Tagged: "College rankings"
Kiplinger’s Best Values in Public Colleges
What public colleges are offering the best "value" in high education? Read about Kiplinger's recent rankings.
Is The College You Are Applying To A Good Investment?
A college investment is an investment in more than just your money.
U.S. News and World Report 2012 Rankings
The 2012 rankings have arrived from U.S. News and World Report
Princeton Review Rankings Are Out
Should you consider college rankings, such as those recently published by The Princeton Review?
US News Gets Ranked
High school counselors and admissions officers have a chance to "rank" US News.
University of Georgia Hits #1 Party School
Cheers! The party school rankings are out and the University of Georgia hit number one!
Best Value Colleges
This morning, The Today Show reported on the Princeton Review’s list of 100 Best Value Colleges for 2010. You can see the video of the report as well as read about the criteria used in determining the list at: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/34810203/ns/today-today_technology_and_money/ Katherine Price Educational Consultant
Best MBA, or EMBA Programs for Women
Pinkmagazine.com, a professional resource site for women, posted a list of their favorite business schools for women. While the article focuses on MBA or EMBA programs, it is an important read for any female student thinking about an undergraduate business degree. Business schools that have targeted programs for female graduate students often have similar programs [...]
More on the Biggest Party Schools
I recently wrote about Playboy Magazine’s rankings of the top 25 party schools in America. Today, Inside Higher Ed carries a very thoughtful piece about party school rankings, including those published by the Princeton Review. The fact is that these rankings are sometimes manipulated by students on campuses. For example, there is some indication that [...]
Keeping Perspective on Selective College Admissions
Theresa, a dear friend whom I haven’t seen in ages, called me the other day. We talked for a long time. Her son is a sophomore in high school. As his doting mother, Theresa is in a lather about his prospects for college admission. As we hadn’t spoken in quite a while, Theresa asked me [...]
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