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Tuition Costs Went Up. What a Surprise!
The annual report from the College Board indicates that the cost of tuition went up last year. On average, costs increased from 5-6%, depending on
October 30, 2008
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Credit Crunch & Financial Aid: Impact on Admissions
The press is full of startling articles about the impact of the economic downturn on financial aid. For example, George Washington University is likely to
October 29, 2008
College Fees
Falling Markets & College Budgets: Mergers Ahead?
Forbes posted an article on October 22, foretelling hard times in the country’s higher education industry. With falling stock markets, declining endowments, and some colleges
October 27, 2008
College Application
How Competitive is College Admissions? Very.
The Chicago Tribune ran a story on Monday about the lengths to which some parents will go to get their darlings into college. The whole
October 23, 2008
College Profile
Baylor University Changes SAT Policy Under Pressure
Sometimes peer pressure is a good thing. I read an article the other day in Inside Higher Ed that Baylor University had implemented a policy
October 18, 2008
College Application
Paying for College in a Credit Crunch
Lisa Belkin, a writer and blogger for the New York Times, has a couple of posts on her blog yesterday about the general angst and
October 18, 2008
College Application
Hermione Granger’s College Search: Hogwarts to Ivy?
Actress Emma Watson is embarking on a new adventure: the college search. Apparently she is considering a liberal arts degree from one of the Ivies.
October 16, 2008
College Application
Economy Sinks, Business School Apps Soar
When the going gets rough, the rough go to grad school. Or something like that. The International Herald Tribune ran an article yesterday about the
October 15, 2008
College Application
Montgomery Guides Students Through Admissions Maze
Montgomery Guides Students, Parents Through College Admissions Maze by Rosemary Fetter The Villager Newspaper 9 October 2008, p. 26 Reprinted with permission. For
October 14, 2008