Growth

People grow in all sorts of different ways every day, but we try to cover some of the main ones: growth through travel and study abroad, growth through participating in extracurricular activities on and off campus, growth through academics, and growth through work. Advice in this section is for anyone who wants it, parents included. Here, you will learn how to bolster your résumé, cite your sources, increase your focus, and so much more.

Lessons You Can Learn from Working a Minimum Wage Job — As a high schooler working your first job or a college student trying to make some extra cash, you might be looking at positions that pay minimum wage. While some states have implemented laws that raise their minimum wage above the federally mandated $7.25 per hour, you’re unlikely to net […]

Lessons You Can Learn from Working a Minimum Wage Job

This entry was posted in Career on March 20, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Everything You Need to Know about the MCAT — The Medical College Admission Test, colloquially known as the MCAT, is a graduate-level entrance exam required for admission to medical school. Students typically take the MCAT at least one year before submitting their med school applications, giving them plenty of time to retake the exam if they’re not satisfied with their […]

Everything You Need to Know about the MCAT

This entry was posted in Study Skills on March 15, 2019 by Anna Palmer

Co-ops in College — Extracurricular and academic experiences in college, like research opportunities, work-study positions, and service learning, can help shape your future career. Gaining experience in your intended field, though, may be the most valuable opportunity there is. It shows future employers that you’re serious about pursuing a position in the field, not […]

Co-ops (Cooperative Educational Experiences) in College

This entry was posted in Career on March 13, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Unique Extracurriculars at Colleges around the Country — College is a great time to try new things, explore new interests, and discover new passions. What better way to do this than join a club? If you’re looking for something beyond the run-of-the-mill options like sororities and fraternities, intramural sports, and clubs centered around your major, check out some […]

Unique (and Really Cool) Extracurriculars at Colleges around the Country

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on March 6, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Six Lessons You Will Learn after Losing Your Job — Nearly everyone has lost a job at some point in their life. Whether it’s due to a single mistake, a pattern that emerged over time, or changes within the company, it’s often an unexpected and painful event. Regardless of the details, there are things we can all learn when this […]

Six Lessons You Will Learn after Losing Your Job

This entry was posted in Career on February 20, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Understanding the GMAT: A Test for Prospective MBA Students — The GMAT (short for Graduate Management Admission Test) is a test that is required for admission to many MBA programs. It’s similar to the GRE and other entrance exams, in that it is used by admissions officers to determine whether a prospective student will succeed in business school, and it […]

Everything You Need to Know about the GMAT

This entry was posted in Study Skills on February 11, 2019 by Anna Palmer

Seven Careers You Didn't Know Existed — We all know about career paths for positions we interact with regularly—we see actors in movies and on television, go to the doctor for regular appointments, and eat food cooked by chefs at restaurants. But many other jobs go unnoticed; out of sight, out of mind. Whether you’re wanting more […]

Seven Careers You Didn’t Know Existed

This entry was posted in Career on February 7, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Fresh Grads: Tips to Jump-Start Your Job Search — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Johanna Cider. Being a sociable person, Johanna loves delving into new destinations, trying the local food, and talking with people. In fact, she loves sharing stories with nearly everyone; visit Johanna’s blog, Musings of Johanna, to learn more. We would like to […]

Fresh Grads: Tips to Jump-Start Your Job Search

This entry was posted in Career on February 1, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

Grupos de estudios: ¿sí o no? — Al avanzar en tu carrera o curso te encuentras con diferentes desafíos; en mayor o menor medida tendrás que sortear la procrastinación, la falta de comprensión del material, mantener el ritmo para no quedar atrasado en clase, balancear el tiempo entre el estudio, el trabajo y la familia, entre otras […]

Grupos de estudios: ¿sí o no?

This entry was posted in Study Skills on January 23, 2019 by Mauro Schimf

Graduate Record Examinations — If you’re thinking about applying to graduate school in the future, you’re going to want to learn about the GRE, or Graduate Record Examinations. It’s a standardized test that is required as part of the application to many graduate programs. While the fields of medicine, law, and business have their […]

Everything You Need to Know about Graduate Record Examinations

This entry was posted in Study Skills on January 14, 2019 by Anna Palmer

The Pros and Cons of Different Standardized Test Study Methods — When it comes time to take standardized tests, whether it’s the PSAT, SAT, or ACT in high school or the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, or GMAT after college, you may consider getting help preparing for test day. You may only need support in one particular subject, or you may want help […]

The Pros and Cons of Different Standardized Test Study Methods

This entry was posted in Study Skills on January 9, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Using Online Classes to Make a Career Change — The choice to make a career change—or even a just a job change—can be a tough decision, even if you’ve been thinking about it for a long time. As with any change, there is a degree of risk involved. You may wonder: What if I don’t like my new job […]

Using Online Classes to Make a Career Change

This entry was posted in Career on January 2, 2019 by Hannah Holley

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