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The Global Market in Universities | The Economist
The global market in universities | The future is another country | The Economist Posted using ShareThis
January 15, 2009
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Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA & College Admission
Unweighted GPA. Weighted GPA. Class rank. How do these factors combine in the college admissions process?
January 15, 2009
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At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going Away
At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going the Way of the Blackboard – NYTimes.com Posted using ShareThis
January 14, 2009
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GPA Explained–With Some Simple Advice
One of my most popular posts is dedicated to explaining the difference between an unweighted and weighted GPA. It generated a lot of discussion (and
January 13, 2009
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Value Universities for the “Rest of Us”
Today a reader called me out on my decision to focus in a recent post on the Top 10 Value Colleges as identified by the
January 10, 2009
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More Best Value Rankings..With No More Insight
Yesterday I wrote about Princeton Review’s rankings of the “Best Value” colleges. Kiplinger’s just came out with it’s own version. Same colleges appear in
January 9, 2009
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Dirty Secrets of College Admissions: Art vs. Science
Thanks to a reader, I stumbled upon a new publication today (new to me, anyway). The Daily Beast is running an article entitled, “Dirty Secrets
January 9, 2009
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SAT Score Choice & Testing Business
Today’s edition of Inside Higher Ed presents an excellent analysis of the College Board’s new policy allowing students to select which of their SAT scores
January 8, 2009
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Harvey Mudd: Math & Science Focus in Claremont
Not so long ago I paid a visit to Harvey Mudd College, one of the five Claremont Colleges in the Los Angeles area. Harvey Mudd
January 5, 2009