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President Barack Obama calls for a recommitment to educate scientists and engineers, but there is a surplus of highly qualified PhDs who will never get the jobs they spent over a decade training to do. Dan Rather speaks to PhDs who cannot find full time professor positions, PhDs who decided to make a career change, and the president of Princeton University who describes why we are overproducing PhDs in this episode of Dan Rather Reports.
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[2020]
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English
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"What if you could take control of the admissions process, as you apply for your dream school, and do it in a way that's both effective and empowering? From filling out your extracurriculars to interviewing with admissions staff, it comes down to two questions: What matters most to you? How does it manifest in your life? The answers to these questions will fuel every aspect of your college admissions experience, and Ethan Sawyer (the College Essay...
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English
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"Provides 30 complete winning scholarship essays with analysis of why they were successful, scholarship interview strategies, Q&A with scholarship judges, 12 essays that bombed and an essay-writing workshop that covers selecting a topic, creating an outline, writing and editing"--
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[2010], c2010
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English
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What are the expenses of living in an apartment? What obligations come with signing on the dotted line? Is it good to have roommates? This video explains to first-time renters how to locate, lease, and set up an apartment while avoiding common problems. They'll learn about dealing with rental agents, evaluating a unit's condition, reading leases, getting renters' insurance, having the utilities turned on, and handling the roommate option. Information...
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[1988-]
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English
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"The best college guide you can buy."-USA Today Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for nearly 40 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative...
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[2010], c2003
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English
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This program is designed to help teens get more involved in their own college preparation and discuss the issues around it. Subjects covered include ways to prepare for college; the importance of graduating from high school; SATs and their importance; the importance of choosing the right college; developing good study habits; where to ask for help with college preparation; and future careers. Correlates to all applicable National and State Educational...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for 40 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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ACT 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies will calm your test-day jitters. Gain confidence with an overview of test content, what to expect on the day of the exam, and a short-form practice test with detailed explanations of the answers. This one-of-a-kind study guide is broken down into study blocks that you can tackle in 5 hours - all at once or over a few days. When you’ve finished practicing, you’ll find a section full of tips and reminders that you...
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2021.
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English
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An insider's college admissions guide that teaches students to identify and harness their unique passions, stand out from the crowd, and achieve their dreams. Dr. Aviva Legatt has spent her career in higher education as a professor, counselor, and admissions officer in the Ivy League, and she wants to let students in on a secret: admissions offices are sick of seeing the same cookie-cutter applications. What were once considered best practices for...
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Ancient magus' bride volume 10
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
Description
Now that Cartaphilus has chosen to enter a long slumber, peace has finally returned to the little cottage west of London. But it's not long before a message arrives for Chise: an invitation to join the college, a society of alchemists. Deep beneath the British Library, the curtain rises on a new story set on a new stage. There, human children learn, think, and grow but what of those who are inhuman?
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Ancient magus' bride volume 11
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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As Chise and Elias settle into their new roles at the College, old and new allies alike have lessons to teach them both inside and outside the school's walls. The Church, the Seven Shields, and a motley array of students Each has mysteries to uncover.
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[2021]
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English
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Sisters Peyton and Skye--one the co-anchor of a hit morning show, the other a stay-at-home mom in the New York suburbs--seem to have everything, until an Ivy League college admissions sting involving Peyton's husband threatens all they have worked for.
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