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Advantages of Taking an Online Course Video

Discover who are generally the best candidates for taking online courses. In this video, learn why students must be self motivated, self starting and independent workers. Students who want to go to school while continuing their day jobs, as well as want to work from the convenience of their homes, may be good online student candidates.

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College Thoughts for Students With Learning Disabilities Video

Find the right college or university that fits the needs of a student with learning disabilities. This video describes an in-depth list of support services that students with learning disabilities should look for in a school. The list of services includes individualized educational planning, academic workshops, content tutoring, writing or math labs with assistive technologies and psychological services, if needed. Also discover a short list of national schools that offer excellent services for students with learning disabilities.

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Considerations for Getting Your MBA Video

There are many important considerations to make when getting your MBA. Watching this video will walk you through many of these, such as the required time commitments for your courses, how to make the most out of your MBA degree, how to choose the right school, and what the MBA degree program is like.

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How Online Courses Work Video

Discover how online college courses really work. This video describes how online lecture notes and student forums for peer and professor interaction help assist students who are learning from remote locations. Students will also learn the purpose of individual and group based project assignments in online courses.

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How to Choose Your College Major Video

In this video, learn when most universities and colleges typically make students declare a major. Find out why certain universities make students select a major directly out of high school. Also, find out the best options and advice for selecting a major when having to declare before you're ready.

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How to Make the Most of Campus Visits Video

Learn how to make the most of your college and university visits. This video shows numerous tips a student should use to gain the most he can out of a campus visit. Advice, such as visiting during the actual school year, sitting in on classes and spending the night in a dorm will all give you valuable information about the school of your choice. Also, find out why eating in the cafeteria and even reading the school newspaper are great ideas to help you gain knowledge during your campus visit.

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How to Select the Right School Video

This video gives tips and general advice for selecting the right college or university. Discover the art of selecting the right school and helpful tips to choose, such as visiting the campus of your choice. This video also demonstrates general ways of how not to pick a college, such as blindly selecting a school based on national rankings and following a significant other.

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MBA Alternatives Video

While an MBA degree may work for higher level employees, it may not work at all times or for all cases. Watching this video will establish what a master's degree in business can and cannot do, and what alternatives to business school exist. Some of these alternatives include reading books, taking marketing, accounting, finance, and human resources courses from a university continuing education program, and on the job training.

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Overview of the College Transfer Process Video

Learn the necessary steps to successfully transfering to universities and colleges. In this video, transfer students will learn why doing research, going to new school orientations and making appointments with academic counselors with help aid them in the transferring process.

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Pros and Cons of Attending a Private University Video

Take this in-depth look at attending private colleges and universities. Private institutions have a great deal of advantages, such as smaller class sizes, easier access to professors and a higher percentage of on time graduation rates. Within this video, students will learn to weigh these advantages with the high tuition costs generally associated with private institutions and decide for themselves whether attending a private college is right for them.

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Taking a Gap Year Between High School and College Video

Students will learn the benefits of taking a gap year between high school and college. This video also describes positive activities and endeavors a student can excel in while taking this time off. Be careful, however, as some colleges and university systems will not take gap year students.

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The Most Popular College Majors Video

Discover the latest trends in choosing the most popular majors for today's students. This video describes why today's students are choosing degree programs that lead to specific job prospects, such as business and a wide variety of technology fields. Majors in categories, such as liberal arts, are still popular choices but are losing ground as the correlation between major and career are less obvious.

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To MBA or Not to MBA: A Business Decision Video

Whether going back to school for an MBA degree is for you or not is an important decision. This video will guide you through the process of weighing the decision, understanding the necessary commitment, assessing your own position and deciding if taking the next step and applying to business colleges and universities is the right path for you.