College Application
Yale or Podunk–Who Cares?
A recent article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer asks this question. The answer is, it depends on who’s asking the question. But more important, what really
November 11, 2007
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College Admissions
Chapman University: the Liberal ARTS college of Los Angeles
Today I spent a few hours on the campus of Chapman University in Orange, California. The first pleasant surprise was the drive into town. The
November 9, 2007
College Application
Sports Recruiting Visits to Colleges: Questions That Need Answers
A couple of my current clients are in the midst of athletic recruiting, and are visiting colleges. I always recommend that they be prepared to
October 19, 2007
College Application
The Real Lives of College Students (Warning: It Ain’t All Pretty)
This was recommended to by a member of the IECA talk list. Every parent should see it. Every professor. Every college professor. This is what
October 19, 2007
College Application
Universal College Application Gains Steam
I wrote a post a couple of days ago about reversals of policy at the Common Application, and I mentioned that the Common App now
October 18, 2007
College Application
The Upside of State Standardized Tests: A Student Speaks
A perceptive, reflective, high school junior in Denver wrote an opinion piece that appeared in the Sunday edition of the Denver Post yesterday. In it,
October 15, 2007
College Application
Common Application Retains Its Flexibility–A Victory for Students Everywhere
Today the members of the Common Application removed the straight jacket they had previously imposed upon students. This decision is a victory for students, in
October 15, 2007
College Profile
Trinity University in San Antonio Leaves a Great Impression
Last week, I spent a few hours on the campus of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. It’s an excellent liberal arts college located in
October 12, 2007
College Application
Policies and Practices in Study Abroad: A Survey by the Forum on Education Abroad
A piece from InsideHigherEd.com alerted me to a survey completed by the Forum on Education Abroad (unfortunately the survey is available only to the Forum’s
October 9, 2007