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Weighted GPA, Unweighted GPA, Class Rank, and College Admission
Unweighted GPA. Weighted GPA. Class rank. How do these factors combine in the college admissions process?
January 15, 2009
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At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going the Way of the Blackboard – NYTimes.com
At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going the Way of the Blackboard – NYTimes.com Posted using ShareThis
January 14, 2009
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GPA Explained–With Some Simple Advice
One of my most popular posts is dedicated to explaining the difference between an unweighted and weighted GPA. It generated a lot of discussion (and
January 13, 2009
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Value Universities for the “Rest of Us”–A Difficult Claim To Maintain
Today a reader called me out on my decision to focus in a recent post on the Top 10 Value Colleges as identified by the
January 10, 2009
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More Best Value Rankings..With No More Insight
Yesterday I wrote about Princeton Review’s rankings of the “Best Value” colleges. Kiplinger’s just came out with it’s own version. Same colleges appear in
January 9, 2009
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Dirty Secrets of College Admissions–It’s More Art Than Science
Thanks to a reader, I stumbled upon a new publication today (new to me, anyway). The Daily Beast is running an article entitled, “Dirty Secrets
January 9, 2009
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Best Value Colleges from Princeton Review: Information You Can Lose
The Princeton Review has published its latest list of “best value” colleges. This list sells nice glossy magazines, but provides precious little information to help
January 8, 2009
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SAT, Score Choice, and the Business of Standardized Testing
Today’s edition of Inside Higher Ed presents an excellent analysis of the College Board’s new policy allowing students to select which of their SAT scores
January 8, 2009
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Harvey Mudd College–The Claremont College with a Clear Math and Science Focus
Not so long ago I paid a visit to Harvey Mudd College, one of the five Claremont Colleges in the Los Angeles area. Harvey Mudd
January 5, 2009