October 2010 archive

5 Reasons Why High School Students Shouldn't Earn Dual Credit

Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 | 12 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

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Here are five reasons why a high school student should skip earning dual credit in high school.

CollegePlus! Students Take On Film

Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

San Antonio Film Festival CollegePlus! students are taking the San Antonio International Christian Film Festival by storm.

Looking Ahead to College

Posted on Monday, October 25, 2010 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

How could you get a bachelor’s degree in less than four years?

Take a test.

No, really.

Read the article from the State Journal Register.

Making a Difference...One Box at a Time

Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

What's the best thing to come in a shoe box? If you said shoes, you're wrong. The CollegePlus! team recently spent a morning with Operation Christmas Child and learned how to spread joy...one box at a time. Nathan Hamilton blogs about the experience.

America's WORST Colleges

Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 | 3 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

Want to know what the WORST colleges are in America? Check out the blog to find out the 20 schools with shocking graduation rates.

Meet the Enemy of the MBA

Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

Josh Kaufman

If Josh Kaufman had gone to business school, he probably would have graduated this year with an MBA from Harvard or Stanford. But Kaufman, a 28-year-old entrepreneur and former assistant brand manager for Procter & Gamble, thinks business school is pretty much a waste of time and money. Read the rest on our blog.

How-to-get-hired strategies you'll never learn in a college class

Posted on Monday, October 11, 2010 | 10 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

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Did you know that one of the biggest complaints from college grads is that they never had a professor help them learn what it takes to land a job in the real world?

Read on to hear what college professors and hiring managers will never tell you about landing a job in the real world.

5 Entrepreneurial Sites You Shouldn't Miss

Posted on Friday, October 8, 2010 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

Generation Joshua-The Future of America-Experience It Now!

Posted on Thursday, October 7, 2010 | 1 comment | Permalink | Read More >>

CollegePlus! and Generation Joshua

CollegePlus! students carry a unique mark of distinction by being bold, ambitious, and action-oriented individuals.

I believe our CollegePlus! students can rise to the level of being the future leaders of America, but this requires mentoring, support, and opportunities to learn what it takes to be a leader.

Why Aren't Boys Reading?

Posted on Thursday, October 7, 2010 | 1 comment | Permalink | Read More >>

boys don't like reading

The facts are in: boys in America don't like to read. Teachers and publishing companies are taking drastic measures to get young boys to read. Move over, Captain Nemo. Captain Underpants is here! Read the blog to learn more.

The "Billion-dollar Repairman" Shares Tactics for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010 | 1 comment | Permalink | Read More >>

Jim Patton & CollegePlus!

One of the beautiful things about entrepreneurship is that almost every entrepreneur has an amazing story to share—a story of triumph, or failure, or a combination of both.

Human Growth & Development CLEP Course Now On LearningNetwork

Posted on Friday, October 1, 2010 | 2 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

Human Growth & Development CLEP CollegePlus!

College and dual credit students are thrilled with the news that the Human Growth & Development CLEP study course was added to the CollegePlus! LearningNetwork.