Campus Explorer Launches Campus Explorer Connections

College ConnectionsThe relationships you develop during your college years are the ones that stick with you for the rest of your life. In this technological ages there’s no reason to ever lose touch. But you can also develop new relationships – personal and professional – by connecting with your fellow and future school alumni.

With that in mind Campus Explorer launched their new Campus Explorer Connections Facebook Application. Campus Explorer Connections helps prospective students, college students and graduates find where their friends and family went to college, learn where their friends will be going to college and discover and explore the most popular schools in their network. Prospective students can use the app to learn more about their top college choices, while students and alums find potential mentors to guide them through their academic and career paths.

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Parent Insights: Moving Home After Graduation

Parent InsightsAs part of our Graduation Week series, we asked our readers – parents of college students and grads – what advice they have for families whose kids are moving back home for the summer.

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“I think in the current economy it is highly likely that many young people will have chunks of time at their parents’ home after college,” says Carol Barash, Story to College. Continue reading

Poll Results: Attending College

Poll ResultsLast week, we asked our readers if they always knew they were going to attend college. Most of them – 89% – always knew they were going to college. As reader Lisa Bolton Singelyn says, “ My parents made sure it was never a question of if, but where.”

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Top 5: Things You Need to Do Before College Graduation

Top 5You probably completed most of the things you wanted to do before you graduate … things like jumping into the campus pond or running across the quad naked. Now it’s time to complete the things you need to do before you graduate. And in some cases, not doing these things might keep you from graduating in the first place.

Some might call it a college graduation checklist, we call it the top 5 things you need to do before college graduation.

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Ask the Career Expert: “How Do I Find A Job After I Graduate?”

Ask the Expert

It’s Graduation Week on The Explorer Blog! This week, we will share tips for life post-college graduation, starting with job-search advice from our career expert …

Question: “How do I find a job after I graduate?”

Answer: Just because you don’t have a job when you graduate does not mean that you are in trouble. Don’t panic. There are plenty of jobs out there. First you need to ask yourself: “Which one is best suited for me? And which job will best lead me to the career I want?”

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Fun Friday: Funny Mother’s Day Ecards

Fun FridayMother’s Day is approaching fast – it’s this Sunday, May 13, for all you forgetful college kids. While not everyone likes their mother, everyone has a mother, which makes Mother’s Day quite the popular holiday.

To celebrate this year, we thought it’d be fun to compile the funniest Mother’s Day ecards, all made using someecards. You’ll probably recognize some of the pastel colors and goofy characters from your social media feeds, as they have made for extremely popular viral content in recent weeks.

Enjoy! And don’t forget to send your mom a card on Sunday.

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Technology Tools: Top Apps for Surviving Finals

Technology ToolsThere’s no doubt that your smartphone is your biggest distraction. It can also be a saving grace by providing some serious neural reinforcement while on the go. There are dozens of apps that allow you to quietly drill a specific subject while standing in the lunch line or to study for something more specific like the SAT, MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) or LSAT (Law School Admission Test).

As you wrap up your school year – whether you are a high school or college student - here are a few notable applications that can help you survive finals. Continue reading

Poll Results: College Entrance Exams

Poll ResultsLast week, we asked our readers: “Which college entrance exams did you take?” Nearly half – 43% – have taken both the ACT and the SAT; 30% took the SAT, 22% took the ACT and 5% did not take either exam.

While both the SAT and ACT are standardized tests used for college admissions, there are major differences between them. Continue reading

Campus Explorer February Scholarship Winner: Zachary Vierkandt

February Scholarship WinnerCongratulations to Zachary Vierkandt, winner of the February Campus Explorer $1,000 Exclusive Scholarship. Vierkandt is a senior at Austin High School in Austin, Minnesota.

“Next year, I will be attending Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and I am planning on majoring in marketing,” Vierkandt says.

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NACAC’s 2012 Space Availability Survey

Did you not get Education Newsinto your dream school? Are you unhappy with your college choices? Still undecided? Luckily you still have options.

NACAC (the National Association of College Admissions Counseling) released their 2012 Space Availability Survey, which says that at least 375 colleges still have space for freshman or transfer students for the Fall 2012 semester. Continue reading