Do colleges like the ACT or the SAT better? Before answering that question, it is important to consider how the tests differ.

The American College Testing program (ACT) contains four multiple-choice tests covering English, reading, mathematics, and science. You will be given ample time to complete the tests - 2 hours and 55 minutes. An optional 30-minute writing test measures your ability to develop and write an essay. On the ACT, incorrect answers are discarded and only correct answers count. Your composite, or overall, score is an average of the four tests and will range from 1 to 36. If you take the writing test, the additional scores, along with comments about your essay, will be reported separately. More of an aptitude test, the SAT may be better suited to you if you have good deductive reasoning capabilities. Good test-takers typically perform well on the SAT.

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Your bed’s important -- you sleep there, maybe you study there, and you may even entertain guests there. (Hey, we’re not judging.) Your bed needs to look good, smell good and feel good because it’s gonna be your sack for at least a couple of semesters. You’d be surprised how much a well-kept bed can pull your whole room together … and help you snooze so much sounder. Here’s our guide for keepin’ it fresh.


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Why is important to be constantly improving job skills and knowledge through continuing education? The reason is that few people actually work for the same employer their entire lifetime. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the average person in their twenties and thirties change employers 10 times. The DOL has no firm data, however their research indicates people change careers an average of 5 times over their lifetime.

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Laboratory safety guidelines are important in an academic situation and should be taken seriously, as well as followed closely. The first step in safety is to be aware of the laboratory. Know when materials are not in place. Know the appropriate responses when somebody is exposed to chemicals, toxins or biohazards.

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You know that your written record—test scores, GPA, and even your list of extracurricular activities—doesn’t tell the whole story of who you are right now and what kind of person you might become. For that reason, colleges request subjective information as well: letters from people who know you, essays, and in some cases, an interview.

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Once you have learned as much as you can about a preliminary list of colleges from indirect sources, you will find campus visits extremely helpful in narrowing your list further. Some students take a college tour to look at several colleges, usually with parents or with an organized group, during spring break in their junior year. A tour at that time has the advantage of letting you see schools while classes are in session and the campuses are fully alive. A visit usually includes an hour-long group information session led by an admissions officer, sometimes with a student participant as well, and a group tour led by a student tour guide. Both help you get a quick overview of a college and answer some questions you may have.

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Community colleges are accredited two-year institutions of higher education dedicated to serving the educational and workforce needs of their local communities. They are often called "the people's college" because of their philosophy that anyone can benefit from a college education. Community colleges welcome a diverse population of women and men of all ages, abilities, races and ethnicities, backgrounds, nationalities, and degrees of academic preparation. Open admission policies, low tuition rates, flexible schedules, and convenient locations make them easily accessible to the public.

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Depending on the attitude with which you approach the study of physics, and the way in which you go about studying the subject, it can either turn out to be fun or a ‘drag.’ Your chances of succeeding in your study of physics are greatly enhanced if you have fun doing it, and if you do in the right way.

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The JIS Foundation is the cherished vision of Sardar Jodh Singh. A self-made industrialist of repute, Sardar Jodh Singh strongly believed that every individual should give something back to the society that has nurtured him. He felt that providing quality educational infrastructure in a developing country like India is a social need.

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Every year college and university students spend way too much for textbooks. Many textbook companies charge a premium in the United States while selling the same books (with a different cover and other minor changes) for a much lower price internationally. To prevent mass sales of international editions in the US, textbook companies label the "international editions" as such and put on a warning on the book saying it should not be sold in the US. However they never say it is illegal to sell in the US.

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