College Success

Given today's competitive college admissions process, a strong essay is critical. It can be the difference between acceptance and rejection. In this course, writing instructor Leigh Ann Chow covers planning, drafting, editing, and polishing an unforgettable college essay.

College is hard, and the stress can drive some students over the edge. One college campus is starting to take action to help with students' mental health.

College is supposed to help people start their careers off right. But if you pick the wrong major for you—and pay the full sticker price for tuition—higher education might have the opposite effect. In this course, get tips for finding your dream career, getting your college paid for (without loans!), and looking at higher education with an investor's mindset.

The students at Martindale High School are stressed about what’s going on in their lives, and they don’t know what to do about it. Homework, grades, relationships, family, appearance, money, expectations, the future—sometimes it’s all just too much. This program explains exactly what stress is, distinguishes between bad stress and good stress, outlines symptoms of stress overload, and suggests strategies to keep stress levels in check.

Whether you want to ace your next test or simply retain information better (at work or at home), good study habits are essential. Paul Nowak offers tips for improving your reading speed and comprehension, creating detailed notes, committing the learning to memory, and even taking tests.

For many of us who are not financial professionals, worrying about money and saving for the future can be a chore. In this course, financial expert Jane Barratt shows how opportunities arise when you change your attitude towards money.

This concise video helps students realize the importance of sleep in staying healthy, alert, and involved. It also offers practical perspectives on structuring activities and budgeting time so that sleep can be fully integrated into college life.

Have to write a research paper? Learn tips for writing an A+ paper that will wow your professors. In this course, author and Kelley School of Business faculty member Judy Steiner-Williams shows you how to prepare for, and write, polished research papers for high school and college classes.