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Pocatello (affectionately called “Pokey” by those in the know) is not exactly the biggest city in the United States. It’s not even the biggest city in Idaho. When driving north to south through the city, it takes approximately ten minutes to drive through. Nestled in between two mountain ranges, it looks pretty innocuous. Just like… Continue reading MidEast Dun Landed On Idaho State. It No Fit?! Wait. But. Why.

Those who want to cheat will always find ways to cheat, no matter how complex the system is designed to stop them. But what if the ability to cheat was built right into the system? That’s what happened with Zenefits. A secret addition to the software made it so that brokers who had not actually… Continue reading Did This Unicorn Startup Just Invent Automated Cheating?

Many employers will require you to take a psychometric test before they will hire you. These tests essentially provide your future employer with a profile of your behaviors and personality, not just your aptitude, but your ability to learn and your willingness to work hard. Performing well on these tests can make or break your… Continue reading How to Prepare for SHL Psychometric Tests.

It’s hard to be a university student, even in this and age, when higher education is supposedly more accessible than ever before. Over the past year, the difficulties for students of color have been particularly highlighted, as many news outlets labeled black protesters as angry and dismissed cries of racism over performances and Halloween costumes.… Continue reading 5 Things that Make It Difficult to Be a Black Student at a White University

In the United States, the national student debt crisis has become one of the main talking points during this election cycle. Candidates on both sides of the aisle are talking about what needs to be done in order to help students get an education with burdening them for the rest of their lives with a… Continue reading The History of the Current Student Debt Crisis

According to an ex teacher of the royal, Prince Harry was routinely helped to cheat at Eton College—by his own teachers. He was such a weak student, they say, that on his A-level art course, at least two teachers did the brunt of the work, creating both the explanatory texts that were required to accompany… Continue reading So did Prince Harry really cheat his way through Eton?

Most people believe that while tuition for university might be expensive in England, it is far more expensive in the US. But is that really true? It is starting to become more and more apparent that these comparisons are likely based not on the average tuition in each country, but by comparing the average tuition… Continue reading Is Tuition More Expensive in America or in England?

Are online class difficult? What most people are really asking when they ask this questions is whether or not online classes are more or less difficult than traditional classes. And in truth, a lot of this depends on what kind of student you are. Have you ever had that dream where you suddenly find yourself… Continue reading Are Online Classes Difficult?

Illinois isn’t the only state where serious tuition increases have made it more and more difficult for the average person to get into college. While tuition rates have doubled over the last decade at public universities in Illinois, a vote this past week by regents at the University of Texas approved tuition increases for the… Continue reading Tuition Increases at UT Dallas and UT Austin for Next Fall