Excellence Education Service
Many schools offer the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program. Harvard has even reinstated its program. This is due to the increased popularity of the military since Desert Storm and especially after the World Trade Center. It also doesn’t hurt that students in the ROTC can receive a full-tuition scholarship, as well as stipends for books and living expenses that may increase on an annual basis. True, after graduation the students become full officers in the army for a number of years, but in these economic times, that is also being seen as a bonus.
After all, these students will have guaranteed job security after they graduate, even if it means getting up at reveille. Further, while in the military they will learn invaluable management techniques they can apply in the civilian working world. Because they are required to serve a minimum four years after graduation, recruiters look at that as an added listing in the resume, particularly if they end up working in a STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) occupation. Read the rest of this entry »
Educational Testing Services
Educational Testing Services are private companies that write, produce, administer, grade and give report on educational tests that are either required by state or federal law, or have become an elective requirement by a school or school district. These companies charge a range of fees depending on what type of contract you sign with them. You may be very familiar with the term achievement tests. These examinations are determinants of how well students from various schools and various levels have mastered the concepts and subject matters that have already been introduced to them. In most cases, aptitude examinations are not only conducted for high school or college students, they are also given in both government and private offices to test the application skills and logical reasoning of the staff.
Educational testing services providers are organizations that take charge of conceptualizing standard tests for educational institutions and government agencies. There are several firms that provide this service. The tests serve as tools to gauge the individual’s intellectual capacity, thinking skills and application knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »