College/Graduate School Application Timeline - What You Should Have Done By October

So it's October already.  We're almost half way through the Fall 2012 semester.  KUH!RAY!ZEE!  Before you know it college and graduate school applications will be due.  Last month I gave you a checklist to start the application process and I'm back to share some check points of how to proceed in completing your college and graduate school application process. Ain't these neat little monthly increments convenient ?!?  Hopefully, this post will be helpful to all high school and college seniors and/or adults and working professionals who plan to submit applications for undergrauate or graduate programs that will begin in the Summer or Fall of 2013.  Read on to make sure you're on the right track. Don't miss the bus children! 

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College/Graduate School Application Timeline - What You Should Have Done By October

So it's October already.  I can’t believe we're almost midway through the Fall 2011 semester.  As time flies it can be a slippery and keeping track of the things can be tough.  Before you know it college and graduate school applications will be due.  I’m here now to give you a timeline, some check points of how to proceed in completing your college and graduate school application process in neat little monthly increments.  Ain’t that convenient?!?  This post for my high school and college seniors and/or adults and working professionals who plan to submit applications for programs beginning in the Summer or Fall of 2012.  The rules given here will be useful to students of all ages and class levels.  Read on to make sure you're on the right track. Don't miss the bus! 

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The GlamNERD's Guide to the U.S. News & World Report College Rankings!

The 2012 edition of U.S. News & World Reports Best Colleges was published online yesterday September 13th. U. S. News & World Report’s published rankings of colleges and universities is the nation’s most popular and most controversial listing of its kind.  Annually, the magazine collects and analyzes statistical data on colleges and universities throughout the country and ranks institutions based on their performance on various indicators/dimensions of academic quality.  Many academics, economists, consumers etc have challenged the credibility of the lists, questioning both the data collected and the process by which it is analyzed.  Additionally, every school varies in mission, administration, faculty, culture, financial status , etc, therefore many  have argued whether are not there are universal standards of academic quality and institutional effectiveness.

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In any case, many high school teachers, counselors, students and their families use the U. S. News & World Report rankings as a resource in identifying options for college and beyond.  Many do so with a superficial understanding of the rankings and how to use them.  Through this post I will share some general information about the methodology of the U.S. News & World Report College Rankings and some insight as to how to use them properly in your college search.

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College Survival Guide #5.3 with @MissTP90 and @ NothinButTreble

Back again with College Survival Guide 5.3 with Miss P! Today’s video discusses sororities and fraternities, preparing to apply to college, visiting schools and effective note taking.  As we did with last week’s CSG, this blog will contain links to the corresponding information previously posted here on TheGlamNERDS.com.  Miss P and I are THOROUGHLY enjoying doing these videos together. In the coming weeks we’ll be discussing HBCU vs  predominantly White universities, textbooks, dealing with roommates and so much more. Please please please keep the questions coming.  Shoutout to Miss P for working with me on this, this is only the beginning.

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