Quintessential Careers Content Index: College-Related

Quintessential Careers Content Index:
College-Related

Our comprehensive Content Index enables you to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets related to college, including planning, admissions, majors, success, and gaining work experience.

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15 Quick Tips for Getting Accepted into College
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Oct. 17
Summary: More and more, attending college is a necessity to living the life you seek. Yet as you work yourself through your 9th or 10th consecutive year of education, attending at least four more years of college may be a hard concept to get excited about -- but you should! Having made it through your primary education and middle-school years, it's time to look to high school and beyond. How can you improve your chances for getting accepted into your top-choice colleges and universities? This article presents our list of the 15 best how-to tips for getting accepted into college.

15 Quick Tips For Gaining Valuable Experience In College
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Aug. 15
Summary: A list of the 15 best tips for finding and gaining valuable work (and other) experience while in college.

College Major Reality Quiz: Do You Know Fact From Myth? A Quintessential Careers Quiz
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Aug. 15
Summary: High-school students, college-bound students, and adults often have misconceptions about the importance and role of a major (and double majors, minors) in college. See if you know fact from myth with this free quiz from Quintessential Careers.

Back To School/Back To Campus: How To Make This Year Your Year!
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2010, Aug. 16
Summary: The beginning of another academic year is the perfect time for students to look back on the educational experiences (and outcomes) of the last year or more while making plans to improve performance levels. Doing these things now can help make this coming academic your year to succeed!

Are You Ready to Choose a College Major? A Quintessential Careers Quiz
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2009, Aug. 17
Summary: Choosing a college major is a major event in the life of a student. This assessment is all about determining how ready you are to choose a college major, examining personal interests, career and job choices, family influences, graduate school plans, and other key factors.

Should You Consider Multiple Majors or Minors? Examine the Pros and Cons
By: Sharon Jones
Published: 2009, Aug. 17
Summary: Should you consider more than one major or minor? This article looks at the pros and cons and presents a table showing major and minor combinations you might consider for specific careers.

Choosing a College Major Worksheet A Six-Step Process to Finding a College Major
By: n/a
Published: 2009, May 18
Summary: This worksheet is a companion piece to the article, Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path. Although much of the material in that article overlaps this worksheet, you may wish to read the article. Use this worksheet to help guide your thinking as you take steps toward choosing a college major that is best for you.

College Scholarships Do's and Don'ts
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Oct. 20
Summary: Key things to remember when searching for -- and applying to -- scholarships.

On College and Career What to Expect from Your College or University
By: E. Chandlee Bryan
Published: 2008, Oct. 20
Summary: In this article, we examine three myths of the on-campus job search and provide you with tips on how to make the most out of your campus career office.

Working Abroad Tutorial: How to Find an International Job or Internship
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Jan. 21
Summary: This free tutorial is about helping students and recent grads finding employment -- internships or jobs -- overseas.

College Planning Tutorial Empowering College-Bound Students
By: n/a
Published: 2007, Sept. 24
Summary: This free college-planning tutorial is designed to give college-bound students the understanding, tools, and resources you need to successfully apply to college.

Ten Things Colleges Seek From High School Applicants
By: by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2007, Sept. 24
Summary: What are the 10 things college admissions offices seek from high school students when you apply to college? Admissions officials mention the items in this article as important to their decisions when evaluating applicants.

Answers to Common College Admissions Questions, A Quintessential Careers Special Report: 2005
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, Oct. 10
Summary: Top admissions officials from some of the best colleges and universities around the U.S. offer insight and advice to common college admission questions.

Offbeat Ways to Pay for College
By: Maureen Crawford Hentz
Published: 2005, Oct. 10
Summary: What do you do when you've exhausted all your options and still need to come up with some money for college? Think outside the box. This article suggests some ideas to help pay for college that might not have occurred to you.

How College is Different from High School
By: Jennifer Klein and Alicia LaPolla
Published: 2005, Aug. 15
Summary: A guide to making the transition from one academic experience to the next.

Johnny Goes to College Part II Applying to Colleges
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, Aug. 15
Summary: Second part in a series tracking the college plans of a high-school student. See Part I, Johnny Goes to College: Choosing a College.

Ten Tips for Getting Good (or Better) Grades
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, Aug. 15
Summary: If you are struggling with grades and interested in raising your grade-point average, take a close look at these 10 tips for getting better grades.

College Offers Fertile Ground for Starting a Business
By: by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, July 5
Summary: The stories of three entrepreneurs who started their businesses while attending the same college illustrate not only that colleges campuses provide great launching pads for entrepreneurial pursuits, but also the variety of paths that young entrepreneurs can take.

Examples of Businesses Started by College Entrepreneurs
By: by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, July 5
Summary: A list of businesses started by college students, including well-known student-started businesses.

