Kara Apel is an undergraduate at the University of South Carolina and a frequent contributor to University Chic.

Graduation is quickly approaching for many of us -- much faster than we would like it to. For those of you who haven't scored a job yet, graduate school is probably still...

UniversityChic.com writer Erin Cunningham is an underclassman at George Washington University.

Valentine's Day. Cue the stereotypical image of the poor single girl, indulging on a box of chocolates with tears running down her face as she watches When Harry Met Sally on repeat. As she hears Harry say, "I came...

This post was written by Victoria Reitano, a 2010 graduate and frequent contributor to UniversityChic.com.

Ten years -- that's quite a long time. Are we, the college graduates of today, any wiser than our counterparts who graduated in 1990, 1991? After talking with friends, professionals and colleagues, I think you...

Kara Apel is an University Chic blogger and undergrad at the University of South Carolina. Previous to her work at U Chic Apel was the former managing editor of The Daily Gamecock, the official student newspaper on campus

Looking back on our nation's history, it would seem women have made...

UniversityChic.com writer Erin Cunningham is an underclassman at George Washington University. The following is a student's assessment of how to better make long-term choices about college and career planning.

Some worry about landing the job of their dreams post-graduation. Others stress about how they're going to pay off their college...

Kylie Thompson is a University Chic blogger and an undergrad at Harvard University.

Finance major? Accounting whiz? Tech geek? In the past these fields may have yielded big rewards after graduation day, but as our economy continues to fluctuate and the first of many baby boomers...

Victoria Reitano is a 2010 graduate and frequent contributor to UniversityChic.com.

How many times throughout your lifetime have you been asked "what do you want to be when you grow up?" At first your response was fanciful - cowboy, actor, singer, and the like. But then as you grew older...

Kara Apel is the former editor-in-chief of "The Daily Gamecock" (the student paper for the University of South Carolina) and a UniversityChic.com blogger and writer.

After a year of major bombshells and multiple criminal allegations, high school students who are currently going through the college admissions process might...

Erin Cunningham is University Chic blogger and underclassman at George Washington University. The following is a student's perspective on the recent consumer branding and promotion push invading college campuses across the country.

On any given day, I'll usually overhear snippets of conversation about the latest and greatest products, previews, and...

Kylie Thompson is University Chic blogger and underclassman at Harvard. The following is a student's perspective on navigating the admissions process within the confines of an Ivy League education.

Many students who get into an Ivy League school feel ridiculously lucky. While some may attribute their success to a high...

Meal plans, new roommates, how long it actually takes to go from your dorm to the student union across campus -- for the average high school graduate getting ready to embark on their first foray into college life, these are all pressing issues. But for the average mother or father?...

With tuition increases dominating the local news, you'd think that today's college student would be more concerned about PAYING for school rather than getting paid once they graduate. But interestingly enough, loans have suddenly taken a backseat to starting a career once today's twenty-somethings put their college years behind them.

Graduation season is in full swing and college is just around the corner for high school grads. But with continued budget cuts on campus and skyrocketing tuition, things will be tighter than ever before for these eager young students.

In a climate where one out of fifteen people are unemployed...

College internships have long been a right of passage. For decades, college students around the country have given themselves over to an unspoken formula: pay your dues via mindless grunt work and long hours, and eventually your diligence and hard work (in the face of never-ending filing assignments and coffee...

Classroom furloughs and thirty percent tuition hikes in California. Extreme budget cuts in South Carolina, Georgia, and Illinois. In the past, we've taken a college degree for granted. You went to school, got good grades, and applied to the best universities in the hopes that a loan, grant, scholarship, or...