Saving Up For The Future: 5 Tips To Help College Students Save
Although it is possible to live a debt-free life, you have to do a lot of things to achieve that. Being in debt isn’t a bad thing …
Choosing The Right University For You
It’s time to start thinking about the right university for you! Whether you’re finishing up your final year of high school or you’re a mature student who has been away from school for some time, deciding on your next place of study is a big decision …
How To Stand Out From Other Top University Applicants
It’s that time of year again: university applications! As you likely know, many university programs are extremely competitive, and you must distinguish your application from all the others …
6 Easy Steps to Create a Scholarship in Canada
For most people, the benefits of scholarship programs are easy to see – from providing financial support to students pursuing post-secondary education, honouring a loved one or promoting social responsibility by giving back to local communities. However, the process of creating a scholarship program is much less clear and can seem complicated and difficult…
How Bad Credit Can Affect Your Life After Graduation
Maxing out credit card all the while ignoring your bills might be your downfall, especially if you are nonchalant about it during your school years …
The Effectiveness of a Marketing Degree
University/College is a fantastic place to learn new things and to explore interests that teachers are unequipped to cover in grade school. However, not all interests will ultimately have use once it’s time to find a job. That’s why it’s so important to pursue degrees that are flexible …
How to Get Into Health Science v2.0
Japleen Thind is a second year student at McMaster University. She entered McMaster University as a Life Sciences student. At the end of her first year, she transferred into the Health Sciences program at the university …
Managing University Stress with Physical Activity
From cramming an assignment last minute, to a beyond tense final exam period, being a university or college student can be more than stressful. As a former varsity athlete, I’ve had my fair share of experience being a little bit more stressed out …
The 5 Things That Matter Most When Choosing a University
It is one question to see which universities will accept you, but it’s a whole other deal to see which university YOU will accept! As the co-founder of ACE Mentorship, one of the main questions we help high school students answer is how to choose the right university…
Student Housing: A Guide by the Experts
INTERVIEW: With a desire to improve students’ experiences in off-campus student housing, Andrew Parashis, a recent graduate from McMaster University, launched Spotted Properties …
The 5 Best Books For Students
I know, I know as a student you have more than enough to read. But trust me these five books are some of the more impactful I have ever read and are worth investing the time to read. Especially as students these books will have takeaways that are a massive help to future success
Finding Your Self-Worth After a Stressful Exam Period
After experiencing the after-exam routine for the past few years, I always seem to find that around this time of year, I become really self-critical. I think to myself: if I worked just a bit harder in February, I could have had an A+ in my French class or if I had visited my professor’s office hours more often …