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most-controversial-topics-today

The 30 Most Controversial Topics for Your Position Paper

What Do College Admissions Coaches Do?

What Do College Admissions Coaches Do?

6 Reasons Online Community College Is Worth It

6 Reasons Online Community College Is Worth It

hard-to-reform-peer-review

Why It’s So Hard to Reform Peer Review

computer-science-2000-2020

A Brief History of Computer Science: 2000-2020

How CBOs can Help you Get Into a Top Online College

How CBOs can Help you Get Into a Top Online College

College Tuition Inflation: A Deep Dive Into the Soaring Cost of College Over the Past 60 Years

College Tuition Inflation: A Deep Dive Into the Soaring Cost of College Over the Past 60 Years

should-i-go-to-elite-college

Should I go to an elite college?

college-is-still-worth-money

College Is Still Worth the Money…If You Can Complete It

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Bachelor's Degree in Accounting?

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting?

most-popular-college-degrees

10 Most Popular College Degrees

data-science-bootcamps

Data Science Bootcamps

computer-science-1950-2000

A Brief History of Computer Science: 1950-2000

is-online-education-more-effective

Is Online Education More Effective?

tips-for-online-education-beginners

Top 10 Tips for Online Education Beginners

funny-controversial-topics

10 Funny Controversial Topics for Your Thanksgiving Dinner Table

How to Transfer From Online College to a College Campus

How to Transfer From Online College to a College Campus

back-to-school-after-endless-summer

Back To School...What Comes After the Endless Summer?

bright-notes/goethe-faust-hero

Study Guide to Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

overcoming-administrative-bloat

Overcoming Administrative Bloat in Higher Education

bright-notes/chaucer-canterbury-tales

Study Guide to The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

influential-infamy

Influence, Infamy, and the Case of Osama bin Laden

agile-classroom-part-one

The Agile Classroom, Pt. 1—What Is It?

online-students-get-better-sleep

How Online Students Can Get Better Sleep

bright-notes/doctorow-ragtime-hero

Study Guide to Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

physics-influential-books

25 Most Influential Physics Books 2010–2020

bright-notes/connelly-green-pastures

Study Guide to The Green Pastures by Marc Connelly

earth-science-1900-1949

A Brief History of Earth Sciences: 1900-1949

100-best-rock-bands-50-26

The 100 Best Rock Bands of All Time: 50–26

academic-analytics-big-data-tenure-track

Academic Analytics, Big Data, and the Tenure Track

bright-notes/maugham-of-human-bondage-hero

Study Guide to Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

100-best-rock-bands-100-76

The 100 Best Rock Bands of All Time: 100–76

data-science-tools-trends-books

Data Science Tools & Trends and Books for Data Science

controversial-topic-minimum-wage

Controversial Topic: Minimum Wage

early-admission-compounding-inequality

Is Early Admission Compounding Inequality at America’s Colleges?

college-admissions-consultants-address-inequality

How College Admissions Consultants Can Address Inequality in Higher Education

Even Superstar Students Need Help: The Cautionary Tale of Elizabeth Holmes

how-much-should-college-cost

How Much Should College Cost?

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Master's Degree in Psychology?

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity?

what-is-grammarly

What Is Grammarly, and Is It Cheating?

Are College Admissions Consultants Worth It?

Are College Admissions Consultants Worth It?

Study Tools for Online College and Grad Students

Study Tools for Online College and Grad Students

biology-1900-1950

A Brief History of Biology: 1900-1950

How to get an online master's degree in cybersecurity

How to Get an Online Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity

most-influential-psychologist-study-starter

The 25 Most Influential Psychologists of All Time–A Study Starter

facts-about-ivy-league-admissions

7 Facts About Ivy League Admissions

tips-for-adjusting-to-school-online

10 Tips for Adjusting to School Online

growing-up-with-artificial-intelligence

Growing Up with Artificial Intelligence

5 Reasons You Should Take Logic Your First Year in College

The Secret to Gaining Admission at Harvard and MIT

biology-1950-2000

A Brief History of Biology: 1950-2000

Is an online bachelor’s degree in psychology worth it?

