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Emerson College–One Woman’s Story
Periodically I ask friends, colleagues, and acquaintances about how they chose the college they attended. Each story is unique, and I think they help provide
May 1, 2008
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More Colleges Sign Up for Universal College Application
The Universal College Application is gaining some traction. The rival to the Common Application, the Universal Common Application has 11 more universities that are part
April 23, 2008
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Visiting College Campuses: Observations by a Professional Tour-Taker
I spent a few days in Minnesota last week visiting colleges. My itinerary included (in alphabetical order) Augsburg College, Carleton College, Macalester College, University of
April 22, 2008
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Princeton Review Rates How "Green" Colleges Are
The Princeton Review announced that it will rate colleges on how environmentally conscientious they are. You can view an article about this new ratings system
April 22, 2008
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Carnivals, Old and New
The latest edition of the Carnival of Education is up today at the Elementary Educator, and it’s full of interesting posts, as usual. In addition,
April 10, 2008
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ACT vs. SAT
Clients ask all the time whether they should take the ACT or the SAT tests to prepare for college. Here is what my colleague, Nancy
April 10, 2008
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Changes in How US News Calculates Rankings
US News & World Report’s infamous rankings system may include new sorts of data, according to an article today in Inside Higher Ed. They may
April 9, 2008
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Eight Tips For Handling Rejection in College Admission
Forbes.com recently did a series of articles on the aftermath of the college admissions season, and looked at how kids are handling rejection. I was
April 4, 2008
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Quality of the Educational Experience: Questions to Ask Admissions Officers
A couple of my previous posts have focused on student-to-faculty ratios and class size averages as indicators of educational quality. By and large, my conclusion
March 31, 2008