Distance education, especially Internet-based distance learning, has revolutionized the way students earn college credit. Geography and time of day no longer restrict where and when students can study, because taking courses via distance learning means they can

MBAs and other management program graduates are fairing well in today's economy according to statistics. In the most recent survey published by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), close to 90 percent of all MBA graduates were employed full-time, which was more than 10 percent higher than the average for all master's degree graduates combined.

Sales and marketing representatives can work in almost all industries and as a result, career choices are endless. Canada's Best Careers Guide suggests, "To those who are alert, career prospects in Canada in the early 21st century are dazzling! Never before have there been so many different job and career opportunities; an enormous variety of fascinating options for you to choose from."

The American College Test, or ACT, is administered by the American College Testing Company five times a year. A three-hour, multiple choice exam, the ACT is substantially different from the SAT. It is designed to measure academic achievement in four major curriculum areas: English, mathematics, reading, and natural sciences. The ACT is not an intelligence test. It measures the knowledge, understanding, and skills that students have acquired up to the time of the test. Because the ACT is predictable, students can easily prepare through lots of practice.