College Admissions
Why Research the Research Program?
Mark advises students not to take “research” at face value when considering a college.
February 25, 2015
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College Profile
Consultant on USC Admissions
Mark says the University of Southern California in Los Angeles has every reason to be popular… or does it?
February 23, 2015
College Admissions
Liberal Arts College | Liberal Arts Education
While the liberal arts have declined in popularity in the past 50 years, part of this decline may be attributed to a misunderstanding of what a liberal education really is….
February 4, 2015
College Profile
Library Training: Might Not Be Crazy
Mark describes Union College’s policy of teaching students how to do research in libraries.
November 15, 2014
College Admissions
Considering Colleges in the South
Mark confronts the widespread wariness of attending colleges in the American South with an essay by Jake Bonnell, admissions counselor at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
November 14, 2014
College Profile
Vassar College: A Very Liberal Arts School
Mark visits Vassar College and talks about some of its more left-leaning tendencies.
November 10, 2014
College Admissions
Beware the Information Session
Mark reminds students to take information sessions with a grain of salt and keep an eye out for the hard facts.
November 7, 2014
College Admissions
Importance of Visiting Colleges
Mark goes to Hamilton College in Upstate New York to talk about the value of a first-hand impression of a college.
November 5, 2014
College Application
Are Books Obsolete at College Libraries?
Mark talks about the shift in the function of university libraries as less students use books for their research.
November 3, 2014