Before You Arrive on Campus
Information and strategies about how to prepare yourself for a strong semester before you arrive on campus.
The Big College To-Do List
This comprehensive list provides a run down of everything you need to do, prepare, and pack before starting college.
This comprehensive list provides a run down of everything you need to do, prepare, and pack before starting college.
What to Pack When Heading to College
Packing for college may seem like trying to put a square peg through a round hole. Find a list of the most-important essentials as well as the things that are best left behind.
Packing for college may seem like trying to put a square peg through a round hole. Find a list of the most-important essentials as well as the things that are best left behind.
10 Easy Ways to Meet People in College
Going somewhere, by yourself, where you may or may not know a single person, just might be the bravest thing you've ever done. With so many ways to meet people, though, finding connections is easier than you may think.
Going somewhere, by yourself, where you may or may not know a single person, just might be the bravest thing you've ever done. With so many ways to meet people, though, finding connections is easier than you may think.
15 Tips to Avoid the "Freshman 15"
The infamous "Freshman 15": the rumored fifteen pounds every freshman gains during their first year in college. These fifteen tips, however, provide you with quick and easy ways to make sure you stay healthy as you adjust to eating away from home.
The infamous "Freshman 15": the rumored fifteen pounds every freshman gains during their first year in college. These fifteen tips, however, provide you with quick and easy ways to make sure you stay healthy as you adjust to eating away from home.
5 Tips for Making Freshman Orientation a Success
The schedule may be long, packed, and overwhelming. Learn how to make the most of your first week on campus.
The schedule may be long, packed, and overwhelming. Learn how to make the most of your first week on campus.
15 Tips on Conquering Your College Freshman Fears
Being a little nervous and anxious before starting college is all completely normal. Having fears just means that you are invested in doing well and are eager to succeed, which, while scary feeling, actually means you're already doing everything right.
Being a little nervous and anxious before starting college is all completely normal. Having fears just means that you are invested in doing well and are eager to succeed, which, while scary feeling, actually means you're already doing everything right.
How to Choose Which College to Attend
After being accepted to several colleges, choosing which one to attend can be difficult. Making sense of the academic, personal, and financial factors behind each acceptance letter can help you decide which college you want to attend for the next 4 years of your life.
After being accepted to several colleges, choosing which one to attend can be difficult. Making sense of the academic, personal, and financial factors behind each acceptance letter can help you decide which college you want to attend for the next 4 years of your life.
College Freshman Summer Reading
Colleges often assign summer reading to incoming freshman students. Learn more about college summer reading and why you should do it.
Colleges often assign summer reading to incoming freshman students. Learn more about college summer reading and why you should do it.
5 Things to Know About Your Financial Aid Package
Your financial aid package contains a lot of information. These 5 facts aren't mentioned but are important to know.
Your financial aid package contains a lot of information. These 5 facts aren't mentioned but are important to know.
How to Easily Keep In Touch with Your Parents
Keeping in touch with your parents may be the last thing from your mind while you're at school. It's always a good idea, however, to at least touch base so they don't think you've fallen off the face of the earth. Even amidst your busy schedule, it's still possible to connect with your parents while maintaining your independence.
Keeping in touch with your parents may be the last thing from your mind while you're at school. It's always a good idea, however, to at least touch base so they don't think you've fallen off the face of the earth. Even amidst your busy schedule, it's still possible to connect with your parents while maintaining your independence.
How to Select the Best Meal Plan
Understanding college meal plan options can be overwhelming. Learn more about traditional college meal plan offerings, how to choose what's best for you, and how to successfully manage your plan throughout the semester.
Understanding college meal plan options can be overwhelming. Learn more about traditional college meal plan offerings, how to choose what's best for you, and how to successfully manage your plan throughout the semester.
Religious Life in College
Staying connected to your religion may be an important part of your college experience. Being far from home doesn't have to mean being disconnected from your religion.
Staying connected to your religion may be an important part of your college experience. Being far from home doesn't have to mean being disconnected from your religion.
Laptop or Desktop: Which Is Best for a College Student?
Having the right computer can make all the difference in your college career. With pros and cons for both laptops and desktops, how do you know which one will be right for you?
Having the right computer can make all the difference in your college career. With pros and cons for both laptops and desktops, how do you know which one will be right for you?
Interview with Anne Crossman
Read our interview with Anne Crossman, author of Getting the Best Out of College: A Professor, a Dean, and a Student Tell You How to Maximize Your Experience and a guest blogger on About.com College Life for the week of August 25, 2008.
Read our interview with Anne Crossman, author of Getting the Best Out of College: A Professor, a Dean, and a Student Tell You How to Maximize Your Experience and a guest blogger on About.com College Life for the week of August 25, 2008.