Category Archives: Freshman Year

If given a do-over, would some students still choose their school? Find out in these Whispers.

Whisper, the app and website dedicated to public secrets, has a lot of high school and college students sharing confessions. Sometimes they pertain to hottest guys and girls on campuses; othertimes, they are more academic. Partnered with the website and … Continue reading

How Merit Based Scholarships Really Work

This Zinch post features guest blogger Carol Barash, Ph.D., the founder and CEO of Story To College. A global education company that teaches courses in schools and online, Story To College has empowered over 5,600 students to complete successful college … Continue reading

The University of Pittsburgh saluted Gene Kelly by setting a Guinness World Record.

During freshman orientation in the summer of 2012, the University of Pittsburgh did something very unique to get students acclimated: The institution had them set a world record. In honor of Gene Kelly’s 100th birthday (Kelly being a Pitt alum), … Continue reading