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Community Service & College Applications
A hilarious front page article in this week’s The Onion leads with this headline: Closing of Homeless Shelter Leaves College-Application Padding Students with Nowhere to
June 2, 2008
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Elite Colleges Take More Students from Waiting Lists
This was a brutal year for admissions to top colleges. The applicant pool was larger than ever before. Harvard and Princeton did away with their
May 24, 2008
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Failing Grades at Community College: Will They Kill Me?
Sometimes people write with personal questions, seeking advice for their particular situation. I received one today from a student at a community college who had
May 14, 2008
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College Applications: They Can Make You Sick
A recent article from the New York Times explored the high levels of stress that high school students are experiencing. It seems that applying to
May 7, 2008
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Student-to-Faculty Ratio: Unintended Consequences
Colleges cite their student-to-faculty ratios and average class size as indicators of the intimacy and quality of the educational experience they offer to students. Rankings
May 6, 2008
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Is Cost of Tuition High? Stop Whining?
I wrote a guest commentary that appeared in the online edition of the Denver Post yesterday. It’s about the high cost of tuition, with special
May 4, 2008
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Student-to-Faculty Ratio: Important Statistic?
Student-to-faculty ratio is generally considered to be an indicator of the quality of the educational experience at a college. The lower the ratio, the more
May 2, 2008
College Profile
Emerson College–One Woman’s Story
Periodically I ask friends, colleagues, and acquaintances about how they chose the college they attended. Each story is unique, and I think they help provide
May 1, 2008
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More Colleges Sign Up for Universal College Application
The Universal College Application is gaining some traction. The rival to the Common Application, the Universal Common Application has 11 more universities that are part
April 23, 2008