Why More College Students Are Part Time

Why More College Students Are Part Time Many would think the typical college student is bouncing around from class-to-class, living in the dorm room, pulling all-nighters and occasionally firing up the latest lineup of Apple products. Thats the life of the average full-time college kid and usually mom or dad or the government is fronting the bill. But, thats not the case anymore. Today, most college students are part-time students rather than full-time students, according to an article in the Washington Post. A report from the nonprofit organization Complete College America states that nearly 75 percent of college students today are part-time, juggling jobs and/or family responsibilities with college. The increase in college tuition and the economic downturn are the two biggest factors contributing to this trend. Students and their parents simply cannot afford to pay for college as easily; so many of them are holding part time jobs to pay their way through school. Others believe that online education has made college accessible to students of varying financial backgrounds. It is a lot easier now for students to work during the day and take night classes online than it is to attend night classes at a traditional school. Attending college part-time might have its financial benefits; however, the ultimate outcome for students is not very promising. In most cases, it is probably best for students to just be broke for four years and earn their degree. The completion rate for part-time students seeking a bachelors degree is 24 percent (even when students are given eight years to finish), compared to 61 percent for full-time students. Also, the completion rate for part-time, two-year community college students is 8 percent (given four years to finish), compared to full-time students 19 percent. However, these statistics are not representative of all states. Also, many colleges try to cover up their drop out numbers because they do not want to carry that reputation. So, these numbers could actually be worse for part-time students. Many part-time students bounce around from college-to-college, making their credits really difficult to transfer. A lot of these students waste time taking classes that wont count toward their graduation, making college expenses even higher. This can also be attributed to poor or nonexistent advising for part-time students. Many colleges do not invest in advising for part-time students; so they never get a structured college or career plan. It takes the average part-time community college student 85.5 credits to earn his/her associates degree, but the degree requires only 60. For bachelors degrees, it takes the part-time student 136.5 credits to earn a degree that only requires 120. Also, part-time students take five years, to earn a two-year associate degree, and 5.6 years to earn a four-year B.A. Complete College America, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to increasing college graduation rates. In a report, it recommends many changes to help students graduate: such as more flexible scheduling with year-round, shorter-termed classes, formal completion plans for ever student, a universal core curriculum that is transferable and capping credit hours at 120 for a bachelors degree and 60 for an associates degree.

What is a Scatter Plot

What is a Scatter Plot A scatter plot is a graphical representation of the relationship between two variables and this relationship is usually plotted on an X-Y coordinate axis. A scatter plot is generally marked with dots and it clearly shows how the variables vary with respect to each other, and based on this representation many conclusions and estimations regarding the variables are calculated. When we join the major portion of dots, we get a straight line known as the line of best fit and this is the line that best fits the data. Example 1: Analyze whether the scatter plot given below has positive trend, negative trend or no trend? A scatter plot shows positive trend if y value tends to increase as x value increases. A scatter plot shows negative trend if y value tends to decrease as x value increases. A scatter plot is said to have no trend if no general pattern is observed. The above given scatter plot shows positive trend because clearly as x is increasing, y values are also increasing moving upward! Example 2: Analyze whether the scatter plot given below has positive trend, negative trend or no trend? The above given scatter plot showsnegative trend because clearly as x is increasing, y values are decreasing thus moving downward!

How To Add And Subtract Integers

How To Add And Subtract Integers Integers are all positive and negative numbers occur on a number line. A number line represents all the integers. So they are the negative and positive whole numbers. We do not include any fractions in the integers. So numbers like -3, -8, 0, 99, 345 are all integers and , 7,33 and 45/87 are not considered as integers. The following examples will show how to add and subtract integers. Example 1:-Sam had $15 and he went to the store and purchased a candy for $6. He met his friend there which gave him $5 which he borrowed from him. What is the total amount of money Sam now have? Solution 1:-Sam had $15 in the beginning, he purchased $6 for a candy. Total amount left with him is 15 6 = $9 He met his friend who gave him $5 back Total amount he has now = 9 + 5 = $14 Hence total amount left with Sam is $14. Example 2:-Jacky has $65 in his bank account, he purchased a cd player for $21 which he sold to his friend for $25. How much money does Jacky has now? Solution 1:-The amount of money Jacky has in its account is $65 So the cost of cd player is $21 Amount left with him is 65 21 = $44 He sold it to his friend for $25 Total amount he has now = 44 + 25 = $69

