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
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Upside of State Standardized Tests
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 App Retains Flexibility: Victory for Students
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 San Antonio Review
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 in Study Abroad: Forum Survey
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
College Profile
SMU & Austin College: A Tale of Two Schools
In a single day, I spent 4 hours on each of these two campuses. No two institutions could be more different, despite their geographical proximity.
October 7, 2007
College Profile
Austin College: The Liberal Arts Gem of Sherman, Texas
I recently spent half a day in Sherman, Texas, visiting Austin College. I was very impressed with the campus, the students, the administration, and the
October 6, 2007
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University of Dallas: Classical Curriculum
Today I visited the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. UD is a small Catholic college with a classical liberal arts curriculum. As one of
October 2, 2007
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Baylor University’s Lovely Campus
I spent some time on Baylor‘s campus today. It was not the best day for a visit (Sunday) and I arrived around noon before the
October 1, 2007