Is an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology Worth It?

how-online-students-avoid-burnout

How Online Students Can Avoid Burnout

controversial-topic-charter-schools

Controversial Topic: Charter Schools Explained and Reviewed

How to Get Your Employer to Pay For Online Grad School

How to Get Your Employer to Pay For Online Grad School

learn-to-read-by-watching-tv

Learn to Read By Watching More TV! (How closed captioning can improve reading comprehension)

Should We Get Rid of Gifted Education?

Should We Get Rid of Gifted Education?

Is an Online Master's Degree in Cybersecurity Worth It?

Is an Online Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity Worth It?

anthropology-history-pre-1900

A Brief History of Anthropology: Pre-1900

controversial-topic-trump-big-lie

Controversial Topic: Trump and the “Big Lie”

supply-side-academics-peer-review

A Review of Peer Review: What’s wrong with scholarly publishing?

hitting-college-application-deadlines

Guide to Hitting Your College Application Deadlines

controversial-topic-religious-freedom

Controversial Topic: Religious Freedom

most-influential-philosophers-study-starter

The 25 Most Influential Philosophers of All Time–A Philosophy Study Starter

Is an online master's degree in biblical studies worth it?

Is an online master’s degree in biblical studies worth it?

The Best Degrees of the Future–20 Future-Proof College Students Should Consider

The Best Degrees for the Future: 20 Future-Proof Degrees for Students

bright-notes/tolkien-fellowship-of-rings-hero

Study Guide to The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

ban-controversy-in-classroom

Should We Ban Controversy in the Classroom?

earth-science-1950-1999

A Brief History of Earth Sciences: 1950-1999

10 Best Higher Education Websites

10 Best Higher Education Websites

controversial-topic-death-penalty

Controversial Topic: The Death Penalty/Capital Punishment

how-online-students-get-writing-help

How Can Online Students Get Writing Help?

march-madness

March Madness: 10 Tips For Winning Your Pool

controversial-topic-black-lives-matter

Controversial Topic: Black Lives Matter

why-students-cheat

Why Students Cheat

bright-notes/petronius-satyricon-hero

Study Guide to Satyricon by Petronius

Why Visit Campus Before Picking Your Online College?

Why Visit Campus Before Picking Your Online College?

controversial-topic-climate-change

Controversial Topic: Climate Change

bright-notes/frank-diary-of-young-girl-hero

Study Guide to The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

5 Ways to Make Online College Cheaper

5 Ways to Make Online College Cheaper

studying-myths-debunked

Top 10 Myths About Studying Debunked

controversial-topic-freedom-of-speech

Controversial Topic: Censorship and Freedom of Speech

How to Find Accredited MBA Degree Programs

How to Find Accredited MBA Degree Programs in 2023

what-is-wrong-with-using-graduation-rates

What’s wrong with using graduation rates to rank colleges?

agile-classroom-part-two

The Agile Classroom, Pt. 2—How To Do It

bright-notes/bronte-jane-eyre-hero

Study Guide to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

controversial-topic-labor-unions

Controversial Topic: Labor Unions

why-alumni-matter

Why Do Alumni Matter?

religious-studies-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in Religious Studies

What can I do with an online master's degree in biblical studies?

What can I do with an online master’s degree in biblical studies?

10-things-to-do-summer-before-college

10 Things To Do the Summer Before College

anthropology-history-1950-1999

A Brief History of Anthropology: 1950-2000

Is an online bachelor&amprsquo;s degree in accounting worth it?

Is an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Worth It?

Top 25 Higher Education Podcasts

Top 25 Higher Education Podcasts

mental-health-online-education

Don’t Neglect Your Mental Health While Getting Your Online Education

law-legal-studies-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in Law/Legal Studies 2010–2020

Thinking of Taking a Gap Year Before Online College? Here's What You Should Know.

Should You Take a Gap Year Before Online College?

mathematics-1950-2000

A Brief History of Mathematics: 1950–2000

economics-influential-books

25 Most Influential Economics Books 2010–2020

bright-notes/chopin-awakening-hero

Study Guide to The Awakening by Kate Chopin

bright-notes/lewis-babbitt-hero

Study Guide to Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

How a college degree can help advance your career opportunities

How a college degree can help advance your career opportunities

Meyer or Mendeleev: Who created the periodic table?

online-education-cybersecurity

What Are Your Cybersecurity Risks During Your Online Education?

