Advice for Students

All throughout the years leading up to college, most kids try to be just like everyone else. They go along with fashion trends and try to force themselves into this mold and be a carbon copy of their peers. However, when you get to college, that all goes out the window. Everyone is so caught […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the college process, we recommend these tips when choosing a college or university for your future.

There are a number of websites that offer information that can help a prospective college student choose potential colleges. Let’s look at some of the options and explore how Colleges of Distinction’s methods differ from other school finders out there.

LLCs are sponsored by various academic departments, and are designed to foster academic and personal growth. As more colleges and universities introduce LLCs, the possibilities are expanding for these unique housing initiatives, where collaboration and learning extend beyond the classroom.

When I was in college, I studied abroad, spending 12 months in South America. The experience completely changed my attitude about why I was in college, what college was for, who I was, and what I wanted to do with my life.

It can be overwhelming to start at a new college as a freshman or transfer student. Many schools now provide seminars for first-year students to help them acclimate to the college setting. First-year seminars provide guidance, socialization, and study groups for incoming college freshmen, helping new students make friends and learn about campus resources.

The accelerating pace of change generates more and more information in the world making it exceedingly difficult to master all the content. Rather than focusing on educating undergraduate students through comprehensive knowledge on a given subject, general education can lay the groundwork for the development of intellectual habits that lead to a fulfilling life and career.

Systems like U.S. News’ rely heavily on statistics to determine which school is better than the other. But Colleges of Distinction is different, because we focus on the school’s qualities instead. In other words, we go beyond the numbers to look at the people and ideas behind each institution.