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How COVID-19 Is Impacting College Admissions — Interview With Brian Taylor, Managing Director of Ivy Coach
TUN sits down with Brian Taylor, the managing director of Ivy Coach, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on college admissions and how students can better position themselves to be admitted into selective institutions. TUN: Brian, thanks so much for joining us. TAYLOR: Thanks for having me. How has COVID-19 impacted college admissions? In which… Read More
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The Impact of COVID on Ivy League Admissions — Interview With Eric Eng, Founder and CEO of AdmissionSight
TUN sits down with Eric Eng, the founder and CEO of AdmissionSight, a consultancy geared towards helping students be admitted to highly selective institutions, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Ivy League admissions and offer some advice to students. TUN: Eric, thanks so much for joining us. ENG: Thanks for having me. I’m excited to… Read More
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College Application Tips Amid COVID-19 — Interview With Joe Korfmacher, Director of College Counseling at Collegewise
TUN sits down with Joe Korfmacher, director of college counseling at Collegewise, to discuss tips on applying to college amid COVID-19. TUN: Joe, thanks so much for being with us. KORFMACHER: Happy to be here. Thanks for having me. Do you have any overarching advice for students to help alleviate the stress and anxiety they… Read More
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How Gates Foundation Helps Students Get Into College Amid COVID
With so much focus on schools’ plans surrounding reopening, safety precautions and virtual education, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation cautions that Americans must also consider how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact students’ futures. Now, more than ever before, high school students are at severe risk of falling off of their paths to higher education… Read More
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How Students Can Adapt to the Loss of Internships Amid COVID — Interview With Dr. Marianna Savoca From Stony Brook University
TUN sits down with Dr. Marianna Savoca, assistant vice president for career development and experiential education at Stony Brook University, to discuss how students can adapt to the loss of internships amid the COVID-19 pandemic. TUN: Dr. Savoca, thanks so much for joining us! DR. SAVOCA: Delighted to be here. Thanks so much. As you… Read More
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Helping Teens Overcome Heightened Anxiety
The teenage years are a transformative time in every person’s life. Despite the typical struggles faced by teenagers, these years are meant to be a period full of exploration and growth. Traditionally, it’s a time when they begin to form the passions and ideas that will shape them throughout their personal and professional lives. In… Read More
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New Free Service Helps College Students Access Aid Amid COVID
College students facing increased financial, academic or personal crises amid the COVID-19 pandemic could increase their chances of receiving aid or assistance by using a new free service jointly created by two non-profit organizations, Swipe Out Hunger and Rise. The service, named the Student Navigator Network, is staffed by college students who are trained to… Read More
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Rebuilding Higher Education to Improve Students’ Career Outcomes
With fall semester quickly approaching, an overarching question is whether colleges and universities, many of which have turned to online teaching models, will be able to give students an education that will prepare and qualify them for secure and fruitful careers. While COVID-19 has undoubtedly made things worse, the U.S. postsecondary education system has, for… Read More
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Personality Traits May Make People More Addicted to Social Media
What draws people to social media, and what can make quitting so difficult, is that nearly every time a user logs on, they receive small “social rewards” through interactions on the platforms. And not all of these social rewards are as innocent as the feeling of reconnecting with an old friend or getting a “like”… Read More
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Colleges Reconsider What It Takes to Reopen Safely
With cases of coronavirus spiking in many U.S. states, colleges and universities are reconsidering what it will take to safely reopen campuses and conduct in-person classes this fall. Despite continuous pressure from the White House to open schools, many colleges and universities see real reasons to be cautious. Some institutions have completely reversed their original… Read More
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4-Year College Students May Benefit From Community College Courses
For students attending four-year colleges and universities, taking some courses at a community college may boost their academic and employment outcomes, according to a new working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. The authors of the paper determined that four-year college students who completed 1-10 credits at a community college… Read More
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‘Masks Work’ to Slow Down COVID-19 Infection Rates, Study Finds
A new study on thousands of health care workers at Mass General Brigham Hospitals in Massachusetts has proved that masks are effective in slowing down the spread of COVID-19. The findings of the study further validate that mandatory mask policies are necessary on college campuses and in stores, restaurants and other places where it is… Read More
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Google Will Fund 100K Scholarships for 3 New Tech Certificates
To help support the country’s economic recovery, Google is launching three new certificate programs that could help Americans, with or without a college degree, develop new skills and land jobs in high-paying, high-growth fields. Google’s new certificate programs are in the fields of data analytics, project management and user experience (UX) design. The current median… Read More
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COVID May be Severe for 1 In 3 Young Adults, Study Finds
In many U.S. states, reported rates of COVID-19 are rapidly increasing, and a high proportion of those contracting the disease are young adults. In Florida, for instance, the average age of those infected with COVID-19 is now 21. Similar trends can be found in other states, including Arizona, California and Texas. Partially due to the… Read More
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How to Prevent the Spread of False COVID-19 News on Social Media
Researchers from MIT and the University of Regina have determined a way to keep social media users from sharing fake news stories about COVID-19. Social media companies could use the researchers’ findings to limit the spread of false information on their platforms. Through a number of tests on social media users, the researchers found that,… Read More
