Tagged: "New York Times"
Are College and Universities Bankrupting Themselves?
NYU and Columbia have announced plans to expand by taking on more debt in these tough economic times. Does this really make good financial or educational sense?
More Opinions on Advanced Placement
One of our most commented on posts is “Which is Better: AP or IB?” In the post, Mark Montgomery highlights the differences between the two academic programs. Recently, the NY Times published a piece where five different professionals offered opinions on the expanding Advanced Placement program. The article states that the number of students taking [...]
College Admissions and Multiples
Last week, the NY Times published an article on quadruplets who were all recently accepted to Yale. The article describes the scene of Ray, Kenny, Carol and Martina Crouch all logging into the Yale website to see if they were admitted. I can only imagine how agonizing it must have been for all four siblings [...]
The New California Public Higher Education System
It all began last month with news that the University of California’s Board of Regents voted to raise tuition by 32% next fall. An article in the NY Times illustrated how hundreds of student protesters voiced concerns regarding the tuition increase. Students commented on how the increase will affect the diversity on campus, especially since [...]
College Admission, Hogwarts, Harry Potter, and a Lesson in Marketing
An editorial in today’s New York Times is written by a prospective college student, Lauren Edelson, who laments that every college in America is now comparing itself to Hogwarts. And she’s right: they do. For two reasons. First, today’s college students grew up with J. K. Rowling, just as I grew up with Dr. Seuss. [...]
M.I.T. Considers Increase in Student Body by 300–and Swears It's Not About Revenue
During rough economic times, it’s hard to get at the reasons college make policy changes. According to Jacques Steinberg in today’s New York Times, M.I.T. is considering an increase in the size of its student body. On its face, this is simply a move to return the campus to the size it was back in [...]
More Advice to Entering Freshmen
Earlier this month the NY Times published short articles of advice to college freshmen written by professors. I was not surprised how many of them emphasized the importance of learning how to write well and the importance of reading, everything from the classics to an everyday newspaper. However, my favorite article was “Don’t Alienate Your [...]
Community Colleges Challenge Hierarchy With 4-Year Degrees
A recent article in the New York Times reports that many community colleges are morphing into four-year institutions offering Bachelor’s degrees. Part of this is about money. Part is about offering professional certifications and diplomas in vocational training (fire science, certain kinds of nursing, teaching, and the like). We are likely to continue to see [...]
Facing College Rejection
The New York Times Motherlode Blog carried a good commentary the other day about receiving rejection letters. This is stressful time. But it’s important never to take rejection personally. Often students are rejected primarily because they do not fit what the college is seeking. Thus all the more reason to take great care in choosing [...]
The Scoop on Selective Admissions–from the Horses' Mouths
The New York Times is running a Q&A with the admissions directors of Pomona, Yale, University of Texas, and Lawrence University. If you want to consult the oracles, this is about as good as it gets. Check it out at http://questions.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/qa-college-admissions/?hp
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