What To Do If Youre Wait-Listed

What To Do If You're Wait-Listed The following piece was written by Paul Bodine. Paul has been featured in ourAdmissions Expert seriesand is the author of the best-selling admissions guide, Great Applications for Business School. He currently runs his own firm, Paul Bodine Admissions Consulting. It's that time of year: daydreaming as notification day loomed of joining your dream school you've instead learned you were wait-listed. Congratulations. You werent rejected; you qualified for admission. The admissions committee found your qualifications impressive and believes you can handle their program, but they had some 'issues' with aspects of your application or just found other applicants to be a better fit for next year's class. The truth is, how long you stay in wait-list purgatory? And what steps, if any, can you take to get out? This will depend on not only the school that wait-listed you, but on the unpredictable characteristics of the applicant pool youre competing against. A great deal will simply be beyond your control. But that doesnt you mean you must simply, passively wait and hope (or despair). That said, unless the school completely discourages further contact, take a proactive approach and launch a sustained and positive wait-list campaign. If the school is open to contact or updates, plan a strategy of regular, but not annoying, contacts designed to demonstrate your enthusiasm and fit for the schools program and culture. An effective wait-list campaign typically has three key components (again, depending on what the school permits): updating the school on new developments since you submitted your application, addressing weaknesses in your application, and reaffirming fit with the school. Recent Developments Inform the school of new achievements, initiatives, and developments. Show them that youre an even stronger applicant than you were when you applied. These developments can take the form of promotions or raises, new leadership roles at or outside work, or technical skills acquired on the job. Have you raised your GMAT score? Have you led a project or organization? Started volunteering? Taken your department, business, or club in a new direction? Have you earned a patent? Launched a business? All of these are worth informing the admissions committee about. Be sure to briefly state why you think this new development has strengthened your candidacy. Addressing Concerns If you review your application objectively (perhaps with the help of a consultant), its usually possible to arrive at some idea of what's holding your candidacy back. Applications are often wait-listed because of poor numbers (GMAT and/or GPA), vague career goals or weak work experience, insufficient community or extracurricular involvement, poorly demonstrated interest in the school, or inadequate emphasis on what makes the applicants profile or potential contribution unique. Some of these factors can be addressed, such as by taking courses in areas of weakness, retaking the GMAT, joining Toastmasters or some other professional organization, passing a CFA exam, or proactively taking on more leadership at work. Affirming Fit Reinforce your commitment to and interest in this school's program, but without repeating any of the school-specific material you mentioned in your application. Cite new examples of the ways you have reached out to learn about the wait-listing school. For example, demonstrate how your recent visit deepened your interest in the program. Perhaps you sat in on a class (Which one? What impressed you?) or chatted up students (What were their names? What did they say?). Or perhaps your work or research interests have recently led you to explore a faculty members work or touch on the mission of one of the schools institutes. If so, deliberately and specifically flesh out the bridge between your work or research interest and that faculty member or institute. Update emails are only one way to demonstrate sustained enthusiasm for the school. Some schools are open to receiving an additional letter of recommendation as long as it adds new insights into your professional, community, or even personal life. An additional letter of recommendation offers you a perfect opportunity to have a third-party do damage control on any weaknesses that may be holding your application back, by emphasizing offsetting facts or skills. It needs to be said that if you are wait-listed by schools that explicitly instruct you not to send in new information once youve been wait-listed, you must comply with their instructions. Don't give them a reason to regret keeping your candidacy alive. Keep in mind that being wait-listed does not necessarily mean your application has an 'issue' or one you can do anything about. You may well have been wait-listed only because you don't enhance or round out the entering class's diversity as well as someone else. So do what you can within the limits that the school's wait-list guidelines place on you, but don't take this personally. As a wait-listed applicant, you are likely to be viewed with greater favor if you decide to reapply the following year and have taken any steps you can in the intervening months to improve your profile. For wait-listing schools that permit applicant contact, the wait-list can be the ultimate test of your passion for attending the school. In my experience, when spots open up later in the wait-list process, schools will respond to applicants who have continued to show sustained interest and commitment to improvement. The majority of schools do not rank their wait-listees, so who gets pulled off may well come down to subjective factors such as demonstrated enthusiasm. So demonstrate it. Visit Paul Bodine Admissions Consulting for more information. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

