(Source: abc.go.com)This week's episode of "The Scholar," ABC's reality show featuring 10 high-achieving kids vying for a "full-ride" college scholarship, allowed the...
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Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on June 28, 2005
Is Shaquille O'Neal trading in the NBA for a career as an MBA? Not yet, but that's his long-term plan. Shaq, who recently earned his MBA from the online education giant University of Phoenix,...
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Let's be honest: Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in writing, which typically offer instruction in fiction and poetry, have never been considered terribly practical. Can a brief stint in...
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(Source: usnews.com)U.S. News and World Report has become famous (infamous?) for its annual college and graduate school rankings. But aside from the statistical evaluations of institutions and...
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Filed in archive by Mark on June 21, 2005
(Source: abc.go.com)Last night's episode of "The Scholar" saw the kids learning about community service. Each team received a $500 Wal-Mart (i.e., "The Sponsor") allowance to...
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Here's some bad news for students still lingering on a college's wait-list. Most elite schools are reporting that they'll be admitting fewer students from the list; in many cases, that...
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(Source: Yale University)Want to teach but need a master's degree? If you don't mind teaching in New Haven, Yale has a program for you. Free. Yale, which doesn't operate a school of...
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(Source: abc.go.com)Episode Two of ABC's "The Scholar" aired last night. This time, the college-bound hopefuls had to drum up school spirit by enticing USC students to attend a...
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(Source: Harvard University)Sticking with the Harvard theme for a bit, here's some news courtesy of the Chronicle of Higher Education. It seems NBC's Tim Russert, the university's choice...
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(Source: Harvard University)Just how powerful is the Harvard brand? What does it represent? Does the university still attract the best and brightest, and do graduates still dominate various...
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(Source: abc.go.com)ABC's new reality series, "The Scholar," debuted last Monday. The show, in which 10 kids battle for a "full-ride" college scholarship, is supposed to give...
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(Source: College of New Jersey)So the New York Times profiles New Jersey's "hot" college. Princeton? Nope. Try the College of New Jersey, a public school enrolling 6,000 undergrads on...
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(Source: Columbia University)Bummed because there's no more "american idol," "The Apprentice" or "Survivor"? Fear not, reality TV junkies. Simply tune in next Monday...
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(Source: UC-Davis)According to a new study from UC-Davis, affirmative action has been on the decline for a decade. Spurred by legal action and the perceived threat of it, universities---especially...
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