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Ask the Experts: Campus Tour and College Visit

Read actual questions from students about campus tours and college visits and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts.

By Peterson's Staff updated on May 15, 2013

Why The Art Institutes?

If you want to incorporate your sense of creativity and your passion for design, media arts, fashion, or culinary arts into your career and program of study, the Art Institute schools offer degree programs that may meet your needs.

By Peterson's Staff updated on April 24, 2013

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Culinary Arts School - Find the Right Culinary School

Take the next step in your culinary education! Search our network of culinary schools located throughout the United States that provide culinary arts school degrees.

By Peterson's Staff updated on April 16, 2013

Culinary Schools

College Acceptance: Choosing a School When More than One Accepts You

By the time March and April arrive, you're hopefully getting what you asked for -- multiple college admission letters. This is the ideal time to re-visit campuses (or visit them for the first time), and determine which college choices are best. May 1 is your deadline for deciding on a school and putting down a deposit, so use your remaining time wisely and productively.

By Peterson's Staff updated on April 08, 2013

Distance Learning Programs and Distance Education Opportunities

Distance learning and online degrees make the world your classroom!

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 20, 2013

Career Planning: Resume Writing- Skills Matter

Most resumes should have a skills section that talks about the skills, abilities, and talents of the person writing the resume. To make sure you put together your skills section correctly, read this page for tips and advice.

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 14, 2013

College Scholarship Search - Free Info Worth $8 Billion

College is expensive, but you can find ways to make it affordable — it just takes research. There are college scholarships for just about everything you can think of, and at least one of them has your name on it.

By Peterson's Staff updated on March 13, 2013

Career College - Start Your Career with the Right Education

Take the next step in your career education! Browse our network of accredited career colleges located throughout the United States that provide career specific educational programs.

By Peterson's Staff updated on February 19, 2013

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By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Find the Best Pre Dentistry Colleges for You

If you have an interest in dentistry, you should take a close look at pre dentistry colleges. Pre-dentistry colleges are undergraduate institutions that have strong science departments, and will prepare you well for dental school.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Culinary Arts School Training Develops Food Management Skills

Culinary schools are often associated with career paths such as executive chefs, pastry chefs, and restaurant cooks. But cooking schools are also a necessary source of training for those culinary students interested in developing food management skills that will help them succeed in the institutional food service industry.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Culinary Arts School Can Lead to a Career in Restaurant Management

Culinary schools provide many degree options, including restaurant management. Quality service at a restaurant or dining establishment often depends on quality management. A culinary school degree can provide you with the management skills you need to be successful.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Forensic Science Internships and Volunteer and Research Programs

Your success in a forensic training program can benefit greatly from forensic internships, volunteer programs, and research programs during your time in school. Such opportunities can provide you with an introduction to the forensic careers available and help you get hands-on experience working beside an experienced crime scene investigator.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Forensic Jobs Offer Variety of Options

The interest in forensic science, sometimes also known as forensics, has increased over the years, with the industry becoming popularized in television shows, movies and books. It is also considered a growing field within the employment realm, so forensic career opportunities should continue to rise.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Forensic Degree Programs Provide Many Choices

Forensic science degrees can encompass many different educational fields, depending on which area of forensics interests you. There are forensic programs in crime scene investigation, forensic dentistry, forensic entomology, and forensic psychology, among others.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Culinary Arts School Leads to Variety of Culinary Degrees

How far do you want to go in the food service industry? It's an important question to ask yourself since your goals should dictate the type of culinary school program you attend.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Culinary Arts School Prepares You for Exciting Career

Culinary arts school can prepare you to meet your goal of becoming a chef, no matter where you desire to work in the food service industry.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Criminal Justice Degrees and Programs

There are many different career options, so choosing the right criminal justice program and the right criminal justice degree are integral to your future.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges Offering Criminal Justice Programs

Criminal Justice Internships and Volunteer Programs

Some internships pay a small wage, but most positions are unpaid. On the other hand, students working in criminal justice internships can often earn college credits that count toward their degrees.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges Offering Criminal Justice Programs

Find the Best Music Management Colleges for You

Music management colleges teach students to manage the careers of bands, singers, and instrumentalists. The music management college offers a strong background in general management, but may also provide lessons in music and music theory.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges Offering Music Management Programs

Find the Best Music School for You

When words fail, music is the best alternative audible form of expression. Like art, music reaches out and grabs individuals on a personal level. If music quite literally speaks to you, searching for a music school to attend may be an option to consider.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

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Find the Best Modeling Colleges for You

You may think that starting a modeling career is as easy as sending your photo to a modeling agency and then waiting for the phone to ring. In some cases it is, but in many cases breaking into the field of fashion modeling requires more than just a pretty face.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Find the Best Mass Communication Colleges for You

Mass communication is a broad field that may include journalism (broadcast, print, and web), advertising, public relations, marketing, and other even more specific areas.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges Offering Mass Communication Programs

Kinesiology Degrees: Study Kinesiology with the Best

Experts in kinesiology can find jobs in all kinds of health clinics, where they can aid patients in areas such as health, fitness, and movement capabilities.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges Offering Kinesiology Programs

Find the Best Forensic Psychology Colleges for You

A forensic psychology degree allows a psychologist to be an expert witness in court cases, interpreting psychological states and diagnoses into "legalese," so that lawyers and judges can understand it.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

More Colleges Offering Forensic Psychology Programs

Find the Best Dance School for You

Dance is the one art form that requires only the body as a tool of expression. Everyone can dance, but not everyone can dance well.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

See Schools that Have Dance Programs

Find the Best Audio Engineering Schools for You

Attending audio engineering college can help you pursue a career that deals with the creative and technical aspects of audio in music, film, television, advertising, multimedia, and broadcasting.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges Offering Audio Engineering Programs

Find the Best Art School for You

If you’re already a creative person, attending art or design school is the perfect way to hone your craft. Art school allows you to gain exposure to many different mediums, in order for you to find your niche.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges with Fine Arts Programs

Find the Best Acting Colleges for You

Acting colleges can provide a very solid foundation for your career. Whether you're interested in film, television, or theater, an acting school can help you hone your skills and expand your creativity.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

See Schools that Have Acting Programs

Find the Best Zoology Colleges for You

Be sure that your interests in a particular field of zoology match the strengths and opportunities at the zoology university that you might apply to.

By Peterson's Staff updated on January 31, 2013

Colleges Offering Zoology Degrees

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