year thousands of cadets and midshipmen enter our nation’s service academies. They come from all walks of life and bring with them a variety of experiences. Their common...
Faith-Based Colleges Aim to Serve the Whole Person
This article is published in the 2015 I’m First Guide to College Faith-Based Colleges Aim to Serve the Whole Person By William E. Hamm Everyone knows that college is about more than earning a degree and choosing a career. Most students also use their college...
A Women’s College Might Be for You
This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College A Women’s College Might Be for You By Susan E. Lennon Why does this matter in your education and in your college search? Finding the right fit in a college is all about you. Why might a women’s college...
Classes meanwhile you're sick???
Okay, so once you start a new semester everything seems to be under control. You have arranged your time, you have been doing your work, you have been doing your readings. But what when something unexpected happens? Like... You get sick and you can't make it to class...
Phoenix
When I started my sophomore year of college I was timidly, even hesitantly, committed to being premed. I kept feeling like I was not special enough, or intelligent enough to be able to make it into medical school. I was thinking of defeat before I’d even started...