October 12th, 2011
A while ago we asked the questions Is College Really Necessary? and Is College Worth It? Both informative and thought provoking posts. But in this new infographic, we see that the question ultimately comes down to how good the investment is. Are you getting a degree that is valuable? Do you know how valuable the [...]
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October 28th, 2010
This guest article was submitted to College Startup by Rob Matthews, a professional proofreader who specializes in providing college admission essay help. Writing a great application essay requires lots of pre-planning, a thorough execution, and multiple revisions. Admissions offices at prospective colleges use the application essay to go beyond academics and extracurricular activities to get [...]
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September 16th, 2010
Because of a blog post made a long while ago called “Is college necessary?” a lot of people write to me asking a similar but better question “Is college worth it?” Let me answer that question in a nuanced way. I think education is a virtue. I think it is the swiss army pocket knife [...]
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September 17th, 2009
Ive been on a sabitical of sorts (excuse) living and studying in Bangkok on a semester exchange program. In my time abroad I’ve had the best experience of my life so far meeting new people and getting to know different Asian cultures, but my entrepreneurhip has suffered accordingly. In my distraction from online business and [...]
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July 1st, 2009
College is that time of your life when you’re expected to have independence, autonomy and responsibility. And with these, you’re also expected to have more control over your time. There may be times when you feel burned out with having to maintain an academic, social and business life all at the same time. You might [...]
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