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U.S. Gap Year Statistics

Stefan Schneider

For high school and college seniors across the United States, graduation can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you want to be a rise in the world and be proud of your accomplishments. A simple query, on the other hand, might cause a world of trouble. Fortunately, a growing trend in America offers a wonderful answer to this dilemma, with scientific proof to back it up: taking a gap year. It has been scientifically proved that students who take a gap year outperform their peers academically. Why, if…

What to look for in an Online University Program

Stefan Schneider

Online courses and programs have been highly successful and has become a popular choice for students who don’t mind taking classes online. Many universities are making their classes available online even after their campus’ have opened up and live classes have returned. Due to numerous universities venturing into the online education market, it has become overflooded with amateur, below par online programs. Choosing a university to attend live is straightforward. You can view the classrooms you will be attending classes in, look at the list of professors you will be…

The Impact of the Pandemic on U.S. Colleges

Stefan Schneider

Despite the type of colleges, all colleges have experienced numerous declines in student numbers. The standard four-year undergraduate program offered by the colleges and universities experienced a loss, but the community school hit the most considerable hardship. Their group of students consists of a diverse range of people from students with financial difficulty, mature students, and students with different ethnic backgrounds. Due to this nature, they experienced over 13% of enrollment diminished in the past two years. What’s happening in U.S. universities? Fewer people applying to attend universities in the…

U.S. Universities Experience Increase in Applications

Madison O’Brien

This year, the University of California received 249,855 applications for at least one of its campuses, a 0.5 percent increase from that of last year. The percentage of applications from underrepresented populations, among the applicants from California, increased a little by 0.4 percent from 45.1 percent to 45.5 percent. Specifically, the number of African American applicants rose by 2.8 percent (235 more applicants) while Latinx applications increased by 4.1 percent (1,989 more applicants). However, the increasing trend in application numbers is not limited to schools in California. For instance, Florida…

University Rankings and the Shortage of Chinese International Students

Stefan Schneider

For the first time since 2010, the number of Chinese international students in the US have dropped. According to Statista, the number of Chinese students attending US universities dropped from 372,532 to 317,299 students. More Chinese international students left the US or graduated than the ones that enrolled to US universities in 2021. This is troubling universities across the US who highly rely on international students to finance their university budget. Essential Revenue from Chinese International students US universities are expense, even for US citizens. The average yearly tuition for…

UC Berkeley Admissions Has Been Saved

Lauren Robinson

Thousands of accepted students could have been denied from entering UC Berkeley after the state Supreme Court ordered the university earlier this month to freeze student enrollment at 42,347. The ruling came as an initial result of an ongoing legal fight between UC Berkeley and a local community organization over the environmental impact of a proposed expansion plan by the school. However, a bill was passed on Monday to give the school some time to comply with the law, allowing the students to enter the campus as planned. Save Berkeley’s…

Censorship in Hong Kong — From Internet to Academics

Jeremy Lintner

Although it falls under the Chinese administrative region, the city of Hong Kong operates quite differently than China due to the “one country, two systems” policy. Such disparity in operations, ranging from internet access to the education system, led the city to have an uncommon relationship with the mainland. However, the policy seems to be nearing its expiration date, and that deeply worries Hong Kong citizens who are not used to China’s strict censorship. The Great Firewall China’s strict internet censorship is known as the Great Firewall, a wordplay of…

Russian Invasion of Ukraine and It’s Effect on its Education

Stefan Schneider

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the first large scale invasion of an entire European country since World War 2. Due to Russia’s invasion, US and NATO nations have currently imposed massive sanctions on the Russian government. Not only are the Russians suffering a massive shortage in supplies due to the sanctions, but also are being cut off from the rest of the world. Companies and businesses in US or NATO have ceased their operations in Russia. Companies like Nvida, Disney, and even McDonalds are currently not in service…

Applications for MBAs are Increasing with the economy

Stefan Schneider

Demand for shorter MBAs has grown to improve return on investment  Since prospective students prefer fast-track courses that concentrate on career development and pay less for their degree, MBA courses are changing to meet varying demands. The robust economy has strengthened the appeal of shorter MBA degrees, which provide a quick return on investment and allow students to make up for lost income. Fast-track programs are in great demand, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council, with 47% of prospective students enthusiastic about them, the strongest demand in a decade….

MBA’s Case Study Method Still Stands Strong

Joshua Gallagher

Although the case study method has received criticism for its shortcomings, numerous business schools still use it as a core part of their teaching for a reason Harvard Business School (HBS) first adopted the case study method in 1921 to allow students to apply theories in practice as they delve into real-world cases. Ever since then, the method has been used as a dominant approach to teaching at a large number of business schools. In recent years, however, some critics have pointed out that the method is outdated, for it…