College Application
Beloit College Mindset List: What Students Know
Every year at this time, Beloit College in Wisconsin, publishes a list of characteristics of the incoming freshmen class. The list is meant to help
August 23, 2008
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Colleges’ Participation in US News Rankings Drops
Inside Higher Ed reports in an article today that many colleges–especially liberal arts colleges–are not participating in at least some aspects of the infamous US
August 22, 2008
College Profile
New Mexico Highlands University Review
A brief visit to New Mexico Highlands University, in Las Vegas, NM, was actually my second visit to the campus. I walked around the campus
August 21, 2008
College Fees
How Americans Pay for College
Sallie Mae and Gallup released a new annual survey on how families in the US pay for college. It yields a great deal of information.
August 20, 2008
College Profile
St. John’s College: Defining Liberal Arts
The Liberal Arts. A Classical Education. Humanism. If this is what you seek, then seek no further than St. John’s College. I spent a couple
August 7, 2008
College Application
Princeton Review’s Best 368 Colleges–A User’s Guide
Princeton Review’s Guide to the Best 368 Colleges is a best seller. For good reason. It can be very helpful in elucidating some of the
July 31, 2008
College Application
Princeton Review’s Titillating Tidbits Cause Confusion
The newest edition of Princeton Review’s The Best 368 Colleges is out. Just hit the bookstores. Most of this tome is a helpful starting place
July 30, 2008
College Application
GAP Year Programs and College Admission
I was recently talking with a colleague about the merits of students taking a year off between high school and college to do something different,
July 24, 2008
College Application
How does race affect college admissions
I received an interesting question today from a friend and colleague who does tutoring and test prep for the ACT and the SAT. Here’s what
July 22, 2008