How to Start College Right Away

How to Enroll in A Degree Program and Start College Right Away

The Use and Abuse of Academic Metrics

bright-notes/leguin-left-hand-of-darkness

Study Guide to The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin

10 Steps To Take If You’ve Been Waitlisted for Online College

10 Steps To Take If You Have Been Waitlisted for Online College

Why Attend Online College Close to Home?

Why Attend Online College Close to Home?

popular-data-science-course-list

Popular Data Science Course Lists

Why and How Every College Student Should Learn Some Coding

philosophy-1950-2000

A Brief History of Philosophy: 1950-2000

Scholarships for MBA Students

MBA Scholarships: Complete Guide for Graduate Students in 2023

college-students-make-most-of-winter-break

10 Ways College Students Can Make the Most of Winter Break

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Bachelor's Degree in Psychology?

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Bachelor’s degree in Psychology?

political-science-influential-books

25 Most Influential Political Science Books 2010–2020

cybersecurity-certificates

Cybersecurity Certificates

biology-influential-books

25 Most Influential Biology Books 2010–2020

bright-notes/beowulf-hero

Study Guide to Beowulf

11 Best College Search Tools

11 Best College Search Tools

Does it matter where you get your online master's degree?

Does it matter where you get your online master’s degree?

bright-notes/lessing-golden-notebook-hero

Study Guide to The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing

business-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in Business 2010–2020

controversial-topic-abortion

Controversial Topic: Abortion

mathematics-2000-2020

A Brief History of Mathematics: 2000-2020

wars-shaped-modern-world-study-starter

20 Wars That Shaped the Modern World—A Study Starter

best-college-basketball-mascots

Who Has the Best College Basketball Mascots?

online-education-covid-19

Online Education and COVID-19 — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

How to Transfer from Campus to Online College

How to Transfer from Campus to Online College

How to Get Into Harvard

How to Get Into Harvard

bright-notes/morrison-beloved-hero

Study Guide to Beloved by Toni Morrison

bright-notes/swift-gullivers-travels-hero

Study Guide to Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

how-do-we-save-small-colleges

How Do We Save Small Colleges?

why-are-colleges-so-liberal

Why Are Colleges So Liberal?

bright-notes/heller-catch-22-hero

Study Guide to Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

influential-think-tanks

Top Influential Think Tanks Ranked for 2023

online-students-prevent-senioritis

How Online Students Can Prevent Senioritis

college-more-than-getting-a-job

Going to College is About More Than Just Getting a Job

application-inflation-illusion-college-selectivity

Application Inflation and the Illusion of College Selectivity

10 Best College Websites for Parents

10 Best College Websites for Parents

should-non-christians-go-to-christian-colleges

Should non-Christians go to Christian Colleges?

study-starters

Boost Your Study Skills with Study Starters

How much does an online MBA cost?

How much does an online MBA cost?

How to Manage the Stress of the Online College Application Process

How to Manage the Stress of the Online College Application Process

outsized-influence-of-reputation-survey

The Problematic Influence of Reputation Surveys in College Ranking

20 Jobs of the Future: Careers To Consider With the Rise of Automation

20 Jobs of the Future: Careers To Consider With the Rise of Automation

controversial-topic-womens-rights

Controversial Topic: Women’s Rights

The Pros and Cons of Online Grad School

The Pros and Cons of Online Grad School

how-students-can-spot-fake-news

How Students Can Spot Fake News

bright-notes/gay-beggars-opera-hero

Study Guide to The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay

right-time-to-withdraw-from-class

What is the right time to withdraw from a class?

Christian Colleges That Resist Political Pandering

College Rankings Held Hostage

College Rankings Held Hostage: The Undeserved Monopoly of US News Rankings

history-of-hbcus-in-america

The History of HBCUs in America

controversial-topic-foreign-aid

Controversial Topic: Foreign Aid

online-college-students-spring-break

How Do Online College Students Do Spring Break?

controversial-topic-atheism

Controversial Topic: Atheism

How to Create the Perfect Online Learning Setup

How to Create the Perfect Online Learning Setup

100-best-rock-bands-75-51

The 100 Best Rock Bands of All Time: 75-51

career-services-for-online-college-students

The Importance of Career Services for Online College Students

dual-enrollment

Dual Enrollment: How To Earn Community College Credits In High School

The Complete Guide To Contract Cheating in Higher Education

The Complete Guide To Contract Cheating in Higher Education

computer-science-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in Computer Science 2010–2020

biology-2000-2020

A Brief History of Biology: 2000-2020

earth-sciences-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2010–2020

best-environmental-science-programs-professors

The Best Environmental Science Programs and Professors

bright-notes/remarque-all-quiet-on-western-front-hero

Study Guide to All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity?

