University and Higher Education

Trends in Education - statistics, trends in K12 and Higher Ed

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A collection of articles about Trends in Higher, University Education

• Article All public universities get private money, but some get much more than the rest - The Conversation
• Article US college enrollments are falling—except for graduate degrees
• Article Dawn of the Age of Digital Learning - GSV Ventures
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New Models of Higher Education

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what are some of the newer types of business models/ research institutions being formed to revolutionize higher education? This is a col...

• Article More Colleges Are Offering Microcredentials—And Developing Them The Way Businesses Make New Products
• Article EdX Quietly Developing ‘MicroBachelors’ Program | EdSurge News
• Article MIT Dean Takes Leave to Start New University Without Lectures or Classrooms
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Alternatives to University Education

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for students and parents; a collection of articles and videos discussing alternative options for students to consider (other than college)

• Video Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universities Still Matter (part 1/3)
• Article Researchers explain why trade school, not 4-year college, is a better way to solve the US income gap
• Article College ROI
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Apprenticeships - Job training, and alternatives / supplements to university education

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Apprenticeships - Job training, and alternatives / supplements to university education

• Article Why Germany Is So Much Better at Training Its Workers - The Atlantic
• Article Multiverse nabs $220M at a $1.7B valuation to expand its tech apprenticeship platform – TechCrunch
• Article Why America’s Economy Needs More Apprenticeships - Ryan Craig
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In Defence of Liberal Arts Education

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a collection of articles and videos offering a strong defence of Liberal Arts Education. This compilation explores the fundamental value...

• Article Philosopher Versus MBA | Greylock
• Article Why ‘worthless’ humanities degrees may set you up for life - BBC
• Article Business Does Not Need the Humanities, But Humans Do -- by Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review
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ISA's - Income Share Agreements - for funding higher education, university

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a collection of articles and resources about ISA's - Income Share Agreements

• Article No Tuition, but You Pay a Percentage of Your Income (if You Find a Job) - The New York Times
• Article Taking a cut of student’s future paychecks has Silicon Valley investors funding education   — Quartz
• Article Lambda School Announces $14 Million Series A Led By GV | Lambda School
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Instructional Designers in Higher Education

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A collection of articles and videos looking at the trends and issues related to university-level online education - and the role of instr...

• Article Instructional Designers Are Teachers - Hybrid Pedagogy

Essays: tips, advice - Admissions, Application to College & University (USA)

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Essays: tips, advice - Admissions, Application to College & University (USA)

• Article 5 High Schoolers and Their College Application Essays About Work, Money and Social Class - The New York Times
• Article Can ChatGPT Write a Good College-Admissions Essay?
• Book Valedictorians at the Gate
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Transfer Credits - College & University Education

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A collection about Transfer Credits - College & University Education

• Article Federal study finds nearly 40 percent of transfer students got no credit - The Hechinger Report
• Article 7 Ways To Get College Credit Without Taking A College Class - Fast Company
• Article Trump administration wants flexibility for accreditors and to encourage alternative providers - 2019
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Why NOT to dropout of University

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for students and parents; a collection of articles discussing Why NOT to dropout of University

• Article The myth of the college dropout | The Conversation
• Article The Myth of the Successful College Dropout: Why It Could Make Millions of Young Americans Poorer

Advisors in Education

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A collection of articles and videos about academic advisors

• Article Can the Right Nudge Help Low-income Kids Go Beyond High School? | MindShift
• Article Are You Still There? How a ‘Netflix’ Model For Advising Lost Its Luster | EdSurge News

What makes a 'Great' Liberal Arts Education

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a collection of articles and videos looking at What makes a 'Great' Liberal Arts Education

• Article Business Does Not Need the Humanities, But Humans Do -- by Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review
• Article Opinion | The Anti-College Is on the Rise - The New York Times
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Study Abroad - Transfer Credits - College & University Education

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A collection about Study Abroad - Transfer Credits - College & University Education

• Article Independent Study | Near Eastern Languages & Civilization | University of Washington
• Article How a business school requires all of its undergraduates to study abroad
• Article Undergraduate Research
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Jobs, Careers, Skills and Employment - After University

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A collection of articles about Trends in Higher, University Education

