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We all know the stress of writing a dissertation, especially as the deadline comes looming faster than we might’ve hoped. One moment you’re still in the research stage, picking out the ideal topic and the next, you’re a paragraph in but the deadline is staring you right in the face. Whether you’re the kind of person to leave things to the last minute or you’re simply too stressed to function, taking proper care with quoting, citing and your bibliography is a must to avoid plagiarism. While plagiarism software can detect any cases of this before you submit your dissertation, it’s…

The nature of college as we know it is changing rapidly. Indeed, there are a number of prevailing trends throughout higher education that are beginning to gain traction, from online learning, to standardized test flexibility. Additionally, more and more people are deciding to enroll at universities later on in life. These non-traditional college students typically have jobs, and are over twenty-five years old. Unfortunately, they often face more difficulties in adapting to college life than the “typical” college student who’s arrived straight out of high school. With that in mind, today we’re going to provide three tips so that non-traditional…

With so many options out there when it comes to choosing the right boarding school for your child, it can be tough to remember everything that is involved in the application process. But don’t forget, the application process is the most crucial step in your child’s boarding school journey. In an effort to help you and your child stay on track during the complicated application process to boarding school, we have outlined essential things all students hoping to get into the boarding school of their choice should not forget. Don’t make the process any more challenging than it already is,…

When young people begin their lives as college students, it is typically quite different than the life they had as a student previously. It is true that some students go to boarding schools or educational institutions that place a high demand on there being focused, and independent, but typically students come from learning environments where they are handheld and ushered through toward graduation. For this reason many college students have a hard adjustment in making transition to college life. What they eventually learn is that there is a different set of skills, a different approach, and a different set of…