What Jobs Can I Get With an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity?

history-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in History (Historiography) 2010–2020

careers-in-earth-science

Careers in Earth Sciences

controversial-topic-nuclear-energy

Controversial Topic: Nuclear Energy

bright-notes/cleaver-soul-on-ice-hero

Study Guide to Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver

about-environmental-science

About Environmental Science

bright-notes/hugo-les-miserables-hero

Study Guide to Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

What's the difference between college admissions coaching and college admissions consulting?

What’s the difference between college admissions coaching and college admissions consulting?

bright-notes/dreiser-sister-carrie-hero

Study Guide to Sister Carrie by Theodore Dresier

Rejected By Harvard? Now What?

Rejected By Harvard? Now What?

Free Online Courses for MBA Students

Guide to Free Online Courses for MBA Students in 2023

covid-admission-testing-upside-down

COVID-19 Turns Admission Testing Upside Down—and Maybe That’s a Good Thing

halloween-at-college

Halloween at College: Ten Awesome Campus Traditions

Best college football mascots

Who Has the Best College Football Mascots?

earth-science-pre-1900

A Brief History of Earth Sciences: Before 1900

Starting Online College in the Fall? Spend the Summer Getting Ready

How to Prepare for Online College This Summer

bright-notes/tolstoy-war-peace-hero

Study Guide to War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

criminal-justice-criminology-influential-books

25 Most Influential Criminal Justice and Criminology Books 2010–2020

college-students-thanksgiving-break

College Students, Thanksgiving Break, and Traveling During the Pandemic

controversial-topic-social-security

Controversial Topic: Social Security

psychology-influential-books

25 Most Influential Psychology Books 2010–2020

logical-fallacies

30 Common Logical Fallacies–A Study Starter

Top 11 College Websites for High School Students

Top 11 College Websites for High School Students

controversial-topic-extremism

Controversial Topic: Extremism

start-college-application

When Should You Start College Applications?

schools/rowan-university-college-of-engineering

Rowan University: How an Engineer’s Unusual Donation Helped Catapult a Public University to Prominence in Academics and Research

majoring-in-marijuana

Majoring in Marijuana: Best Colleges for Studying Cannabis

Kerbal Space Program image

Get Smarter: 26 Apps & Video Games to Sharpen Your Mind

How to Get an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

How to Get an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

anthropology-history-1900-1949

A Brief History of Anthropology: 1900-1949

philosophy-influential-books

25 Most Influential Philosophy Books 2010–2020

The 20 Best Degrees For Working From Home

The 20 Best Degrees For Working From Home

data-analysis-certificate

Data Analysis Certificate

The Best Paying Master’s Degrees

The Best Paying Master’s Degrees

history-of-black-history-month

The History of Black History Month

sociology-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in Sociology 2010-2020

How to choose an online grad school

How to choose an online grad school

Why Is My Professor So Weird? Here are 10 Possible Reasons

Why Is My Professor So Weird? Here are 10 Possible Reasons

controversial-topic-critical-race-theory

Controversial Topic: Critical Race Theory

jeff-selingo-book-review-who-gets-in-and-why

Book Review: Jeff Selingo’s Who Gets In & Why — A Year Inside College Admissions

forms-of-government-study-starter

25 Forms of Government—A Study Starter

should-i-take-winter-classes

Should I Take Winter Classes?

how-to-become-cybersecurity-analyst

How to Become a Cybersecurity Analyst

profile-data-scientist

Data Scientist Profile

controversial-topic-civil-rights

Controversial Topic: Civil Rights

cybersecurity-scholarships

Cybersecurity Scholarships

bright-notes/adams-education-of-henry-adams-hero

Study Guide to The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

controversial-topic-gun-control

Controversial Topic: Gun Control

bright-notes/dinesen-out-of-africa-hero

Study Guide to Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen

Academic Influence Announces Publication of The Complete Guide To Contract Cheating in Higher Education

