College Admissions: Learning from the Process

For most college students, the main goal of higher education is earning a degree that will lead to a successful and satisfying career. The years spent working on a program of study can be fun and include life-changing experiences. And many college cl

College Admissions: Succeeding in an Interview

Almost all job searches require applicants to meet with the people offering the job to answer questions about themselves. Banks often require people asking for a loan to do the same. And even meeting your romantic partners parents for the first time

词汇大师-- Step Two in Writing a College Essay

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: more advice about writing a personal statement for an American college or university. Rachel Toor is the author of Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite Colle

A College for People with Learning Disabilities1

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Feb 6, 2003 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Today we continue our series for foreign students who want to study in the United States. We tell about an A

VOA慢速英语--College Admissions: Identifying Helpful Resources

It is never too late to ask for help. This advice can be useful for anyone in their day-to-day life. It can also be important for someone hoping to get a college education one day. Seeking admission to a college or university can be a complex process

College Admissions: Getting the Timing Right

Timing is everything. That is an expression people around the world use in many situations. Generally, this expression means that taking action at the right time can be just as important as how well you do something. This is especially true when a st

College Admissions: Teaching Parents How to Help

For most people around the world, applying for admission to a college or university is a major event in their lives. Many young people see it as one of their first steps toward becoming adults. It is also a lot of work. The competition and risk of re

College Admissions: Visiting Schools to Learn More

So many everyday activities in modern life are done over the internet. This includes everything from buying clothes to watching movies to even applying for admission to college. Almost every college and university in the United States now offers some

College Admissions: Understanding the Common Application

What do all of the over 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States have in common? The answer is not a lot. These schools are all different in many ways. The same is true for their requirements for admitting students. College applications c

College Admissions: Showing Your Best Side on Social Media

Social media has found its way into almost every part of everyday life. It has even affected college and university admissions. Many colleges and universities in the United States are now using social media to share information with applicants, says

Should SAT and ACT Test Results Be Optional in College Admissions?

Standardized testing is a major part of applying for admission to colleges and universities in the United States. SAT or ACT results, for example, are just one measure admissions officials use to decide whether to accept an applicant. But many studen

College Admissions: Receiving Support through Recommendations

When it comes to reaching ones goals, there is a saying English speakers often use to explain the path to success. It goes like this: Its not what you know, but who you know... Those words suggest that being hard working or knowledgeable is not the o

College Admissions: Easing the Process through Open Enrollment

Whether it is mathematics or history, almost everyone has at least one subject they find to be more difficult to understand than other subjects. Some students may not be strong academically, lacking the skills they need to succeed in writing or takin

EDUCATION REPORT - SAT Examination

By Nancy Steinbach EDUCATION REPORT -July 25, 2002: SAT Examination This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Each year, millions of people around the world apply to study at American colleges

EDUCATION REPORT - U.S. College Admissions: Each School Sets

EDUCATION REPORT - U.S. College Admissions: Each School Sets Its Own Requirements By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, May 05, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Education Report. We

EDUCATION REPORT - Foreign Student Series 8 >Tests

EDUCATION REPORT - November 7, 2002: Foreign Student Series #8 Tests By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We continue our reports about how foreign students can attend

美国大学入学考试是不公平的?

Are American College Entrance Exams Unfair? 美国大学入学考试是不公平的? A growing number of American universities are dropping the entrance exam requirement. More than 800 universities now allow students to apply without an SAT or ACT te

Colleges Look to Change Admission Process

Colleges Look to Change Admission Process Educators across the U.S. are calling for major changes to the admissions process in higher education. The National Center for Educational Statistics (or NCES) reported that U.S. colleges and universities rec

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EDUCATION REPORT - Taking the GMAT to Get Into Business SchoolBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, December 07, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. For several weeks now, our For

英语单词大师：Step Two in Writing a College

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: more advice about writing a personal statement for an American college or university. Rachel Toor is the author of Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite Colle