How To Nail The Perfect Interview Your College Sensei Interviews can be intimidating and stressful for some people. Especially, if it’s your first or for a position you really want. The key is to know how to interview well. The following 10 tips are designed to help you feel more prepared and comfortable with the interview process. You are a package, how you look, how you speak, your education, and previous experience will all be considered. Interviewers don’t just focus on one or two things; they focus on the entire package. Let’s jump right in… 1. Dress Like You Want The Job You’ve heard it ..read more

What Can You Do With A Communications Degree Your College Sensei There is a lot you can do with a communications degree and it’s absolutely worth it if you choose the right career. Graduates who have majored in communications have a wide range of desirable and interesting careers to pursue. Most students are required to take a communications course to fulfill Gen Ed requirements, so you may be familiar with this major. However, some colleges and universities offer more specialized communications degrees for specific jobs. Communications concentrations may include fashion, health, strategic, v ..read more

Parents: 7 Tips On How To Help Your Student With Scholarships Your College Sensei Regardless of whether you can afford college, every parent wants their student to get scholarships. It’s free money that can help relieve some of the financial burdens that college puts on a student and their family. As a parent, it can be difficult to know how to help your student as they look for and apply for scholarships. However, there’s a lot that you can do to support them. Here are just a few ways parents can help with scholarships and scholarship applications: 1. Help Your Student Get Organized Being or ..read more

Top 10 Free Online Courses You Should Take In February 2023 Your College Sensei Do you know that you can access high-quality education from some of the top colleges and universities? Colleges including MIT, Stanford, RIT, Duke University, and more have free online courses. The best part is you don’t have to go through the rigorous and sometimes difficult admission process to take these courses. Education has the power to change and unlock your potential. A few classes can change your life. Therefore, I can’t recommend free online courses enough. They are the perfect way to ..read more

What Can You Do With A Psychology Degree? Your College Sensei Psychology is one of the most popular majors for undergraduates. Personally, I know many students that at some point in their academic career considered psychology as their major. A psychology major studies the human mind and behavior. Topics may include personalities, relationships, culture, emotions, and mental health. Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments. Unless you know what you want t ..read more

Top 15 Books Every College And High School Student Should Read Your College Sensei Compiling this list of books for college and high school students was much harder than I thought it would be. There are just so many impactful books it was hard to narrow them down. So, I’ve decided this will be an ongoing list of books. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad was required reading in my household as soon as I turned 13. My parents wanted to teach me how mindset affects personal finance and how I could achieve my own financial goals. This book will teach you to find opportuniti ..read more

What To Know Before You Go Visit A College Campus Your College Sensei For high school and transfer students choosing a college is a big decision, one that requires much evaluation. Visiting the campus of a potential college can be a little overwhelming but very exciting at the same time. There can be a lot of questions and emotions after all this is where you are going to learn, study, live, play, and make friendships. For some students, it will be their “home away from home” for others it will be where they spend most of their day. Here are a few tips that will allow you to get the most out ..read more

How To Get Healthier And Save Money For The New Year Your College Sensei The new year is a great time to set goals and make changes for the better. Two of the most common New Year’s resolutions are to get healthier and save money. As a college student, these two goals can be hard to dial in. Like all goals, these require dedication and commitment. However, becoming healthier and learning to save money doesn’t need to be complicated and they can be accomplished at the same time. Take a moment to think about what you purchase that isn’t good for your health or your budget. Depending on your hab ..read more

The Top 10 Websites For Learning Online Your College Sensei Learning online is a perfect way to gain specialized skills that you can use in the workforce. There are many free and paid websites for online learning opportunities. All of the websites listed below are for your own personal development. Some online courses may provide you with a certificate of completion while other courses are only learning opportunities, but they will not fulfill college credits. Online college classes are becoming more popular and abundant. They offer an enormous amount of flexibility and are conducive to ..read more

What You Need To Know About College Meal Plans Your College Sensei If you are planning to live on-campus you might have considered a college meal plan. Meal plans can be both good and bad. For some students, if they didn’t have it they wouldn’t eat and for other students, it’s a step down from what they are used to. At many colleges and universities, meal plans are required for freshmen living on campus. So they may be unavoidable for some students. Typically, college students with a meal plan use their prepaid accounts to eat at the cafeteria or dining hall with a certain number of swipes pe ..read more