Your advisor is a professor whose job it is to keep track of your progress throughout college and to give you counsel on what classes to take to fulfill general education, major, and minor requirements.  Colleges normally pick advisors based on, when you are a freshman, what you think your major will be, so that you have someone who can also act as an advisor in your specific discipline.  As such, if you change your major from what you thought it was going to be, it is perfectly normal to …

Tips on eating healthy and staying active
Going away to college can be a fun and exciting time. For most, it is the first time that you are truly on your own and able to control your own life. No more mom and dad to tell you what to do. It’s all up to you and the choices you make.
Unfortunately, when many people go to college, they begin to make very poor health and eating choices and up pops the “Freshman 15,” those naughty little 15 pounds that seem to pack …

The single most important academic aspect of college is your major, the field in which you will concentrate your studies for the duration of your college career.  Many people come to college with pre-conceived notions of exactly what they want to study, either because of their own interests or pressure from family members, teachers, etc.  It is indeed good to start out with an idea of the path you want to take.  And it is also a good thing to be so driven and passionate about something that you know …

We are excited to be traveling to the Middle East and Central Asia for the Al Jamiat US University and College Fair!
The fair is open to everyone interested in studying in the United States! Whether you want to study Art, Engineering, Graphic Design, Business, Pharmacy, Computer Science or any one of the hundreds of majors offered by our universities – make sure you come to the college fair!
Make sure you register for the event TODAY – we will all be waiting for you at the fair!

Tips on how to prepare for your first college roommate

Most college freshman end up living with a roommate their first year of college.  Some people may luck up and room with a high school friend who happens to be attending the same college, but most students will be placed with a complete stranger. Life with a roommate can be great or horrible and the relationship can have a huge impact on your freshman year experience.  But you don’t have to enter the situation blindly. There are few steps you …