A Message from CSO's Executive Director

by Matt Rubinoff

Center for Student Opportunity’s Executive Director Matt Rubinoff takes a moment toreflect on the first six years of CSO, thank all those who support the organization, and ask for donations in the spirit of the holidays. Please donate to Center for Student...

Introducing College Class of 2015 Bloggers!

by Matt Rubinoff

We’ve added 10 fresh(men) faces to the blog for the new school year—all beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college and began their first semesters this fall! They join our original 20 student bloggers, now college sophomores and juniors,...

Thoughts to transfer? It's normal.

by Jordan Lillegard, University of Southern California

I’m back at USC for my second semester! To be honest, I had some thoughts about transferring during my first semester. But I think it’s a normal feeling for many college freshmen. CSO’s Matt Rubinoff and Cara Martin visited me on campus and we shot...

A holiday poem from Center for Student Opportunity

by Cara Martin

‘Twas the night before college application deadlines and all through the town Each and every student was stirring, at least one with a frown. From considering publics, to privates, Ivies, Big Ten, and more Each student was hoping to send in their highest test score  ...

Video Blogging: Taking the leap to college

by Joseph Dingman

CSO’s Executive Director Matt Rubinoff came to campus and we did some video blogging. Here I encourage you to think outside-the-box and venture away from home for college. Sorry about the rain and thunder background noise; it was not your typical sunny...