How to Get a GMAT Waiver From an MBA Program

How to Get a GMAT Waiver From an MBA Program GMAT MBA Admissions Blog Earning an MBA could mean substantially boosting your earning power and lowering your risk of unemployment. MBA graduates typically see pay rises of 50 percent over their pre-business-school salaries, and five years after graduation, they’re typically earning about 80 percent more than those already-higher post-graduation salaries. In 2016, 88 percent of students graduating from a ranked business school found a job within three months of graduation. While those statistics might sound tempting, you’re probably intimidated by the prospect of taking the GMAT - most MBA applicants are. At this point, we must pause and note that the GMAT likely seems far more daunting than it needs to. The GMAT really and truly is a test that you can prepare for. It’s not some sort of IQ test that measures innate talent. With a customized study plan, deliberate practice, and fair amount of hard work, and perhaps some private GMAT tutoring, many students can see their scores rise from the low 400s in initial practice tests to 650 or even 700+ when they take the official GMAT. But without a doubt, achieving a 700+ GMAT score requires commitment, hard work, and time. But what if you could get into a good MBA program without taking this daunting standardized test? Let’s pause one more time here. You can’t get into a top 50 MBA program without taking the GMAT. And, if one of the main reasons you want to attend business school is to associate yourself with a prestigious business school education brand, you probably need to take the GMAT. But if you want to earn an MBA to acquire new skills and learn about new business functions or industries, there are many good programs out there which will, in the right situations, waive the GMAT. While many MBA programs still require most applicants to take the GMAT, some programs don’t - and others will waive testing requirements for students with previous work experience, another advanced degree, and/or an exceptional undergraduate GPA. Here’s what you need to know about getting your GMAT requirement waived: Look for GMAT-Optional or No-GMAT Programs The first step to getting a GMAT waiver for your MBA application is to look at the right programs. Some programs will never waive the GMAT requirement, no matter how much experience you have, how educated you already are, or how great your undergraduate GPA was. A few schools, like Rutgers and Texas AM, don’t require GMAT scores from any student. Many other schools are willing to waive the GMAT requirement for students who can demonstrate through other means that they’re capable of doing the work required of an MBA program. Smaller schools are more likely to waive GMAT requirements. Online programs, too, may be more willing to waive GMAT requirements, because these programs typically attract non-traditional students who may already be in full-time roles. Study the Waiver Requirements Carefully Each MBA program will have a different policy regarding the issuing of a GMAT waiver. Find a written copy of that policy for each program that interests you, and study it carefully. Chances are you’ll need to demonstrate several years of professional experience in business, previous leadership experience, a strong undergraduate GPA, and previous experience with post-graduated education. If you already have a post-graduate degree, that will work in your favor when seeking a GMAT waiver, especially if your degree is in a STEM field that emphasizes math, statistics, or other quantitative skills. You’re not completely out of luck if you don’t have a master’s degree already; professional certifications like a CFA or CPA can also help you get out of having the take the GMAT. Write a GMAT Waiver Letter If you want to get a GMAT waiver from the program of your choice, you’ll need to write a GMAT waiver letter that explains to the admissions committee why your application should be considered without GMAT scores. Your GMAT waiver letter should: Describe your current role and your level of professional experience in business; Show your level of experience with team-based roles and leadership; Demonstrate how you’ve developed analytical skills through your professional experience; and Provide concise examples to back up your assertions. Your waiver letter should also discuss other aspects of your background that you feel should qualify you for a waiver, such as your undergraduate GPA, and any existing post-graduate degrees, graduate certificates, or certifications you have. Are You Sure You Want a GMAT Waiver? Even if the school to which you’re applying doesn’t require GMAT scores or is willing to issue a waiver, taking the GMAT could strengthen your application or help you earn financial aid. A strong GMAT score could help admissions committee members overlook poor undergraduate grades, for example. Many schools, even those that don’t require them, use GMAT scores to award scholarships or to decide whether accepted students should be required to take prerequisite courses. Ask whether taking the GMAT could benefit you before applying for a waiver. Conclusion A GMAT waiver could allow you to get into a top-quality MBA program without the need to take an expensive and grueling standardized test. There are schools that are happy to grant a GMAT waiver to an applicant with lots of professional experience, another advanced degree, and a good undergraduate GPA. With a GMAT waiver, you could save time, money, and trouble, while still becoming another MBA success story.