Career Exploration Calendar for College Students
By: by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, April 11
Summary: This article is one in a series excerpted by permission from How to Get Any Job with Any Major, Ten Speed Press, (c) 2004 Donald Asher.

Answers to Common College Admissions Questions, A Quintessential Careers Special Report: 2004
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, Nov. 8
Summary: Top admissions officials from some of the best colleges and universities around the U.S. offer insight and advice to common college admission questions.

Make Your College Application Shine Six Strategies for Success
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, Nov. 8
Summary: This article discusses six strategies that are absolutely critical to mastering the college application process -- and moving you closer to your goal of obtaining acceptance to the colleges of your choice.

Importance of the High School Junior Year
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, June 21
Summary: This article cites the five critical issues that high-school juniors must deal with to increase their chances of success in college and career.

Part I, Johnny Goes to College: Choosing a College
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, June 21
Summary: First part of a series tracking the college plans of a high-school student.

Ten Things for High-School Students to Remember
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, June 21
Summary: As you start thinking about one or more potential educational and career paths, this article offers 10 things to remember in the days ahead.

Answers to Common College Admissions Questions, A Quintessential Careers Special Report: 2003
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, Nov. 29
Summary: Top admissions officials from some of the best colleges and universities around the U.S. offer insight and advice to common college admission questions.

College Admissions Do's and Don'ts
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Oct. 28
Summary: While every college or university has its own requirements for admission and its own unique set of criteria for selecting candidates for admission, following the general guidelines in this article should help all college applicants be better prepared to tackle the admission application process.

College Bound High School Senior Planning Calendar
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Oct. 28
Summary: For college-bound seniors, senior year is a time to savor your accomplishments, narrow down your list of colleges, gather all your necessary test scores and high school transcripts, request letters of recommendation, and begin work on your college admission essays. This article describes how your senior year should look, month-by-month.

Four Steps To Getting Perfect College Recommendations
By: Gen and Kelly Tanabe
Published: 2001, Nov. 5
Summary: In college admissions, application forms and essays give admissions officers your own perspective on your achievements. However, to get another person's viewpoint they often turn to your letters of recommendation. This article suggests strategies for getting the best possible recommendation letters.

What Good is a College Education Anyway?
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2001, Nov. 5
Summary: Five ways a college education will make you a better person.

Career Services Do's and Don'ts for College Students
By: n/a
Published: 2001, Aug. 13
Summary: Keys to getting the most from your college's career services office. Follow these simple rules and you'll maximize the resources and advice from these professionals.

Choice Advice from College Career Counselors
By: n/a
Published: 2001, Aug. 13
Summary: College career counselors, whose business it is guide you in planning your career and getting a job, offer some terrific advice, both about use of college career offices and about job-hunting in general.

It is Never Too Early or Too Late to Visit Your College Career Office
By: Mary Keen Krikorian
Published: 2001, Aug. 13
Summary: Let's explore, then, some reasons a first- or second-year student would venture into an office called "Career Services," which certainly sounds like a place seniors would go to find out about opportunities available after graduation.

Seven Not-So-Obvious Reasons to Take Advantage of Your Campus Career Center
By: Peter Vogt
Published: 2001, Aug. 13
Summary: Why should you pay a visit to your school's career services office? This article suggests seven not-so-obvious reasons.

Acing Your College Interview
By: Gen and Kelly Tanabe
Published: 2000, Nov. 6
Summary: Many colleges require interviews with an admissions officer or alumnus. They use interviews as a way to get to know you beyond the dry facts of your application and to let you ask questions about the school. This article tells how to succeed in these interviews.

Choosing a College that is Right for You
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2000, Nov. 6
Summary: Choosing where you want to go to college is an extremely personal -- and frequently stressful -- decision that teens and their families have to make. This article's intent is to give you a framework that will help you choose the college that is right for you.

How to Make the Most of Your Campus Visit
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2000
Summary: The campus visit is probably the single most important part of a student's college search. This article tells how to maximize these visits.

Choosing a College Major How to Chart Your Ideal Path
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: This article is all about giving students some pointers and direction in choosing a major -- some steps to take -- in your journey toward discovering that ideal career path for you.

College or Graduate School Admissions Domino Effect
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: The College/Graduate School Admissions Domino Effect states that there are five key steps of applying and getting accepted to the colleges or graduate schools of your choice. This article describes the steps.

College Professor Pet Peeves and Positive Student Behaviors
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: This article lists activities that are disrespectful to professors -- as well as to peer students.

High School Junior-Year Timetable
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: The junior year of high school is pivotal. This article describes how your junior year should look, month-by-month.

What Can I do With a Major in...?
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: Struggle no longer if you've been trying to find real jobs for graduates of specific college majors. This section of Quintessential Careers provides you with real job titles and careers for students who major in just about any major.

Writing the Successful College Application Essay: Tips for Success
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: Learn how to write a successful college application essay using the three-step process for writing your personal college admissions essay.

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