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More "Best" Value Rankings
Kiplinger recently published a list of their Top 100 Best Values in Private Colleges and Universities. While I always caution clients to take the value
December 3, 2009
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Counselor to Speak in HK on US Admission
American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Presents Mark A. Montgomery, PhD Independent College Consultant Lunch and Learn Presentation: Choosing the Right College in the
December 1, 2009
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How to Evaluate your High School Transcript
Tips and Tricks First, avoid being a “GPA protector.” Don’t play it safe by enrolling in easy classes. An effortless “A” is not as impressive
November 30, 2009
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Your Unweighted GPA and How Colleges Read Transcripts
Students and parents ask all the time about how colleges value weighted and unweighted GPAs. For example, what might be a good GPA for College
November 30, 2009
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Teaching with Twitter
The Chronicle of Higher Education posted an interesting article on professors using mediums like Twitter and Facebook in the classroom. Sugato Chakravarty, a professor of
November 30, 2009
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Increase in Early Applications
Recently on InsideHigherEd.com, an article reported that early applications are up at several institutions this year. This goes against the conversation started a few years
November 27, 2009
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Beware of the Turkey Drop
The “turkey drop” can be one of two things. It is often referred to when first-year students return home for Thanksgiving break and break it
November 25, 2009
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Coed Dorms = More Drinking?
Last week, a study published in the Journal of American College Health found that students who live in coed residence halls are more likely to
November 23, 2009
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Michelle Obama Advice on Admission & Testing
Students at Denver’s South High School played host to First Lady Michelle Obama this past Monday. Students asked the First Lady about standardized tests, getting into
November 21, 2009