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Major in Art, Fashion, Design and More at SCAD
One of the best parts of my job as an educational planner or educational consultant is that I have the opportunity to meet with representatives
January 11, 2010
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College Consulting and Higher Education Management
One hidden, but very important part of my job is to keep up with trends in how colleges are managed. This arcane stuff may seem
January 7, 2010
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High School Stress & Race to Nowhere
I had a great conversation with a very down-to-earth mother of a client this morning. She was communicating her frustration that her high school aged
January 6, 2010
College Admissions
Choosing the Best Major for the 21st Century
The New York Times ran a story on Sunday entitled Making College “Relevant.” The thrust is that consumers of higher education (i.e., primarily parents, but
January 5, 2010
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College Admissions and Multiples
Last week, the NY Times published an article on quadruplets who were all recently accepted to Yale. The article describes the scene of Ray, Kenny,
December 22, 2009
College Admissions
Running Tally on Some Colleges’ Early Admission Figures
So… How Many Colleges Should You Apply To? Our recommendation for the majority of our students: aim for around 8 to 12 colleges. Here’s why that range makes sense:
December 21, 2009
College Admissions
Tips for Parents on the College Admission Process
U.S.News.com posted a great article directed towards parents whose sons or daughters are currently applying to colleges. The post outlines the eight “guiding principles” for
December 17, 2009
College Application
You’ve Been Deferred. Now what?
So you finally received the letter in the mail. You applied early to your favorite schools and you thought your college admission process would be
December 15, 2009
College Application
New Privacy Settings on Facebook
Facebook continues to be a popular medium for students and college officials to communicate. We have all heard horror stories of students posting some “not
December 14, 2009