• Article SchooLinks Raises $7M to Take on a Giant in K-12 College and Career Planning | EdSurge News
• Article How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) - Wait But Why
• Article Two-Thirds of College Grads Struggle to Launch Their Careers - Harvard Business Review
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Beyond the Ivy League - other Elite Top Universities in the USA

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a collection of articles about (some of the) best universities in the USA

• Article Can’t Choose? These Colleges Combine Liberal Arts and STEM Education
• Article Ivy League Schools Are Overrated. Send Your Kids Elsewhere. | New Republic
• Article Top 25 Ivy League Competitors – Niche Blog
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During University - Suggestions for students -Jobs, Careers, Skills and Employment

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A collection of articles about Trends in Higher, University Education

• Article SchooLinks Raises $7M to Take on a Giant in K-12 College and Career Planning | EdSurge News
• Article 7 things everyone should do while they’re in college that can help them in the future - TED Ideas
• Article Should I Major in the Humanities? - The Atlantic
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STEM majors at university

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STEM majors at university

• Video The Map of Engineering
• Article Can’t Choose? These Colleges Combine Liberal Arts and STEM Education
• Article 4 ways to help STEM majors stay the course

IB and AP tests - Earning College Credits in High School - Transfer Credits for University

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A collection about Transfer Credits - College & University Education. Credit Awarded by AICE, AP, CLEP, or IB Examinations

• Article Federal study finds nearly 40 percent of transfer students got no credit - The Hechinger Report
• Article What Is AP? – AP Students – College Board
• Article How Does AP Credit Work at Colleges?
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Scholarships and Grants for University College Education - in Florida, USA

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A collection about Scholarships and Grants for University College Education

• Note How much does Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Pay?
• Article FAQs On Bright Futures Scholarship - Score At The Top - South Florida
• Website Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs
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MAST Academy High School - Miami, Key Biscayne, Florida

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A collection of articles about MAST High School - The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma

• Website MAST Academy - gomakos.org/
• Article What Is the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)?
• Article AICE Diploma: What Is It? Should You Get One?
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Researching and learning about new industries - for consulting and investing

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Research and learning about new industries - for consulting and investing

• Article Where to Find Genuine Experts When You Need Consultants for Your Business
• Article Three Steps To Get Up To Speed On Any Subject Quickly

Parenting: Helping your children find their career path - majors, salaries

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key articles, videos, books for Parenting: Helping your children find their career path

• Website PayScale - Salary Comparison, Salary Survey, Search Wages
• Article Chart: Which College Degrees Get the Highest Salaries?
• Article To make money, study maths or economics at a top university - The Economist
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Universities, Edtech and Online education during COVID19 Coronavirus

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Universities, Edtech and Online education during COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article Study Abroad: US outbound sector predicts gradual recovery from Covid-19
• Article US will allow entry for fully vaccinated travellers beginning in November - ICEF Monitor
• Article Preparing (quietly) for a fall semester without in-person instruction | Inside Higher Ed
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Lambda School - Bootcamps - Supplement, Alternative to University Education

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A collection of articles about Bootcamps - Supplement, Alternative to University Education

• Article Learn Blockchain Development, Solidity at Lambda School
• Article Lambda School Announces $14 Million Series A Led By GV | Lambda School
• Article Lambda School: the high cost of a free coding bootcamp
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Guild Education

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Guild education and employer-provided education benefits for Upskilling, Reskilling employees. Higher-education benefits for employees i...

• Article 2U, Guild Education Partner to Expand Online Education for Adult Workers | EdSurge News
• Article Guild Education raises $40M to offer employees education as a company perk – TechCrunch
• Article Entangled No More: Guild Education Buys Edtech Venture Studio

Work for a fast-paced startup after university - platforms, jobs, careers and employment

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Work for a fast-paced startup after university - platforms, jobs, careers and employment

• Article This early Facebook investor wants to find smart students a job at the next Facebook
• Article Jackpot? Kenzie Academy Raises $7.77 Million to Build Tech Talent in Overlooked Places | EdSurge News
• Article Elon Musk: 'Too many smart people go into finance and law'
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Epistemology, Theories of Knowledge - Comparing Empiricism, Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

