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The inside scoop on colleges

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Unigo is one of those hit-yourself-on-the-head-why-didn’t-I-think-of-that brilliant concepts.

14 Unconventional Ways For Students To Make Money

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There's no way around it: college is expensive. If you're a college student and you need to earn money for tuition and expenses - or you would just like to have a little more cash to spend on the weekends - here are a few alternative ways to earn an income.

Tips to get back-to-graduate-school ready

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Back to school time isn't just for the kids. Nearly half of you are headed to graduate school for your first year or to continue your program this Fall. If you're not destined for the classroom, chances are you know someone who is. Get back-to-grad-school ready with my eight tips, or pass them along to a friend who's gearing up for the semester.

Why women's colleges are still relevant

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By Heidi Brown

They're not academic convents. Instead, they offer an open, empowering atmosphere, leadership training and, yes, co-ed classes.

Kateri Benjamin, a 2009 graduate of Barnard College, hadn't planned to attend an all-women's school, but the high-caliber academics, sophisticated student body and opportunity to live in New York beckoned. Still, her friends didn't make her choice easy. "They said, 'Are you a feminist? All feminists are lesbians. You're going to come back a lesbian,'" laughs the 22-year-old New Jersey native.

"I looked up 'feminist' in the dictionary and it said that feminists believe women are equal to men," says Benjamin, confident and poised in a fitted red sweater and black pencil skirt. "That's me." Benjamin, who's already landed a full-time job in public relations, is thrilled with her college choice. "It's the best decision I've made," she says.