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#college-advice Where did some of you who are neurologists attend college? What helped you to succeed in college?
Is Having a Degree in Music Composition extremely important for Game Design?
Unfortunately, my college does not currently have a degree program for Music Composition and Production (to my knowledge) for accompanying a game design major; however, with so many online resources and possibilities for learning music, I would like to know how important it is. Also, if there...
Where is the best place for an illustration/graphic art paid internship?
For a budding illustration and graphic artist, what would a good example of a paid internship that has reasonable entry? As a young multi talented artist, I have a strong passion about concept sketching and art and want to focus deeply on that aspect. I would like to be employed after college,...
How important is staying close to home when going off to college?
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Should I base my decision to attend college based on how much I can pay for it?
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Will posting photos to Intagram help launch my career in photography?
#photography
#career
I want to be a photographer for a magazine or newspaper, would it be a good idea to persue a communications degree?
commuications degree or art degree?
#art
#communication
#photography
#broadcast-media
How do you deal with sexism in the workplace?
I am a student and an officer in my school's engineering groups. I am working with our Society for Pre-engineering at the moment, and I have had to deal with a great deal of sexism. I get comments about being to "girly" to be an engineer and how its a "shame" that I want to spend time in labs....
Would a degree from an engineering school or a duel diploma with a liberal arts school and an engineering school give an engineering student a more well-rounded education?
As a student with many interests, spaning from stem to art-history, it is hard to tell what kind of institution will be best suited for me. Would you suggest a program that is soley at an engineering school, or would a duel degree with an engineering school and a liberal arts college be better...
What is the best advice that you have for women hoping to excel in the engineering field?
#stem #steam #engineering #women-in-stem #career #business #materialscienceengineering
What school can I find a good medical program with different kinds of medical majors?
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How hard is it to keep up your school work and play a sport at the same time?
#athlete #school #soccer
What is the difference between Clinical Psychology and General Psychology?
#general #psychology #doctor #career
How many years will it take to become a Physical Therapist?
#physical-therapist #therapists #therapy
I'm interested in Photography, where are the best places to study?
#photography #visual arts
What is the most important factor in choosing the college you go to?
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Do you feel that college is necessary to have an successful career?
#career #careers #career-choice
What are the most important factors to consider when applying to grad school?
I would like to go to graduate school for either biology or chemistry (I have not decided yet), but I don't know what my focus should be for my applications over the next few years. I know every school will weight certain aspects differently, but overall should I be more concerned about GRE...
How can you build experience for chemistry/biology lab-based careers?
I am interested in doing research or working in a lab as a career, but I have no clue how I should go about gaining experience for positions outside of what I'm learning in college. I currently do undergraduate research but it oftentimes does not feel like enough! Many lab jobs seem highly...
What degrees, classes, and qualifications should I pursue if I want to be a surgeon?
How do those choices/ classes affect me and how are they helpful?
#surgeon #surgery #doctor #medicine #healthcare
Is it common practice for Hospitals/Medical groups to offer student loan reimbursements as part of a compensation package for newly hired nurses?
#payoffstudentloans #nursing
Where should I a get job experience as a Nurse before applying to CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) School?
After I complete my BSN degree I will be looking for a professional position to gain experience before applying to CRNA school. #CRNA #career
What will I be expected to accomplish in my first year of an internship for a job of sport management?
I want to know if having a internship for a sports manager would be exactly what I read it would be #sports-management #sports #athletics #internship
What is the key to become a successful sports manager?
I want to pursue a degree in sports management at Georgia State university and I want to know what are some tips to becoming an outstanding sports manager #sports-management #sports #athletics #management
How to earn a high SAT score?
I am asking because I am a junior who is going to take the sat soon and I want to score my absolute best to earn more college opportunities? Also what are apps that can help me study ?#sat #college #college-advice
I am currently a Junior in Highschool and I am close to being a senior. I have been thinking about the career I want to pursue after highschool and I want to become a pediatrician. What degree should I look for and how many years will I be in school?
I always wanted to become a doctor when I was younger. I had the passion to help people. When I was little I used to pick up medical equipment and play like I was a doctor. In middle school and high school I went to the library often to research books about the medical field and children. I...
How will getting a bachelors degree benefit me?
I want to know the benefits of receiving a bachelors degree from college. #college #bachelorsdegree
What are some good habits to start when attending college?
I'm asking this because I would like some advice on how to start college without being too stressed or overwhelmed. #college-advice
I want to go into public speaking in Ministry. Women are often frowned upon in this career choice. As I enter college in the fall, I plan on taking classes in communication and public speaking. What are some other things that will help me succeed?
Because it is often difficult as a female to be accepted in this profession.
#womeninministry #ministry #public-speaking
How can I market myself as a professional to future employers?