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Epistemology, Theories of Knowledge - Comparing Empiricism, Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

• Video David Deutsch: A new way to explain explanation
• Article Coming to Our Senses - By Neil deGrasse Tyson, Natural History Magazine

Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus

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Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article Back to school? 1 in 5 teachers are unlikely to return to reopened classrooms this fall, poll says
• Podcast Amid Confusion About Reopening, An Expert Explains How To Assess COVID-19 Risk
• Article How MIT Is Crowdsourcing Its Reopening Plans for the Fall
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Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus - Indoor Air, HVAC, filters

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Indoor Air, HVAC, filters - Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article How To Make Indoor Air Safer
• Article Air Filtration and UV Disinfection Greatly Reduce Viruses in Hospital Wards - Marginal REVOLUTION
• Article The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them
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Elite Top Universities - Global

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A collection of resources about elite top universities globally, this compilation offers comprehensive insights into the characteristics,...

• Article Saclay sacré - How France created a university to rival MIT
• Article Tech hotspots. A new Silicon Valley. Behind DeepSeek lies a dazzling Chinese university

Rankings and Elite Top Universities - Global

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Rankings and Elite Top Universities - Global

• Article Researcher finds link between university rankings and QS contracts
• Article National University Rankings - including tuition - US News and World Report

College Sports and University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

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College Sports and all University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article An open letter to the Stanford community and the Stanford Athletics family
• Article Pac-12 rescue: Coronavirus loan program to bail out athletic departments if football canceled
• Article Pac-12 football shuts down: Coronavirus forces first canceled fall season in more than 100 years
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Getting jobs at Google, Apple - without a college degree

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Getting jobs at Google, Apple - without a college degree

• Article Google - Career certificates and more ways we're helping job seekers
• Article Google Has a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree
• Article Google, Apple ditch college degree requirements - Axios

Politics and Liberal Arts Education in the USA

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Politics and Liberal Arts Education in the USA

• Article College students support free speech — unless it offends them - The Washington Post
• Article How free should speech on campus be?
• Article The Surprising Revolt at the Most Liberal College in the Country | The Atlantic
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Applying to medical school - advice for students considering pre-med, career in healthcare

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Applying to medical school - advice for students considering pre-med, career in healthcare

• Article How to Stand Out When Applying to Medical School
• Article Pre-Med Myths (part 1)
• Article Does undergraduate school matter for med school? - Quora
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Medical school in the USA - university education to become a doctor

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Medical school in the USA - university education to become a doctor

• Article Why America Has So Few Doctors - The Atlantic
• Article 'Fauci Effect' Drives Medical School Interest As U.S. Faces Physician Shortage

Coding Bootcamps - companies, programs, courses

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Coding Bootcamps - companies, programs, courses

• Article State of the Bootcamp Market Report 2020
• Article Lambda School: the high cost of a free coding bootcamp
• Article 2U to buy boot-camp provider Trilogy for $750 million
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PowerSchool Naviance - college-readiness market, software to help students choose a college, major

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PowerSchool Naviance - college-readiness market, software to help students choose a college, major

• Article PowerSchool’s Latest Acquisition Aims to Help Districts Connect the Data Dots | EdSurge News
• Article PowerSchool Completes Schoology Purchase in March Toward ‘Unified’ K-12 Data Ecosystem | EdSurge
• Article Kahoot Acquires Clever for $500M, Hoping to Expand Its Presence in the U.S. | EdSurge
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Counterintuitive Advice for High School Students

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a collection of articles and resources with Advice to High School Students

• Article What You'll Wish You'd Known - Paul Graham essay
• Article The Lesson to Unlearn - Paul Graham essay
• Article Should I Major in the Humanities? - The Atlantic
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Pros/Cons of Meritocracy - criticisms and defense

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Meritocracy - criticism, and defense of merit based rewards

• Book The Tyranny of Merit
• Podcast The Cost of Meritocracy With Michael Sandel - Capitalisn't | Podcast on Spotify
• Book The Aristocracy of Talent
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For Profit Colleges, and Private Online Universities

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A collection of articles about For-Profiit Colleges, and Private Online Universities

