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College Students’ Depression Has Worsened; Here Are Some Solutions

College Students’ Depression Has Worsened; Here Are Some Solutions

Lauren Robinson Opinion, U.S.

COVID-19 has increased depression among college students. According to the National Library of Medicine, COVID-19 increased stress and anxiety in 138 of 195 participants, but only 10 sought mental health counseling – the most common stressors were found to be loneliness and isolation from the pandemic effect, due to a lack of face-to-face activities. However, depression in college students had become increasingly common even before COVID, with counseling services unable to track college depression rates. Furthermore, college enrollment has declined since the pandemic. According to an Imagine America Foundation study,…

What Is Excelsior Scholarship and Is It Really Beneficial?

What Is Excelsior Scholarship and Is It Really Beneficial?

Madison O’Brien U.S.

What is Excelsior Scholarship? The “Free College” Program has gotten a lot of attention from students who are struggling with the complicated financial aid system. In 2017, Governor Cuomo promised to provide Excelsior scholarship to provide tuition-free college – the first program that covers training for New York’s public faculties and universities – for households earning up to $125,000 per year, with the program expected to benefit up to 640,000 New Yorkers, covering any tuitions that were previously not covered by other types of financial aid. Thanks to New Yorks’s…

The Future of Law School Admissions Without LSAT — or Any Standardized Tests — is in Sight

The Future of Law School Admissions Without LSAT — or Any Standardized Tests — is in Sight

David O’Neill Grad Schools, Hot Trend, U.S.

On April 25, 2022, the Strategic Review Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) released a memorandum recommending law schools stop requiring standardized tests, such as the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), for their admissions. Ever since its first administration in 1948, the LSAT has continuously exerted exceptional influence on many aspects of law schools. Unlike college admissions, standardized test scores (i.e., LSAT) have been the single most dominant factor for applicants to care for in their application process, followed closely by undergraduate GPA….

I Made It to College! Now What To Prepare?

I Made It to College! Now What To Prepare?

Lauren Robinson Opinion, U.S.

Does college matter? It’s that time of year when high school students’ efforts pay off — a time to feel relieved after putting in a lot of effort studying, finishing required high school courses, and receiving a long-awaited college acceptance letter. Unfortunately, high school graduates frequently wait until the last minute before the start of the fall semester and miss out on the opportunity to get to know their future college better. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, individuals with only a high school diploma had a median weekly…

Is College Really Worth It? It’s Not What You Think It Is

Is College Really Worth It? It’s Not What You Think It Is

Madison O’Brien Opinion, U.S.

“The proportion of young people enrolled in school remained relatively low in the last half of the 19th century,” according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), “but the beginning of the twentieth century saw sustained increases in enrollment rates for both white and minority children.” Despite declines in the traditional college-age population, the number of bachelor’s degree holders continued to rise during the 1980s. “College does not matter,” philosophy is certainly unappealing to Americans from the mid to late twentieth century, but it is notably attracting a lot of…

New Rules to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Allow 100,000 Borrowers To Be Eligible

New Rules to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Allow 100,000 Borrowers To Be Eligible

Joshua Gallagher Hot Trend, U.S.

On October 6 of last year, the Department of Education announced temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program as a response to the economic slowdown caused by Covid-19. The main change comes from expanded eligibility until the end of October this year, resulting in more than 100,000 borrowers now eligible with an estimated total of $6.2 billion in federal student loan cancellations. Currently, there are still many borrowers who have not yet been contacted for their changed eligibility status for debt relief. Although the department did not…

History of Legal Challenges Against Affirmative Action in Higher Education

History of Legal Challenges Against Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Joshua Gallagher Featured, Grad Schools, U.S.

Higher education institutions across the U.S. adopted race-conscious admissions policies to increase diversity for historically disadvantaged minority students in the late 1960s, complying with the government’s affirmative action. Since then, however, there have been numerous legal challenges against the policies and affirmative action at large. Most recently in January of this year, the Supreme Court of the United States consolidated two legal cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The lawsuits were brought by an anti-race conscious admissions advocacy group, arguing that the institutions’ admissions policies have discriminated…

Nation Divided Over Biden’s Potential Student Loan Forgiveness Policy

Nation Divided Over Biden’s Potential Student Loan Forgiveness Policy

David O’Neill Hot Trend, U.S.

President Joe Biden is considering to release millions of students from their federal loan responsibility. However, the idea is not supported by all but rather objected to by some Americans as they perceive it as unfair. Will Bach, an Ohio-based financial advisor, is one of the objectors. He said, “While some may view this debt forgiveness as a slap in the face to people who were responsible and paid off their student loans, this is a bigger slap in the face to those Americans who never went to college.” Indeed,…

Growing Emphasis on Data Analytics in MBAs

Growing Emphasis on Data Analytics in MBAs

Joshua Gallagher Career, MBA, U.S.

Technical know-how and an understanding of data strategy are two factors that can improve MBA graduates’ career prospects Data analytics is becoming an increasingly important and prominent aspect to consider for many MBAs. A recent study conducted by MBA Roundtable revealed that the majority (61 percent) of schools surveyed intend to overhaul their curriculum in the near future, putting a greater emphasis on analytics. It is reasonable for business schools to aim to equip graduates with the skills demanded by the modern labor market as a response to recent changes…

Race-conscious College Admissions Policies at Risk

Race-conscious College Admissions Policies at Risk

Lauren Robinson Hot Trend, U.S.

The Supreme Court of the United States will reconsider the role of race in college admissions once again, hearing a case challenging 50-plus years of systematic effort to increase diversity in the nation’s higher education. The legal challenges to remove race-conscious admissions, which came about in compliance with affirmative action in the 1960s, have been posed by numerous parties since 1978. Most recently, such an attempt was made in late January of this year when the court agreed to hear two cases against Harvard University and the University of North…