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Get the Scoop to Make a Smooth Transition

Are you an online or community college student?  Are you looking to transfer to a four year institution? Coming up next week there’s an exciting event just for you!

On February 2nd, CollegeWeekLive Transfer Day will be taking place online from 2-10pm EST.  Transfer day is an online college fair that offers students information about transferring to four year colleges and universities.

There are tons of great things happening during the event! You’ll have the opportunity to chat live with admission reps from transfer offices at over 60 colleges and video chat with current students about the transfer process. There will be experts giving transfer admissions advice via live video and information available about financial aid and scholarships as well as advice about which ones are right for you. You can also enter to win a $1,000 CollegeWeekLive Scholarship!

During the online event, between 6-7pm EST, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars’ own Katie Mang,  Senior Manager of Member Engagement, will be presenting on the topic “5 Simple Steps for Transition Success”—be sure to check it out! Click here to register for this free event!

I look forward to seeing all of you there!

Jonathan Atkins is the Coordinator of Member Engagement for Online and Community Colleges at The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.  He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Economics.  As a St. Louis native, Jonathan grew up playing competitive tennis, along with his older brothers.  He is passionate about fitness, tennis, reading, and devoting his time to being a mentor with various non-profits who work in minority youth development.

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Apartment Hunting Tips for College Students

It could be freshman year, sophomore year or even the upperclassman years but there comes a time when the stress of finding an apartment will begin. Every college town is different when it comes to apartment hunting but the main rules I learned could help students get an idea of what to expect. The key to success in college apartment shopping is to start looking and gathering information sooner rather than later. Apartment landlords like to start easing early. And when I say early, I mean a year in advance.

Apartment complexes will start sending you mail on campus a few months prior to lease signing. I would make sure you read and save each and every one of those pamphlets. Apartments tend to fill up quickly in college towns so it is always a smart idea to have a handful of apartment options for yourself and your roommates.

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Friendship for a Lifetime: My NSCS Experience

First day. Freshman year. Alone. Nervous. It was like being a baby bird, and then your mother comes home to nest one day and tells you, “Go ahead. Fly.” I stood on the campus of Howard University in a daze. Upperclassmen brushed past me, hurriedly running to class. Everyone seemed so…busy. It was hard to focus even. But slowly and surely I got that hang of it, and things became fluid. I loved my classes. I loved my friends. I loved everything about my school, and my GPA proved that I had done well in my first year. So, it was no coincidence that in the summer of 2010 I received an invitation from The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. I was ecstatic. To be recognized my freshman year of college for my scholastic achievements made me feel like all my work had not been in vain. It was the ultimate feeling of success.

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‘Tis the Season for New Traditions? Tips for Spending the Holidays Without Your Family

Holidays are great! Families and friends come together, it’s the perfect time to relax, eat too much and take naps between all those (exhausting) activities.

But it’s not always that easy to visit home when having a few days off: Your family might not be in the same city or even the same state, finals are just around the corner, and traveling costs money and takes time.

Spending the holidays alone? A terrifying thought. But sometimes you might not have a choice and it can actually be a great experience. Look on the bright side: You will not have to listen to your aunt saying that you might want to think of the “Freshmen 15” right when you reach for the last piece of pie. You will not have to defend your new haircut  (yes, the one that will grow out eventually) or that you just want to sleep in because your roommate always gets up at 6am, even on weekends.

The biggest problem will be the expectations we all have: Holidays are supposed to “be” a certain way; it’s a special time full of traditions. The (slightly difficult) trick is to ignore these expectations as much as possible and maybe even find some new traditions; your very own traditions.

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Top 5 Things to Look for in a Professor

When I’m choosing my classes for a semester, I always look into the professor first. Even if the course description sounds perfect, if I know the professor’s teaching style or personality won’t work for me, the class will either be harder than it has to be (I don’t do well with daily reading quizzes) or I won’t get enough out of it (class where we only watch movies: pointless to my life).

I personally love discussion based classes and don’t mind writing essays. Some of my friends love listening to professors who are great lecturers or enjoy doing group projects. Since everyone is different, the best way to find out if you will like a professor takes much more than knowing other people thought he or she was great. The following are some more objective qualities to consider… from your own subjective view of course.

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