• Article Trump administration wants flexibility for accreditors and to encourage alternative providers - 2019
• Article The Corporations Devouring American Colleges
• Article How America’s College-Closure Crisis Leaves Families Devastated - The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Bootcamps - Supplement, Alternative to University Education

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A collection of articles about Bootcamps - Supplement, Alternative to University Education

• Article Enablers, but for Boot Camps | Inside Higher Ed
• Article Betsy DeVos’ bet on boot camps
• Article My Advice for Coding Bootcamp Graduates | Think Faster
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Study Abroad - companies, programs

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A collection about Study Abroad - Transfer Credits - College & University Education

• Article Verto Education Raises $6.3 Million Seed Round to Bring More College Students Abroad | EdSurge News
• Article Study Abroad Program Manager Terra Dotta Raises $3.4 Million to Grow Team | EdSurge News
• Article ApplyBoard Lands $40.8M Series B to Help Overseas Students Attend North American Schools | EdSurge News

Nursing - medical career in healthcare

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Nursing- medical career in healthcare

• Article Japan is embracing nursing-care robots - The Economist
• Podcast Florence Nightingale: Data Viz Pioneer - 99% Invisible | Podcast on Spotify

ISA's - Income Share Agreements

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a collection of articles and resources about ISA's - Income Share Agreements

• Article A new company will give podcasters up to $50,000 to help them grow - The Verge
• Note ISA income share agreements
• Article Acquisition Autopsy: Details—and Questions—Behind MissionU’s $4M Sale to WeWork | EdSurge News
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The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma

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A collection of articles about The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma

• Article What Is the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)?
• Article University in Canada - Using your Cambridge qualifications to study in Canada
• Article AICE Diploma: What Is It? Should You Get One?
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Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - parenting advice for middle and high school

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a collection of articles about Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - parenting advice for middle and high school

• Note Merit aid and financial aid for university
• Article MIT - reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles
• Video Julie Lythcott-Haims: How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting | TED Talk
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Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - problems, scandals and gaming the system

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Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - problems, scandals and gaming the system

• Article Harvard's freshman class is more than one-third legacy—here's why that's a problem - CNBC
• Article Inventing the Perfect College Applicant For $120,000 a year, promises to turn any student into Ivy bait.
• Article Dockets, ratings and ‘tips’: How Harvard admissions selects a student
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Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - advice for high school students applying to college

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Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - advice for high school students applying to college

• Book Valedictorians at the Gate
• Video 73 Questions With A Former IVY LEAGUE ADMISSIONS OFFICER | New York Times Published Author
• Book Who Gets In and Why
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Essay writing - College admissions, and applying to elite top universities in the USA

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Essay writing - College admissions, and applying to elite top universities in the USA

• Article Inventing the Perfect College Applicant For $120,000 a year, promises to turn any student into Ivy bait.
• Article Can ChatGPT Write a Good College-Admissions Essay?
• Book Valedictorians at the Gate
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Counseling and Coaching - College admissions, and applying to elite top universities in the USA

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Counseling and Coaching - College admissions, and applying to elite top universities in the USA

• Article Academic Research by High School Students - The Newest College Admissions Ploy
• Article Inventing the Perfect College Applicant For $120,000 a year, promises to turn any student into Ivy bait.
• Article What the admissions scandal parents got wrong about college - Washington Post

Minerva Project - Liber arts education and Alternatives to University Education

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for students and parents; a collection of articles and videos discussing alternative options for students to consider (other than college)

• Article Minerva Project Raises $57M to Support Its Tech Platform—and Spin Off Its School | EdSurge News
• Article The future of education or just hype? The rise of Minerva, the world's most selective university

University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

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University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article UW System calls for academic cuts, layoffs, online advances to survive post-pandemic world
• Article Colleges spend $2.2 billion + marketing themselves to attract students
• Article These Four States Account For Half Of The Recent College Enrollment Decline
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Residential Liberal Arts Education in the USA

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a collection of articles and videos offering a strong defence of Liberal Arts Education

• Article Are Liberal Arts Colleges Doomed? - The Washington Post
• Article Can’t Choose? These Colleges Combine Liberal Arts and STEM Education
• Article Microsoft's president says liberal arts majors are necessary for the future of tech - Business Insider
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International Education and Foreign Students at Universities in the USA