I do not know exactly how to network to where I meet and connect with future employers. I want to know how to do so and the most efficient way. #career-planning #interviewing-skills #career-counseling #career-development
How can I balance school work, extra curricular activities, and a social life so that I succeed?
I plan to be a Biology major on the pre-med track and I need to excel academically, include myself in internships and volunteering, as well as lead a healthy social life. #medicine #anesthesiology #work-life-balance #personal-development #biology
What was your biggest mistake in regards to college study habits, and how can I avoid doing the same?
I would like to know what poor study habits hurt you in college, as well as ways I could avoid doing the same. #college #college-advice #study-habits
What is a small thing that would make someone stand out to a potential employer?
I know that employers like to see people with lots of experience and plenty to fill their resume, but what is something that they would look for that most people wouldn't think of?
#jobs #job-search #resume #resume-writing
Is it a bad idea to pursue a study abroad program that will neither apply to my major nor provide me credits that I don't already have?
I am a psychology major and am currently interested in applying for 2 very different study abroad programs. One is a psychology program and the other is a Spanish program. I ask this question because I already obtained all the language credits I need from high school but I still wish to learn...
What is the best way to maintain my career vision in college when I become overloaded by the workload?
I know many individuals who started strong in college but once the reality of the work to achieve their goals became known to them, they gave up on their dreams. I know that my desire to dual major in general surgery and as a general practitioner will require extensive discipline to maintain my...
What is the best way to manage working two jobs, maintaining an A average, and make time for a social life in college?
As a student who is depending on scholarships and my own jobs to pay for college, it is very intimidating to take on two jobs and keep my grades up. I worked as a manager in high school and the stress and workload of my job on top of school made me feel as if I were losing my life to my...
Should I minor in something business related if I am considering trying to start my own occupational therapy practice?
I am currently an undergraduate student majoring in psychology and am on the path to becoming an occupational therapist. I would like to apply for OT masters programs after I obtain my bachelors degree. However, because I am possibly considering the idea of trying to start my own OT practice, I...
Which classes in college would be best for performing music?
I've been in orchestra for almost 6 years, and I know that i want this to be a career choice of mine. I just need assistance for completing my future career. Thank you.
#orchestra #orchestral-music
A day in the life of a Full time student.?
I'm 17 graduating in 2018. My career destination at the moment would be to pursue a major as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I'm taking some classes online right now and plan is to go to college as soon as a graduate high school. However I really am curious at the state of responsibility/ chaos...
What is it like in a day of a life as a full time student getting there pediatric nurse practitioner degree?
I'm 17 graduating in 2018. My career destination at the moment would be to pursue a major as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I'm taking some classes online right now and plan is to go to college as soon as a graduate high school. However I really am curious at the state of responsibility/ chaos...
How can I maximize my education and opportunities in college and apply them to life after college>
#college #real-world #opportunities #higher-education
How can I take a small loan and turn it into huge investment success?
I am fresh out of high school and I want to become rich fast. I know real estate is the best way to do that and I want to know the best way to get into the real estate business. #real-estate
Time management
As I get further in to higher levels of school, managing time is getting harder. I used to exercise for an hour but now I don't even have time to do that anymore. It's getting harder to finish all my schoolwork and get to things that I like to do, whether it's composing, or surfing the...
Programming specifics
I've been learning programming and I've got the basics of c++ and java. But I recently learned that there are a lot more fields of programming whether it's javascript or python or html. So can someone tell me the difference between the fields and recommend which fields I should learn quickly...
TOEIC-Question
This is a very weird question but I have friends in korea. And in korea, TOEIC is the test that everyone takes to see how good their English is. Getting a good score helps you get employed and things like that. So I want to take it once just to see how good I am. But I'm an American citizen. So...
Getting in to a top college.
I'm a high school soon to be junior and I see this questions asked around alot. But I wanted to ask with my personal inputs. I want to get in to a good college and I've been looking at Princeton. So I was wondering how to get to that goal. I have decent grades, a 3.93Unweighted GPA and I have a...
Need help on writing
High school student here not yet sure about their major. I'm not sure if I want to go a major in writing, but I sometimes do like writing random things. And it's really fun just getting ideas out of your head and on to paper. And so I wondered what do I do with those writings? Can I upload them...
Improving Connections
What are some good ways to get connected with more people? I have a LinkedIn, but I feel like that isn't very good at expanding contacts yet. I've searched on the internet for people, but I couldn't find any people. I want to meet more people at different jobs and careers and understand what...
Service Hours
High school student here and I realized that service hours are pretty important to get in to a good college. So I have been looking for ways to get service hours. But since I'm usually in a place where it's about an hour away from the nearest urban city, I figured I needed or at least, prefer...
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