Blogging: New Criteria For College Admissions?


Updated 06/04/07 4:42 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 12 comments

Blogging: New Criteria For College Admissions?

If only blogging was as cool as it is now when I was in college...but then again, who knows how much studying I would have done! A recent USA Today article suggests that more universities are joining a growing trend of posting "an interactive online diary and several other unfiltered student blogs directly on their homepages as a recruiting tool." What universities are hoping for, is that Read more

Shocking Truths About the Underemployment of College Graduates


Updated 02/01/12 6:40 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

College Graduates and Unemployment

OnSugar blogger Beauty and the Budget shares the shocking unemployment statistics of college graduates. As a teenager, it seemed as though the next few steps in my life were going to be easy. You go to college and you get a job. That's what all of the older kids did. What I didn't know was that I would graduate college one year after the recession began and that my dream job would be even Read more

10 Things You Do to Save Money That End Up Costing You More


Updated 01/29/12 6:52 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Bad Ways to Save Money

We're thrilled to present this smart Wise Bread story here on Savvy! Have you heard of the expression “penny wise, pound foolish”? It’s something I heard a lot growing up, from my parents, and it can have multiple meanings: You are very careful with small amounts of money, but throw caution to the wind with large amounts. This is akin to someone who eats from the dollar menu every day Read more

Link Time — Get to Know "Blogger" Jenna From The Bachelor


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Jenna From The Bachelor

Get five facts about "blogger" Jenna, The Bachelor's latest crazypants — The Frisky 10 expert tips for finding love in 2012 — YourTango The most talked-about sex scandals of 2011 — Yahoo! Shine New scientific breakthrough could mean good news for infertile dudes — Newser What's hot and what's not in the new year — College Candy The rules of new year dieting plans — GOOD Eye candy: Read more

Final Exam Tips For Mom Students


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Study Tips For Mom College Students

Need to cram for an exam? Whether you're a mom or just a full-time student, check out these tips that OnSugar blogger marybabysteps shared on The College Mom. Wow, the end of the semester is actually here. Where'd the time go? I'm sure you're saying the same thing. With so much on your plate, you may be wondering how in the world you're going to find time to prepare for final exams, never mind Read more

OnSugar Blog: Tips on Choosing a Major For Adult Students


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How Adult Students Should Choose Their Major

OnSugar blogger the college mom gives tips to adult students for choosing majors. When I was an academic adviser, it never seemed to fail that at this time of the semester I would begin to see students coming to my office by the dozens searching for advice on choosing a major. I don't know what it is about this time but it really seems that students begin to focus on what course of study they Read more

Link Time — Are Women Using Plan B as Plan A?


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Birth Control in New York

A blogger explains why she uses Plan B as her only form of birth control — Yahoo! Shine Celebrity parents we wouldn't want to have — College Candy Dealbreaker: he can't stop performing — GOOD Should you fantasize about celebrities or real men? — YourTango A birth control video game? It's real — Huffington Post Ogle some hot pics of football player Aaron Rodgers — theBERRY "Have Read more

OnSugar Blog: Some Facts About Community Colleges


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Why Should I Go to Community College

OnSugar blogger the college mom gives the lowdown on why community colleges are great choices for busy adults. Community colleges are a phenomenal educational choice for busy adults. Classes are offered at various times, you can often find one close to home and the price is usually much less expensive than four-year institutions. Some people may worry that the quality of education is not as high Read more

OnSugar Blog: Back-to-School Checklist For College Moms


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How to Juggle School and Parenting

Being a mom and a college student means double the work . . . and finances! OnSugar blogger the college mom gives tips on how moms can juggle their mommy and student duties when they are enrolled in school. Even traditional aged students get the jitters when it comes to back to school time. So if it's been awhile since you've been in the classroom, you're certainly entitled to be a bit nervous. Read more

OnSugar Blog: Why I Walked Out of My Last Job Interview


Updated 09/01/11 4:58 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

Bad Interview Experience

The pressures of interviewing can be daunting, especially when your heart's not in it. OnSugar blogger Everyday Baby Steps explains why she decided to walk out of a recent interview. Read on to find out what that was like. These are tough economic times. I know. It's been about four years since I left my job as a college academic adviser in order to pursue the more flexible lifestyle of a Read more