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International Education and Foreign Students at Universities in the USA

• Article Adventus.io to double agent partners in 12 months with $11m investment
• Article 6 ways a drop in international students could set back US higher education
• Article Canada’s Newest Unicorn: Edtech Startup ApplyBoard Raises $75M At $1.4B Valuation
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How to choose a college major

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A collection of tips and suggestions for choosing a major for university

• Article Six Myths About Choosing a College Major
• Article From Economics to Film: One Who Dared to Switch | Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
• Podcast High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University : NPR
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How to choose a college major - engineering options

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How to choose a college major - engineering options

• Video The Map of Engineering
• Video Mechanical vs Biomedical Engineering : Which is BETTER?

BME biomedical engineering - career, university major options

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BME biomedical engineering - career, university major options

• Video What is Biomedical Engineering & Why is it the BEST Major!! Part I
• Video Career in Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineers TV
• Video Mechanical vs Biomedical Engineering : Which is BETTER?

How to choose a college major - expected salary, earnings

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How to choose a college major - expected salary, earnings

• Article Chart: Which College Degrees Get the Highest Salaries?
• Article To make money, study maths or economics at a top university - The Economist
• Website PayScale - Salary Comparison, Salary Survey, Search Wages

Rankings and Elite Top Universities in the USA

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a collection of articles about (some of the) best universities in the USA

• Article National University Rankings - including tuition - US News and World Report
• Website Free Speech Rankings - universities USA - College Pulse, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
• Article Forget ‘US News’ Rankings. For Online College Programs, Google Is Kingmaker | EdSurge News
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FIRE, Free Speech Rankings and Elite Top Universities in the USA

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FIRE, Free Speech Rankings and Elite Top Universities in the USA

• Podcast Greg Lukianoff: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Censorship & Free Speech - Lex Fridman Podcast on Spotify
• Website Free Speech Rankings - universities USA - College Pulse, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
• Article Largest ever free speech survey of college students ranks top campuses for expression
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Ivy League Universities and other Elite Top Universities in the USA

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Ivy League Universities and other Elite Top Universities in the USA

• Article How to fix the Ivy League
• Video Why You Shouldn't Go to Harvard | Malcolm Gladwell Highlights | Google Zeitgeist
• Article Harvard, Stanford, and the Imagined Boundaries Among Elite Colleges - The Atlantic
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SAT/ACT for College Enrollment, Admissions universities

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SAT/ACT for College Enrollment, Admissions universities

• Article How the ACT and SAT exams are built to fail students
• Podcast RIP SAT - Today, Explained | Podcast on Spotify
• Article MIT - reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles

Graduation Speeches - motivational commencement talks for graduating students

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a short collection of funny and motivational talks to motivate students as they graduate (university)

• Video Tim Minchin - Live To Learn ( Inspirational And Motivational ) Goalcast
• Video Neil Gaiman 2012 Commencement Speech "Make Good Art"
• Video Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
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SAT preparation for College Enrollment, Admissions - University USA

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SAT preparation for College Enrollment, Admissions at Universities in the USA

• Website Khan Academy - SAT Practice
• Article SAT Exam Review 2021 | Study Guides, Trivia, Lives | Fiveable
• Video Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Score Report
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Benefitis of International Education and Foreign Students at Universities

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International Education and Foreign Students at Universities

• Article International students contribute £28.8bn to UK economy yearly
• Article As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes, U.S. Universities Feel the Sting - The New York Times
• Article Spain: international students generate €3.8 billion annually
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International Education - recruiting Foreign Students - marketing platforms, tools, services

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International Education - recruiting Foreign Students - marketing platforms, tools, services

• Article ApplyBoard makes first acquisition, grabbing Panda Portal to train recruiters | BetaKit
• Article Colleges spend $2.2 billion + marketing themselves to attract students
• Article Cialfo raises US$40 million to reach '100 million students'
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Physics curriculum - undergraduate self study guide for learning advanced physics concepts

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Physics curriculum - undergraduate self study guide for learning advanced physics concepts

• Book The Beginning of Infinity - by David Deutsch
• Article Is it time to change the undergraduate physics curriculum?
• Article So You Want to Learn Physics — Susan Rigetti