How Important is Work Experience When Applying to Business School

How Important is Work Experience When Applying to Business School GMAT MBA Admissions Blog Many potential MBA applicants worry about their level of work experience. This is an important piece of your business school application, and it can play an important role in the admissions process. While some prospective students have already been working for years by the time they choose to attend business school, others are either just out of college or only have 1-2 years of work experience. Business schools will almost certainly take into account your prior work history, considering both the amount and the type of experience you have. Generally, the highest-level schools require at least some work experience, with 3-5 years being the average. However, this tends to fluctuate. For a few years, you might see average experience trend downwards, and then for a few more years, it starts to slide back up. Furthermore, many of the best business schools do not allow you to submit an entirely new application if you have been rejected in a previous year. You must simply submit an updated information form and an essay explaining what has changed in your life since you last applied. This means that if you apply to schools before you have a strong enough work history, this can put you at a disadvantage later even when you have obtained the appropriate level of experience. The key here is to bestrategic, which is a common theme on MyGuru’s blogs. Figure out what school(s) you’re applying to, what they are looking for in applicants, and what your personal brand/story is going to be. What are you strengths, weaknesses, goals, rationale for applying, etc.? Then, once those facts are gathered and questions are answered, you can determine how many years of experience you are likely to need to ensure your application is internally consistent and as strong as possible. This makes much more sense than simply assuming you need X number of years of experience to be successful. All that said, a good rule of thumb is to have at least three years of work experience before you apply to graduate school. This does not necessary need to be paid employment; internships and other types of experience can also help boost your resume. However, since the majority of applicants have spent years in full-time, paid positions, internships do not carry quite the same weight with admissions officers. On the other hand, not all MBA programs are equal. While many cater to applicants with significant prior experience, some are specifically geared towards new graduates and other less experienced candidates. These are often referred to as “early career” MBA programs. Although this is more the exception than the rule, there are also some high-level schools that do not place much emphasis on work experience when evaluating candidates. According to the Stanford University website, One of the many myths floating around is that you need to have a certain number of years of work experience before you become eligible for admission to business school. This may be true for some schools but NOT for the Stanford MBA program... [We] believe that you know best when the time is right for business school. When you feel ready, apply. Whatever your career stage, use your application to make a case for how you will contribute, grow, and learn at Stanford. However, one thing students with little work experience should consider is that other factors in their application â€" such as GPA and GMAT scores â€" will be weighed more heavily. A student with a somewhat weak undergraduate GPA may want to wait and accumulate more work experience before applying to schools. If you do decide to apply to business schools despite having a lack of work experience, certain types of MBA programs will benefit you more than others. Someone who is just getting started with his or her career should seek a full-time MBA program that emphasizes experiential methods of learning, such as internships, simulations, and networking opportunities. These types of activities will help the student build the experience that employers are seeking. Students with little work experience should also look for schools with strong career services to further help them advance their careers. hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(215486, 'f08a3c58-464f-4164-a82e-313b7951bbb2', {});

My Champ English Funplex

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Allergies in the back to school season. - ALOHA Mind Math

Allergies in the back to school season. CT State Department of Education school health consultant Stephanie Knutson talks in this article about how parents need to work with the school to create a safe environment for children with food allergies. This is not the only type of allergy to be concerned about, and here are a few ways in which parents can deal with kids who are susceptible to allergies going back to school in this season: Food Allergies: If your child suffers from an allergic reaction to specific types of food, you need to make sure that this information is available in her health records, as well as communicate with her teachers in school personally if possible. In case of children eating at school, the food preparation needs to take this into consideration and avoid common allergy causing ingredients, or if not avoid, label them. The above-mentioned article also mentions that you must authorize the school to use emergency medication such as an epi-pen after consulting with your pediatrician. Breathing and Ast hmatic Allergies:Make sure that your child has the necessary medication at hand for an emergency situation. Write a note to the teacher specifying what sort of situations might trigger the allergy â€" such as excessive exercise, exposure to pets, to chalk dust, or to the dust in the playground. In this way, someone at school will be alert in case they see the child feeling uncomfortable in any of these situations. Kids and allergiesImage Courtesy:http://www.freedigitalphotos.net Nasal Allergies: Some conditions like allergic rhinitis or hay fever may not lead to high-alarm situations, but can still cause a child a lot of discomfort. It would be ideal if the child takes their medication before going to school, for relief during the day. Do inform the teacher and nurse, if you think any specific allergens need to be avoided. Allergy to bites: Some children may have a severe reaction to insect bites or stings, and similar to the food allergies you need to make sure that the school has some injectable epinephrine that can be used in emergency situations. Discuss with the teachers and the school nurse regarding the procedure that would be followed in such a situation. It is definitely possible to work with the school authorities to make it easier for your child to handle any allergies while at school. While physical allergies can be difficult to deal with, when addressing the aptitude for studying and levels of concentration of your child, we at Aloha USA can hel p to focus and improve the same. Please see our website for more details: http://www.aloha-usa.com