Stories Collection

  1. Swarthmore College? One of the toughest liberal arts schools in the country? No sweat...
  2. Drop the chalupa. No, really, put it down. Now look in the mirror, and consider the d...
  3. I remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting. Waiting. Big smile on my face. This was...
  4. Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world, and Jason Power--a philosophy maj...
  5. When Joseph McManus graduated high school in Bronx, New York, he followed the path of...
  6. When Nigel was a high school senior, he knew one thing for sure: He was going to be a...
  7. Skateboards can speed the well-balanced across the quad, but to get out of the colleg...
  8. BERKELEY COLLEGE (Page 19) www.berkeleycollege.edu (800) 446-5400 ext. GSC Plan...
  9. Since September 11, 2001, more young people have shown an interest in serving their c...
  10. With an exchange rate of about one U.S. dollar to every two Australian, this may be t...
  11. Coed dorms. Study groups at 4 a.m. Pitching in with community projects. Courses via c...
  12. Here's your opportunity to take a quick look at schools that might be of interest to ...
  13. www.rca.com $79.99 Small as can be, this 32-megabyte MP3 player can fit almost an...
  14. LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE? IS HELPING THE world more important than making money? Then...
  15. www.swingline.com $4.49 This adorable stapler with 12-sheet capacity and built-in...
  16. Some colleges get a lot of press while other quality schools fly under the radar. CAR...
  17. www.niketown.com $60 Taking your laptop to class, the library, or the local coffe...
  18. www.sanfordcorp.com (2-Pack): $3.69 (4-Pack): $7.29 Worried you'll make a mista...
  19. www.hmco.com $25 Using your computer's spell check before you send off your colle...
  20. From the time we're five years old, we hear the same question from just about every a...
  21. 1. As college brochures and application arrive, you a. pore over them and fill out ...
  22. With tuitions rising and the trades and military actively seeking talented young peop...
  23. www.microsoft.com/office/forstudents $149 For all the report-writing that lies ah...
  24. Although many companies have made job cutbacks recently, the Bureau of Labor statisti...
  25. www.microsoft.com/encarta This multimedia reference tool will give you a head start...
  26. ALTHOUGH OUR ECONOMY MAY HAVE SOFTENED, those entering careers in law and business ar...
  27. www.franklin.com If you don't have the funds to plunk down for a fancy personal dig...
  28. DANIEL FLAKE, 20, A MIDSHIPMAN AT THE U.S. NAVAL Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, alwa...
  29. For most things in the world, spring is the natural time for renewal and growth. But,...
  30. Each year, more than four million students receive some form of financial aid. To get...
  31. Seniors: Use this calendar to prepare through the summer. Juniors: Look to Septembe...
  32. Some people equate a steep college sticker price with success and status. But many sc...
  33. The financial aid process can certainly, at times, seem to be brutal. If you're feeli...
  34. You've been accepted to the college of your choice. You're ecstatic. You're excited. ...
  35. Deciding where to apply to college wasn't a hard decision for Kelly Kroslowitz. The 1...
  36. CORPORATE/MILITARY BUSINESSES REWARD STELLAR STUDENTS. WAL-MART/WALTON FOUNDATION ...
  37. Be a Joiner. Sign up for campus organizations and activities. Not only will you find ...
  38. All through high school in his hometown of Huxley, Iowa, A. J. Sabers played drums in...
  39. Waiting tables and working summers for a surveying firm gave David Hilmer a nice nest...
  40. Everyone occasionally worries about looking like a fool in class, or making a huge fl...
  41. Cassiopeia Pocket PC EM-500, $279.99 (www.casio.com) The Cassiopeia handheld comp...
  42. Michael VanAdams was a model student in high school--president of his senior class, c...
  43. Constantly checking your mailbox for a thick envelope containing your college accepta...
  44. It ain't your high school's gym. With a 39-foot rock-climbing wall, a big yellow wate...
  45. Swarthmore College? One of the toughest liberal arts schools in the country? No sweat...
  46. The masked marauders pictured here are not rejects from the Muppets. They're part of ...
  47. HEATHER MCDONALD, a senior at North Vermillion High School in Cayuga, Indiana, won th...
  48. Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world, and Jason Power--a philosophy maj...
