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Tips to Get to know your professors

by Sazzad Hossain
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| Surviving College
August 22, 2011

Being friendly to your professors can pay off big at the end of the semester. Remember, the professor is the person who determines what grade you are going to get, so it’s better to be on good terms with them. Many students just show up for class and never talk...
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College rankings are subjective

by Mr. Miyagi
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| Education
April 3, 2011

In this week’s New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell critically dissects the concept of rankings in his article “The Order of Things: What college rankings really tell us.” As Gladwell demonstrates, it really isn’t possible to create a meaningful, comprehensive ranking when weighing together such disparate qualities as cost, graduation rate, selectivity,...
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Academically Adrift

by Mr. Miyagi
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| Education
February 1, 2011

While The Choice tends to focus on the process of applying to college, we also consider it within our mission to ask how much learning and studying students generally do once they enroll. A new book, “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses” (University of Chicago Press) by a professor...
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College Writing Centers

by Mr. Miyagi
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| Education, Featured Articles
January 5, 2011

I have tutored writing at several City University of New York (CUNY) Colleges, so I know the importance of college writing centers. From in-coming freshmen to graduating seniors, they enter their writing centers requesting for writing assistance. While some students embrace their writing centers, others perceive them as a form...
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Start your college search

by Mr. Miyagi
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| Education, Featured Articles
January 4, 2011

High school students usually embark on the college process in the spring of their junior year, although it is never too early to start. But with so many colleges and universities to choose from and so much conflicting talk about college choices, how do you even begin? A great place...
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Aim High Without Fear

by Sazzad Hossain
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| Blog, Featured Articles
March 22, 2010

Amid debates about encouraging all Americans to get at least some postsecondary education, a potential downside has been identified. Social scientists have long speculated that those who aspire to a college degree but fail to attain one will suffer psychologically as a result of reaching too high for dreams they...
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Financial Aid Fraud

by Sazzad Hossain
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| Blog, Featured Articles
October 16, 2009

I normally go around the web and search for articles to read. I mostly end up reading magazines such as PopularMechanics or Science Direct. However, today, I decided to read up on Education and how it’s coping with the ever-so-changing world. On my search for an interesting article to read,...
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Reduced College Loan Payments

by Sazzad Hossain
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| Featured Articles, Letters
July 2, 2009

New Plan Ties Reduced College Loan Payments to Income By JONATHAN D. GLATER Published on June 30, 2009 For the first time in years, there is good news for college students who borrow to pay for their education. Starting Wednesday, the federal Education Department will begin offering a repayment plan...
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