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Part-Time Jobs + High School Students

Part-time jobs allow students to gain valuable experience, learn new skills, and earn money. They also help develop important college-readiness and life skills like responsibility and money- and time- management. But sometimes finding a job that works for you is a full-time job in and of itself. Not excited about flipping burgers or mowing lawns?…

Seeing Past College Rankings

College rankings have become a fixture in the college admissions process. Every year, magazines and websites publish lists of the “best” colleges in the country, and students and families are often influenced by these rankings as they make their college decisions. But it is important to remember that there are many other factors that should…

UC ADMISSION TRENDS

As one of the most prestigious public universities in the United States, the University of California (UC) has a highly competitive admissions process. Preliminary admissions data for Fall 2023 sheds some light on trends in the UC system, which includes 9 undergraduate campuses. Systemwide, the freshman admission rate rose from 60 percent to 63 percent…