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Getting Good Recommendation for Online College
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Online colleges rely heavily on the recommendation letters that they get from the applicants. This is due to the fact that if not most, all of online schools do not entail having to do face-to-face interviews. That is why it is very important that an applicant passes top-notch recommendation letters. If you come and think about it, the recommendations can either make or break your application. To ensure that you get good recommendations, follow these tips.
Draw a list of possible recommendation writers. You should sit down and think about who could be good sources of fine recommendations. You might want to consider the following people:
· former teachers
· current teachers
· counselors
· employers
Make the best choice. Make sure that the person/persons you will choose will write positive things about you. It is also important that the recommender is reliable with deadlines and a capable writer. Avoid people you have a more casual relationship with, as well as those who only know you on a superficial level. Remember: the most obvious choice isn’t always the best.
Observe measures established by the admission office. Before talking to your chosen recommender, find out what your school requires. If your school has strict procedures, make sure to communicate those with the recommender and make is as easy as possible to follow. For example, if the recommender must mail the letter, you will want to provide an addressed, stamped envelope.
Talk to the recommender directly. Don’t tell the writer your deadline for turning in the college recommendation letter. Instead, say: “I need the letter (or the letter must be mailed) by this date.” Set your must-have date at least three weeks before the school’s application deadline.
Give background information to the recommender. Include the following documents in the information: your college application essay, your personal statement, your resume, and a list of ways you are connected to the recommender (i.e. you were in the top 10% of his Calculus course). Highlight any information that is particularly important.
Send your thanks. Let him know how much you appreciate the time and effort that was spent on your behalf.
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Online courses: the basics.
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Taking online courses can be a little like taking course in a foreign country. Most of us are still learning the norms and expectations of the online environment. Even though the technology is wonderful and exciting, we would never say that this environment is the right learning environment for every student. It works well for some students most of the time. It provides exciting opportunities for people who are constrained by time, place or other factors. Having online courses will certainly let you achieve these benefits and so much more simply because of the ease and comfort that comes to having an online bachelors degree. Correspondence study is generally self-study with individual written communication between one student and one instructor. The online courses focus strongly on the interactive or cooperative methods of education, only achievable in groups. You participate in group discussion, academic debate, and social dialogue, which eliminate the isolation of traditional correspondence study and provide a peer group for support. Having four-year college degrees might seem expensive. If you worry about paying for your degree, don’t forget that colleges and universities offer dozens of ways to slash college costs, from student loans to scholarships to work-study programs. When you think about it, try to imagine having all the good and advantage of a bachelors degree a few steps away from you or at a touch of a small mouse. Having online courses will certainly let you achieve these benefits and so much more simply because of the ease and comfort that comes to having an online bachelors degree.
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The Internet and Online Education
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
The advent of online college degrees have made it easier for other people to finish school or to get that degree of their choice. Aside from e-mail and web surfing, one of the internet’s biggest uses nowadays would be for online education.
The internet has now been widely used for research because every thing about any thing can be found on the World Wide Web. When the concept of online education came about, the internet has been made more interesting than ever before. Being able to study without leaving home and going to a traditional classroom has gathered more followers. Although skeptics would say that nothing really beats the traditional classroom setting when it comes to getting a degree, completing a certification or simply finishing high school because of the personal interaction and learning process that it offers, proponents of online schooling has proven that online education can provide the same or even better results.
Almost all schools are already powered by the internet. Most schools now have their own websites that showcase the best that the school has to offer. You get to apply online if you wish to do so. Course outlines and descriptions are available anytime. Accredited online colleges and universities boast of the same features as traditional schools have; only their classes are taken virtually through one’s computer.
Discussions are held online, assignments and projects are submitted online, student interaction is done through forums and discussion boards. But just the same, the interaction and learning process is there. It may take a while for every one to accept online schooling as part of the traditional educational means we have but it is definitely getting there.
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Top 10 Universities in the World
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
When one would be choosing universities where you would want to finish your bachelors degree, it is good to know what the top ten universities in the world so you would know what is the universal standard of top quality education. The very first slot in the list belongs to Harvard University located in the United States. Harvard University not only boasts of their stringent program for a doctorate degree of law, but also their top facilities. Second in the list would be Yale University. This United States based university also boasts of superb facilities and good degree programs. For the third slot, we now go to the United Kingdom. University of Cambridge has been known for providing quality education which is why many students from other countries would flock over to the United Kingdom to avail of their degree programs. Shortly after the University of Cambridge, comes the University of Oxford. One of the known top universities, many people aspire to be able to study under the professors of this school. Another university located at the United States is at the number 5 slot. The California Institute of Technology is the university to be at if you would want to major in a course of study that is related to technology. The sixth slot goes to the Imperial College located in London. On the other hand, University College London has the seventh place. The last three slots would go to universities all located in the United States. The eighth slot would go to the University of Chicago. Ninth goes to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while tenth goes to Columbia University. For a glimpse of the top 500 universities in the world, visit http://topuniversities.com/
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Top Universities In Asia
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Every student would like to enter the best universities in their part of the world to ensure that he would get quality education that could possibly land him a good and well paying job. In Asia, the top universities that offer college degrees are mostly from the regions of Japan, China and Korea.
The top university slot in Asia belongs to Kyoto University. This university in Japan boasts of being able to provide top world class campus programs. The second best slot would go to Seoul National University. This college in Korea now produces graduates and students that are capable and able enough to compete in the world market. University of Hong Kong comes in as a third best university while Taiwan University comes in as the fourth. As expected, the National University of Singapore is part of the top short list of the best universities in Asia. The National University of Singapore is known to have a very rigid academic curriculum that drives the students to excel and reach insurmountable academic heights and achievements. After the National University of Singapore, next in line would be another university from Hong Kong. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, like University of Hong Kong, also provides world class education. Another part of the short list of top universities in Asia would be the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. As Korea has become more affluent and more advanced, their facilities and research has gotten better in terms of science and technology hence they are part of the short list. Also part of this short list we have Tokyo Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Technology, both universities located at Delhi and Madras. To see the entire list of top universities in Asia, please visit http://topuniversities.com/
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