Transfer Student Survival Guide

Advice for transfer students from College Xpress. Get ready for a successful college experience and get a strong start to your career journey!

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The Ups and Downs of the Transfer Experience

“We’d all like to believe that deciding on a school will be the end of all the stress of choosing a college. The application process is done, your acceptance letter comes, your deposit is down, and your classes are registered …

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The #1 Secret to Making a Successful Career Transition (and Avoiding Outright Rejection)

Making Peace With a Career Transition

If you read The Scarlet Letter in high school, you know the name Nathaniel Hawthorne. But, did you know that a career transition made Hawthorne’s historic novel possible?

Today, many of us use the …

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Job Hunters over 50 – Prepare Yourself Mentally and Emotionally for Your Job Search

These days, workers are staying in the labor force longer than ever before. Employees over 65 are the fastest-growing age demographic, a number that’s predicted to grow around 10 percent in the next 40 years. 

What’s clear here is that …

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8 Benefits of Attending Community College Before a Four-Year University

If you transferred from a community college, you’re not alone! Many students are making the decision to attend community college before attending a four-year university. Understanding the benefits of attending a community college can help you to best leverage this …

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Should I Transfer Schools?: An Insider’s Perspective

As we enter into the new year, it's only natural that we start taking stock of where we find ourselves. We ask ourselves if the past year was a good one for us, if this coming one will be better, …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Accelerate Your Career (& Win Big) With Braven

FINAL ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: January 27, 2022
This course prepares students for the increasingly competitive, globalized job marketplace. Through online and peer learning, interactive experiences, and reflection, students will build meaningful networks, discover their innate leadership, and cultivate the “hard” and …

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Transferring to Rutgers in Spring 2022

Welcome to Rutgers-Newark! If you are transferring to Rutgers for the spring 2022 semester, we have resources available to help ensure a smooth transition. Click here to visit the Resources for Transfer Students page for all the information you need …

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6 Ways to Retain Female Employees

Recently, millions of women have either quit their jobs to home school their children or have been forced out of the workforce due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. That means companies are losing some of their most valuable assets—hard working …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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The Power of Support: Leveraging Connections to Chart Your Path

As you navigate your first year of law school and begin your journey in the legal industry, it is important to build a network that you can lean on for support, guidance, and mentorship. There will be twists and turns …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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