by studentrg | Dec 11, 2019 | Career Pathways, Jobs of the Future, STEM
This list from U.S. News provides some insights What STEM jobs offer the highest pay and the best chances of long-term employment? “Explore Top Stem Careers,” an article that Susannah Snider and Rebecca Koenig published in U.S. News and World Report on April 22, 2019,...
by studentrg | Dec 3, 2019 | College Degrees, College Major, STEM
In a post she wrote for the Greatschools.org blog on March 10, 2014 (“Does our approach to teaching math fail even the smartest kids?”) Carol Lloyd notes that according to a study conducted by UCLA, as many as 60% of all college students who start a STEM major in...
by studentrg | Aug 23, 2019 | Career Pathways, College Major, Jobs of the Future
There are economic times when students can afford to start college, take two years to explore different majors before selecting one, and then stay in school for a few more years before they graduate and start looking for their first jobs. But in recessionary economies...
by studentrg | Jun 17, 2019 | College Admissions, Paying for College
When students have been accepted to colleges and have selected the college they will attend, they are focused entirely on their top pick – the college they are committed to and hope to call their home for four years. The thing is, there is a number-two choice too. It...
by studentrg | May 10, 2019 | Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, College Major
Thoughts for Mother’s Day 2019 . . . Happy Mother’s Day! All of us at the Student Research Foundation want to express our appreciation for the critical role that mothers – and fathers – play in shaping their children’s career choices. But what kind of influence can...