22 Notable People Who Were Student-Athletes in College March 3, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment The silent film classic “The Freshman” opens by describing the fictional Tate University as “a large football stadium… with a college attached.” Indeed, college athletics are often maligned as an elaborate, and disproportionately large, fundraiser for colleges and universities. But behind all the glitz and marketing that swarm around college sports, they are also a… Read More
How Do March Madness Champion Colleges Fare in Academics? February 24, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Yep, it is that time again! Time to get your March Madness bracket together and see how well you fare against your friends and co-workers. Although the nation’s best men’s college basketball teams will meet for their chance at championship glory, only one will demonstrate its superiority in the end. Their name will be hung… Read More
Which Colleges Deliver the Best ROI? [Infographic] February 1, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Being well-rounded. Thinking critically. Life experience. These are all good reasons to go to college, online or traditional. But, with college costs climbing, parents and students are fully justified in questioning if all that money is a good investment, more than just a glorified summer camp. But how do you put a dollar figure on… Read More
Where College Tuition Rates are Best [Infographic] January 1, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Whether your considering an online college or a traditional one, you always want to consider the cost. And most of that cost will come from tuition. Depending on the college, that tuition can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars per semester to $70,000. For this very reason, it helps to know where schools offer… Read More
5 Huge Benefits of Attending Online High Schools December 30, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Are you thinking of going back to school to earn your high school diploma? Is your son or daughter struggling in a traditional high school environment? Not only do online high schools offer a great alternative to GED programs, but they may also help prevent unhappy students from dropping out. If you’re debating between sending… Read More
Infographic: What Are the Odds of Getting Accepted to Your Dream College? December 4, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment A recent New York Times survey found that acceptance rates at the nation’s colleges are as daunting as ever. Out of the 78 colleges and universities they surveyed, only 25% of applicants were accepted. Stanford University was the most selective on the list, accepting only 5.69% of their 38,828 applicants in 2013. What does this… Read More
Infographic: Which Schools Produce the Most Millionaires? November 27, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Nowadays more than ever, students are thinking about how much they will get from their college degrees, online or traditional, before they enroll? And while it’s not a perfect measure of the value a college can provide to its students, the number of millionaires (that is, individuals who have a net worth of $1 million… Read More
CollegeAtlas A-List Provides College Rankings We Can Actually Use November 21, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment We here at ClassesAndCareer.com are fond of discounting the much-hyped practice of issuing annual college rankings, as if one might need such rankings to put together their own roster of fantasy colleges. We have adamantly insisted that no rankings can tell you what college or university you should attend. We stand by the idea that… Read More
Why College Rankings Are About to Go Haywire? November 18, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Historically, college rankings have been based largely on the prestige of the university and the relative overall quality of education that a prospective student could expect to receive. But with the cost of college education rising, there’s a new trend toward ranking colleges based on value, helping students and parents ensure that they get the… Read More