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This is the VOA Special English Education Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.comA new college guide in the United States compares educational requirements in seven subjects. These include math, science, writing and United States history or government. The other subjects are economics, foreign language and literature. The free online guide is from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. The council is a nonprofit group that supports liberal arts education. Its president, Anne Neal, says these areas of knowledge are needed to succeed in a twenty-first century society and an increasingly connected world. Yet she told VOA’s Faiza Elmasry it was surprising how many students can graduate with, in her words, a “thin education.” Forty-two of the one hundred colleges and universities surveyed received the lowest marks. This meant they required two or fewer of the seven subjects. Five schools received a top grade for requiring six subjects. These were Brooklyn College in New York City, Texas A&M, the University of Texas-Austin, West Point and the University of Arkansas.Robert Costrell is professor of education reform and economics at the University of Arkansas. He says many, if not all, of the top American colleges once had a core curriculum — a set of courses required for all students.But over the years, many have dropped these requirements. Or they have “watered them down,” Professor Costrell says, into what became known as distribution requirements. This system lets a student choose from a number of different courses to satisfy a requirement. Professor Costrell says schools should not only re-examine what they teach. They should also measure what students have learned for example, through some form of examinations or papers.A report in October from the College Board showed that college prices continue to rise. But Anne Neal from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni says higher prices do not guarantee a better general education. In fact, the group found that the higher the tuition, the more likely that students have to develop their own general education. The college guide is on the Web at whatwilltheylearn.com. Anne Neal says her group is surveying more colleges. The hope, she says, is to discover what college graduates have really learned, and how ready they are to compete in the global marketplace.And that’s the VOA Special English Education Report. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 22Oct2009)

http://greatcollegeadvice.com. Mark Montgomery is a college consultant, with deep experience in higher education, having worked as a college professor, high school teacher, and university associate dean. Mark is based in Denver, Colorado, but works with clients all over the United States and in many foreign countries. I help students find the colleges that fit–the colleges match students’ interests, abilities, and aspirations. Then I guide them through the entire admissions process. I work with all sorts of students, including gifted students destined for the Ivy League or other selective colleges, late bloomers who seek a liberal arts college where they can grow, and students with learning differences (like dyslexia or ADHD) who need extra support as they transition from high school to college. So matter who you are or what you seek in a college or university, no matter what state you live in, I can help you realize your college dreams.GIve me a call or contact me through my website at http://greatcollegeadvice.com

401(k) bankruptcy budgeting career college debt credit credit card credit score debt fico frugal homeownership investing money mortgage personal finance real estate recession retirement save money savings stocks student debt unemployment us economy And with research indicating that over 90% of college students own a cell phone and over 30% can access the Web with their phones, is it any wonder that educators have begun to explore the use of these rich features to improve education? Put differently, if the only way to go to college would be to borrow $20,000 under a student loan program  Read more... (607 words, 2 images, estimated 2:26 mins reading time)

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http://www.langara.bc.ca/internationa… International students are welcome at Langara, located in spectacular Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We are one of Canada’s premier University Transfer colleges.

http://www.langara.bc.ca/internationa… International students are welcome at Langara, located in spectacular Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We are one of Canada’s premier University Transfer Colleges.

A reader who wanted to do some volunteer work in Africa before reapplying to an Ivy League school recently asked me this question. He wondered if the volunteer work would make him a more desirable candidate.

I told him that it might.

Why “perhaps” and not “absolutely”?

The reason is that there are a number of things to keep in mind when applying to an Ivy League School. All factors must be balanced. Take these points into consideration:

1. As with my advice regarding summer activities, it makes sense to take a year off as long as you are busy the whole time doing very note-worthy things.  Read more... (419 words, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)