Academic Influence Announces Publication of The Complete Guide To Contract Cheating in Higher Education

controversial-topic-police-brutality

Controversial Topic: Police Brutality

social-work-influential-books

15 Most Influential Books in Social Work

5 Ways to Know if Your Online Grad School is Legit

5 Ways to Know if Your Online Grad School is Legitimate

controversial-topic-vaccines

Controversial Topic: Vaccines

student-cheating-surge

The Student Cheating Surge Lurking in the Shadows of COVID-19

cybersecurity-training-for-veterans

Cybersecurity Training for Veterans

100-best-rock-bands-25-1

The 100 Best Rock Bands of All Time: 25-1

college-admissions-scandal

College Admissions Scandal Gets the Hollywood Treatment

Why So Many Working Adults with Full-Time Jobs Get Online Master’s Degrees

Why So Many Working Adults with Full-Time Jobs Get Online Master’s Degrees

mathematics-influential-books

25 Most Influential Books in Mathematics 2010–2020

College Budgeting: A Guide for Students

College Budgeting: A Guide for Students

why-go-to-community-college

Why You Should Go to Community College

Bright Notes study guides

Understand Classic Books with Bright Notes Study Guides

What are the admission requirements for an online MBA?

What are the admission requirements for an online MBA?

myths-college-majors

The Top 10 Myths About College Majors Debunked

bright-notes/mitchell-gone-with-wind-hero

Study Guide to Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

online-colleges-that-start-anytime

Online Colleges That Start Anytime and the Benefits of a Self-Paced Education

controversial-topic-artificial-intelligence

Controversial Topic: Artificial Intelligence

controversial-topic-hacking

Controversial Topic: Hacking

How to Get Into Stanford

How to Get Into Stanford

graduate-in-four-years

How To Graduate in Four Years

Are MBA admissions consultants worth it?

Are MBA admissions consultants worth it?

Why So Many Full-Time Working Adults Go to Online College

Why So Many Full-Time Working Adults Go to Online College

controversial-topic-electoral-college

Controversial Topic: Electoral College

bright-notes/vonnegut-slaughterhouse-five-hero

Study Guide to Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

difference-between-education-intelligence

What is the Difference Between Education and Intelligence?

What jobs can you get with an online MBA?

What jobs can you get with an online MBA?

get-masters-degree-online

Should I get a master’s degree online?

Opinion: Public rejects attempts to water down gifted education

Opinion: Public rejects attempts to water down gifted education

bright-notes/kesey-one-flew-over-cuckoos-nest-hero

Study Guide to One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey

Major College Accreditation Overhaul — What’s Changing and Why It Matters

controversial-topics-reparations

Controversial Topic: Reparations for Slavery

vaccine-mandates-higher-education

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education

Is an online MBA degree worth it?

Is an online MBA degree worth it?

10 Tips for Balancing Work and College

10 Tips for Balancing a Full-Time Job with College Responsibilities

The Career Benefits From Online College

The Career Benefits From Online College

controversial-topic-outsourcing

Controversial Topic: Outsourcing

best-online-business-courses

Best Online Business Courses

controversial-topic-affirmative-action

Controversial Topic: Affirmative Action

tips-for-undeclared-major

10 Tips for Success as an Undeclared Student

ways-online-education-can-be-more-effective-than-traditional-education

5 Ways Online Education Can Be More Effective Than Traditional Classroom Education

controversial-topic-health-insurance

Controversial Topic: Health Insurance

how-to-choose-safety-target-reach-schools

How to Choose Your Safety, Target, and Reach Schools

best-it-security-careers

Best IT Security Careers

questions-to-ask-college-admissions-counselors

5 Questions You Should Ask College Admissions Counselors

bright-notes/west-day-of-locust-hero

Study Guide to The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West

earth-science-2000-2020

A Brief History of Earth Sciences: 2000-2020

anthropology-history-2000-2020

A Brief History of Anthropology: 2000-2020

how-can-i-study-for-online-finals

How Can I Study For Online Finals?

Top 25 Higher Education YouTube Channels

Top 25 Higher Education YouTube Channels

Is an online bachelor&amprsquo;s degree in cybersecurity worth it?

Is an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity Worth It?

how-many-schools-to-apply-to

How Many Schools Should I Apply To?

biology-pre-1900

A Brief History of Biology: Before 1900