College Application
Student-to-Faculty Ratios: What Do These Statistics Mean?
The other day I received this question from a client: Hi, Mark. I’ve been reading college profiles, and nearly all of them cite student-to-faculty ratios,
March 27, 2008
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College Application
Answering Coach Questionnaires for NCAA Recruitment
Nancy Nitardy, a former Division 1 coach at Harvard, Dartmouth, and Indiana University, works with Great College Advice to ensure that athletes get the best
March 26, 2008
College Application
Claremont-McKenna and Lafayette: Changes in Financial Aid
Two more colleges have readjusted their financial aid policies in the wake of Harvard’s decision to woo the middle classes by offering richer aid packages
March 18, 2008
College Application
More Volleyball at Colorado Crossroads
This weekend I’ll be back at the Denver Convention Center dispensing Great College Advice to volleyball players and their families participating in the Colorado Crossroads
March 14, 2008
College Application
Columbia Joins the Bandwagon and Changes Financial Aid Policies
Columbia University announced today that it was joining its Ivy League sister institutions in revamping its financial aid policies to make the University more affordable
March 13, 2008
College Application
College is an Investment: Choose Wisely
If you’re like most parents, you’ve begun saving money for college. You know what a huge investment college can be. But have you thought about
March 11, 2008
College Application
Division I vs. Division III: Sports as a Job, or Scholar-Athlete?
Today I spent another fun-filled day at the Colorado Crossroads volleyball tournament in Denver, where nearly 10,000 volleyball players are participating in this national qualifier
March 9, 2008
College Application
More on Picking the Right College: Large Universities like VCU
I visited Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) last week. It’s a large, public university in a dynamic, urban environment. Some students crave this sort of bustle
March 7, 2008
College Application
Why Visit Colleges? An Expert College Counselor Explains
My clients are sometimes surprised to learn that I’m out of office so much. I spend about 20% of my time on the road paying
March 6, 2008