Weighing your options

Weighing your options

If the statistics in the graphic above didn’t scare you, PLEASE, go back and re-read them.

As of 2010, 56% of Americans have completed some or all of a college degree.

The common stigma has always been; Graduate high school, Go to college, Get a good job. It’s pretty obvious that message has been received.

Now what?

With everyone blindly following the same advice, we as a country have created a surplus of over-educated Americans who have willingly put themselves in massive debt with the belief that college is the only way to achieve their individual dreams.

Instead of installing the notion that paying

Understanding your mind

Understanding your mind

A recent report from the US World & News Report stated that, “As many as one in three first-year students don’t make it back for sophomore year. The reasons run the gamut from family problems and loneliness to academic struggles and a lack of money.”

They then offered some sound advice: “If schools you’re considering have a low freshman retention rate, you’ll want to ask the admissions office why. Some Colleges do a great job of taking care of their freshman; some don’t.”

How does a student avoid becoming one of these statistics?

At The College Confidence Coach, we believe that one...