Before, during, and after the college journey (particularly if you have a graduate school or post-school education to complete) there are many, many, many applications to complete for various reasons (e.g. job, school). I don’t know about you but every time I complete one I have to devote time to locating all the contact information,…
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GRE Prep Materials
The GRE. The only thing more nerve-wracking than the ACT or SAT seems to be the GRE. But I have a secret for you… it will be okay, you will be fine, it is really not that bad. Study hard, study well, and knock that test out of the park. I used two books in…
Uncommon Education: A StraighterLine Review
StraighterLine 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Distance learning is a fairly new, but quickly growing, method earning your college education.  Obviously CLEP exams and DSST exams are some of the more typical routes for earning distance credit, but the college scene is changing rapidly and there are some new and exciting methods now available.  There are typically two walls…
ABOVE AND BEYOND DEGREE EQUALITY (PART TWO)
From part one of this series: ” My distance degree is not worth “just as much” as a traditional campus degree – it is worth more. Â It is worth years of work, life experience, and personal growth. Â Let’s go above degree equality, let’s go above and beyond the status-quo. Â If you are going to be…
Above and Beyond Degree Equality (part one)
Welcome to the fight for degree equality. Â See, the majority of students will attend regular universities with classrooms and hallways and fire drills, and they will never have to prove or justify their degree. Â The majority of students will attend a university familiar to them and the people around them, earn a degree, put…
Get a Normal Email Address!
Welcome to your life, wherever this finds you. Â Still in high school, venturing through college, finding yourself in the work place, or diligently at home. Â Wherever you are, you probably have an email address and this piece of your life is a huge key to how you view life and what you make of yourself….
How to Schedule a CLEP Test
Scheduling a CLEP exam used to be as easy as calling your proctor, telling her what exam you were going to take, and picking a day. Â Now, thanks to some revisions by CollegeBoard, there are a few more steps to take before you can go CLEP a class. Â So here is a basic rundown on…
One Book for 2015
The one book… Students ask me, parents ask me, everyone asks me. Â They all ask the same question. Â “What do I need to get started with CLEP exams?” There is no magic formula, there is no skill set you have to have. Â I have one, very simple book that I think is all you need…
Why You Need to Fail
Okay everyone, I’m getting my blogs up and running again! Â I’ve got life *somewhat* scheduled and planned out… and I’ve got some blog post ideas sketched out and ready to go. With that said… Why You Need to Fail. Everyone should fail at least one thing in your life. Â You need to mess up, drop…
12/50 Skills to Learn Before You Graduate
I’m fascinated with lists and things in rows.  I love lists of things to learn and do.  I have a list of books to read, a list of books I’ve already read, a list of things to do in life, and a list of CLEPs to finish.  🙂 Last week I stumbled upon this article…