  49. We at CAREERS & COLLEGEs went shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond (www.bedbath.com) for som...
  50. (www.handspring.com) Staying on top of assignments and your active social life is k...
  51. Drop the chalupa. No, really, put it down. Now look in the mirror, and consider the d...
  52. Who knew that bringing your favorite teddy bear to college might help you make the de...
  53. T.A. (Techning Assistant), a person, usually a graduate student, who assists the prof...
  54. Holly Winstanley, a freshman at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, offers these tips ...
  55. (www.wizcomtech.com) This nifty tool sort of acts like a high-tech highlighter, all...
  56. At M.I.T. some students get e-mail from their laundry room telling them when washing ...
  57. (www.alphasmart.com) The AlphaSmart 3000 portable keyboard allows you to type notes...
  58. Coed dorms. Study groups at 4 a.m. Pitching in with community projects. Weekday parti...
  59. The summer before I headed to New York University to study journalism, I decided that...
  60. R.A. (Resident Adviser or Resident Assistant), an older student who, in exchange for ...
  61. It was the tail end of finals week, and Erica Madden (*), a sophomore at Indiana Univ...
  62. From camping in the Uinta Mountains of Utah to canoeing the scenic waters of Wabikimi...
  63. Although 9/11 may have caused more traffic at college offices of the Reserve Officer ...
  64. Personal supplies * Plastic shower caddy * Shampoo, conditioner * Soap and plas...
  65. Every day Laura Casing pulls on her jeans, slings her backpack over her shoulder, and...
  66. Sarah Shumway, a recent graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New ...
  67. Growing up in the tiny town of Osceola, Nebraska, Jeremy and Jeff Lacy often sketche...
  68. As a student at Stanford University, Sergey Brin and a friend founded the search engi...
  69. Like working with people? Is helping the world more important than making money? Then...
  70. Along with three of his friends, J. Alexander Martin started the clothing company FUB...
  71. That was the advice of Joseph Campbell, the 20th-century philosopher, for having a sa...
  72. How networking, mentoring, and internships can connect you to the working world NET...
  73. Most likely, "funeral director" is not high on your list of job options, but maybe it...
  74. Handled the right way, one piece of paper can land you the job of your dreams. If y...
  75. When you enter the working world, this is often the first question people will ask yo...
  76. At the age of 27, Atoosa Rubenstein bacame editor-in-chief of a new magazine for teen...
  77. Your first job won't be your last job if you follow this advice. Are you ready to t...
  78. Beyond any other issue, national security is the highest priority in our country toda...
  79. Take this quiz and find out. It's easy to find a job; the hard part is finding one ...
  80. Maybe you know what you want to be, but do you have what it takes to succeed? Find ou...
  81. You like your MTV? So do teens all over the world thanks to Lisa Hackett She's in cha...
  82. ANIEL FLAKE, 19, A MIDSHIPMAN AT THE U.S. NAVAL Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, alway...
  83. Big Business Is Watching You Although the labor market shows signs of slowing down,...
  84. The auto industry would like you to forget about the image of the self-taught, greasy...
  85. ALTHOUGH OUR ECONOMY MAY HAVE SOFTENED, those entering careers in law and business ar...
  86. What "color" is your ideal career path? It's easy to find a job; the hard part is ...
  87. As employers become increasingly nervous about security issues, more companies are co...
  88. THE IMAGE OF THE STARVING ARTIST, THE OUT-OF-work actor, and the struggling writer ju...
  89. The booming high-tech culture of the last decade gave rise to the widespread use of e...
  90. Do you dream of being rich? This year not as many people have visions of wealth as th...
  91. LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE? IS HELPING THE world more important than making money? Then...
  92. Completing this free application can lead you to a wealth of financial aid. Each ye...
  93. Now in his first semester of his freshman year, my nephew Peter Bordes is at his drea...
  94. Federal, state, college, and private funding make a perfect combo for the college-bou...
  95. Loans can be a practical, low-cost way to pay for college-just be prepared to make pa...
  96. Research shows that college students are three times as likely to become addicted to ...
  97. SCORE THE AID YOU DESERYF Now in his first semester of his freshman year, my nephew...
  98. Even part-time service can lead to a fully paid degree Uncle Sam wants you. And to ...
  99. OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS: Don Muret Susan L. Brandt Thomas C. Keane John Nametz ...
  100. THE ATHLETE'S LOOT Take a break from practice and check out these scholarships for ...
  101. The good news for college-bound students is that the amount of available financial ai...
  102. 80 percent of college students take a job to pay the bills...but at what price? Lik...
