College Admissions
Yale Admissions Video–Raising the Bar in College Marketing
Well, Yale has raised the bar for new admissions videos. This is an outstanding promo video for Yale that was produced by Yale undergraduates and
February 11, 2010
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College Admissions
Visiting Colleges on a Budget
Last week, the Today Show featured a segment which highlighted how to visit colleges on a budget. The suggestions included only visiting colleges that are
February 10, 2010
College Admissions
Unusual, Trendy or Practical College Courses?
Colleges are getting creative with the courses they offer. The Today Show featured a piece yesterday on some of the new trends in course offerings.
February 9, 2010
College Application
More on Application Numbers
Yesterday’s post focused on articles commenting on the increase in application numbers at top-ranked institutions. The Philadelphia Inquirer also published an article on application increases
February 9, 2010
College Admissions
Application Numbers at Top-Ranked Schools
An article in Business Week published last month compared the application numbers from several top-ranked institutions. The majority of the institutions have seen an increase
February 8, 2010
College Profile
The New Freshman Perspective
Last month, the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA released the results of their annual “Freshman Survey.” The survey is distributed to freshmen students all
February 4, 2010
College Admissions
Majors and the Jobs of the Future
We have written several posts on choosing a major in college. While there is much debate about the relevance of a student’s major and their
January 29, 2010
College Application
More Opinions on Advanced Placement
One of our most commented on posts is “Which is Better: AP or IB?” In the post, Mark Montgomery highlights the differences between the two
January 28, 2010
College Application
Is it too late?
You have hit send and submitted all of the necessary documents for your regular decision applications. You decide to read your essay one more time
January 21, 2010