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When you're learning a new language - in school, with a tutor, or on your own - you're (understandably) interested in the immediate consequences it will have on your life. Acquiring, practicing, and speaking a foreign language has important long-term benefits, too.

Good admissions consultants can provide significant value. Many are former admissions officers to top MBA programs, professional writers, and/or professionals from your career of choice. Given this experience, they're able to provide a variety of services including resume review, essay brainstorming and editing, interview prep, and more.

Holding a leadership position in college looks great on a resume and in job interviews. According to Tara Duggan at Demand Media, employers look for leadership qualities in potential hires because they believe these types of employees "… tend to stay in jobs longer, remain loyal, have fewer absences and have high levels of morale."

For all the excitement attached to a law school acceptance, the anticipation of the first year is often met with great trepidation. Certainly, some of this anxiety is rational and warranted. Grading curves foster the competitive over the collaborative, and the Socratic method is clearly a form of psychological torture designed to place students on an island.

Although some parents genuinely believe they are best friends with their children, most of them aren't friends with their kids at all. And this is appropriate. Many parents fall back on this language to express the bond they feel, but they confuse being close to and loving their children deeply with friendship.

Noodle Pro Thomas Miller has been tutoring for 22 years. He helped siblings gain confidence in their math abilities, while improving their grades. “I can not say enough about how much Thomas […]

If you're planning to hire a tutor to deal with one or several areas based on your child's performance during the previous academic year, you should find the tutor before the school year starts.

Extracurriculars are valuable for all children, but they can be especially important for students with learning disabilities and differences. These children may not feel successful in school because of their academic struggles; […]

Young children love to draw - and learning to form letters is an important component of their literacy development. If you've noticed that your child struggles with drawing or writing, then learning about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for dysgraphia can help you understand the supports he or she may need.

Even though thinking about college may seem far away, certain majors require students to have extensive knowledge of foreign languages. Starting this pursuit during high school can make things considerably easier in the future.

Parents may face many challenges when exploring education options — especially if they have a child with special needs. How do parents find the educational setting that best fits their child’s specific […]

As Illinois students receive their PSAT/NMSQT score reports from the College Board this month, they may find it difficult to separate the report's useful information from the extraneous content. Here are some tips for possibly overwhelmed students and parents to understand how to read and use the best information the report can offer.