  103. OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS: Five financial aid administrators from colleges across the co...
  104. Save money before and during college by following this advice. Take Advantage of Fr...
  105. Not too long ago our College Advisory Board members were in your shoes: trying to fig...
  106. At the end of your freshman year at college, stick around for a few days after classe...
  107. While paying for college may be no laughing matter, FinAid tries to instill some chee...
  108. Say you don't want or need a regular job while you're in college, but you'd like a qu...
  109. Before you scan those annual college ranking guides to see which schools ranked highe...
  110. Here are 12 colleges that offer a top education at less-than-Ivy-League cost. My fa...
  111. Don't let a school's sticke price shock you into not applying. Deciding where to ap...
  112. Conventional wisdom has dictated that applying early to a school offers a slight adva...
  113. When shopping for a college, you know to look at the academics and the facilities. Bu...
  114. Simmi Mehta approached her college search from a meteorological perspective. It's not...
  115. THE CO-AUTHOR OF COLLEGE MATCH PICKS 15 UNDERRATED GEMS. Steve Antonoff, a college ...
  116. Jeremy Silver is a high school senior with an average GPA and ACT scores that he desc...
  117. It's only a couple of pieces of paper. But when it comes to attending the college of ...
  118. Boost your scores by being prepared. Here's the scoop on what to expect from the big ...
  119. Today's students have it tough. With the number of high school graduates creeping upw...
  120. WHETHER IT'S AN ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND OR A MILITARY STINT IN ICELAND, SOME STUDENT...
  121. Full day of college prep and AP classes. Field hockey practice. National Honor Societ...
  122. Wesleyan University has perhaps the most unusual specialized-housing around. The so-c...
  123. Most schools are safe havens for learning. But dangers--crime, alcohol abuse, fire ha...
  124. The coauthor of The Ultimate College Survival Guide tells you how to cope with weight...
  125. I'd like to tell myself that Don Rauf asked me to write this note because I'm an expe...
  126. We found some great gizmos and gadgets that may make life in college and on your own ...
  127. Kari Hecker's two main goals in life are to run her own business and to keep riding h...
  128. (Resident Adviser or Resident Assistant), an older student who, in exchange for free ...
  129. Forget lecture halls and fraternity houses. For 25-year-old David Ogman, college mean...
  130. Books, meal plans, lab fees. You might need to add "computer" to that list of require...
  131. It's a dilemma any frequent computer user knows all too well: How do you manage to ea...
  132. Maximize your money by learning financial basics about saving, checking, credit, and ...
  133. Educaid, a First Union Company, recently kicked off its "Gimme Five" Scholarship Swee...
  134. BURSAR person at a college who is in charge of collecting tuition room and board, and...
  135. After high school, students often transform themselves and become what they really wa...
  136. SYLLABUS a written summary of outline of discussion topics, required reading, and ass...
  137. 1 cup raspberry yogurt 1/2 cup canned pineapple juice 1/4 cup canned cream of coc...
  138. Bored by the thought of another summer sleeping till noon and hanging out at the mall...
  139. We at C&C went shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond (www.bedbath.com) for some dorm must-hav...
  140. T.A. (Teaching Assistant), a person, usually a graduate student, who assists the pro...
  141. ADD/DROP PERIOD a period of time at the beginning of the academic term when students ...
  142. Coed dorms. Study groups at 4 a.m. Pitching in with community projects. Weekday parti...
  143. While many colleges have coed floors in dorms, only a handful allow men and women to ...
  144. Ace your college classes with this advice on choosing courses, selecting a major, wri...
  145. More and more students are applying early, but is it right for you? Here's a look at ...
  146. Coordinating a college admission strategy requires almost military precision, and our...
  147. PLUS: Writing a winning essay and one students road to college. It's only a couple ...
  148. Today's college-bound juniors and seniors have it tough. With competition at a peak, ...
  149. Seventeen-year-old C&C advisory board member, Carla Espana began her college search d...
  150. C&C: What makes a college applicant stand out? LINDA M. MILLER: What makes an appli...
  151. Each year the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) polls mor...
  152. To find the right college out of more than 3,700 choices, you have to really know wha...
  153. THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST 331 COLLEGES PICKS 15 UNDERRATED GEMS. When it comes to find...
