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Solicitar el ingreso a universidades estadounidenses desde Perú
College Application
Jared Hobson

Applying to US Universities from Peru

Every year, thousands of students from Peru choose to study abroad. For those interested in pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree, the United States of America is an excellent option.

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College Application
Jared Hobson

The Importance of Teaching in Choosing a University

Much is made of the importance of “faculty-student ratios” as an indicator of the quality of undergraduate teaching, or on the importance of teaching at a university. These ratios are unhelpful as a guide to understanding the priority paid to undergraduate teaching at a university.

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student to faculty ratios and class size
College Application
Jared Hobson

Class Size & Faculty Ratios Research

Student to faculty ratios are statistics that purport to describe the educational quality of a university. A lower ratio seems to indicate smaller class sizes and a more intimate classroom experience. Not so. These ratios are unrelated to average class size, and they do not have anything to do with educational quality. An expert college admissions counselor explains what is behind these statistics and how to get beyond them to understand the truth about the educational environment at a college or university.

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College Application
Jared Hobson

Supplemental Essays Are Important!

Most students will save the supplemental essays as the very last thing they do on their application. But those supplemental essays are important. Some would say they are as important

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