  154. Five students share their success stories about how they stood out from the admission...
  155. Your hand quivers as you clutch your No. 2 pencil. Sweat pours down your temple. And ...
  156. We found some great gizmos and gadgets that may make life on your own a little easier...
  157. Once you leave high school, you're on your own. But you probably still need your pare...
  158. Here's everything you need to know when buying your first set of WHEELS as a teenag...
  159. KICK OFF LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL WITH A NO-FRUSTRATION CELEBRATION! After four long ...
  160. But with some time management skills you don't have to scramble like the proverbial c...
  161. The coauthor of The Ultimate College Survival Guide tells you how to cope with weight...
  162. Maximize your money by learning some financial basics. Chicago is one of the greate...
  163. HERE'S WHY YOUR FIRST PAYCHECK MIGHT NOT BE QUITE AS HEFTY AS YOU'D EXPECT. If you'...
  164. If Clay Williams can find his ultimate apartment in New York City, you can find the u...
  165. Find the best money-saving phone plan for you. Today, choosing a phone service is h...
  166. Survival Secrets This issue is dedicated to helping you set up your life after high...
  167. MY FRIENDS jokingly say I'm a customer service person's worst nightmare. Not true. I ...
  168. "How To Pay" Gets Raves I want to tell you that I thought "How To Pay For College" ...
  169. Sharing space with a stranger can work if you follow a few guidelines Living with r...
  170. Getting financial aid requires some advanced planning. Make sure you're on schedule. ...
  171. If you have questions on federal aid, call (800) 4-FED-AID, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., eastern...
  172. The military offers an affordable education for those willing to serve their country ...
  173. We asked our College Advisory Boar all college freshmen--to give us inside info on ev...
  174. If you have advice to share about financial aid or want to ask questions about the pr...
  175. Loans can be a practical, low cost way to pay for college--just be prepared to make p...
  176. Reduce your loans through public service. Picture it: It's a few years down the roa...
  177. With college funding at its highest level over, now is the time to get your share. ...
  178. A school's first financial aid offer doesn't have to be its last. Here's how to barga...
  179. Financial aid for college, like most good things in life, doesn't come unless you ask...
  180. From AP courses to innovative budgeting--here are some smart ways to beat high costs....
  181. Federal, state, private, and college funding make a perfect combo for the college-bou...
  182. This is the time of year when college-bound seniors should be thinking one thing: "My...
  183. The U.S. Department of Education provides a useful guide that gives more details on a...
  184. Visit the World Association for Cooperative Education at www.waceinc.org. COPYRIGHT...
  185. Nancy Fitzgerald is a contributing editor at CAREERS & COLLEGES. Don't overlook the...
  186. The Y2K bug is ready to strike, and if you're applying to college this year, you migh...
  187. Announces songs and broadcasts information over the airwaves. Christian Gunther kn...
  188. You won't find Wossamotta U. in any college guide, but for a few days last March, the...
  189. Studies insects that transmit disease. On any given day, Melissa Miller must don wh...
  190. After a five-hour bus ride for a campus visit to a small college in upstate New York,...
  191. Examines accounts and inventories to help companies operate effectively. Amy Markow...
  192. I was a greeter at a clothing store. It can be an overwhelming job, especially when t...
  193. Designs and, creates models of products that companies s may sell in the future. Th...
  194. Have We Got Big Bucks For You! If you're on your way to college, what you really ne...
  195. 1 Practice makes perfect. Take lots of practice tests. (Actual old tests are best.) B...
  196. Chances are living together in a dorm room would hurt your friendship rather than str...
  197. WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT CHOICES, HEALTH CARE IS A FIELD BURSTING WITH OPPORTUNITIES. ...
  198. Jennifer Nichols is a New York-based freelance writer and a regular contributor to CA...
  199. I wish I knew about CAREERS & COLLEGES when I was in high school. We didn't have a tr...