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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
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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
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Visiting College Campuses: A Tour-Taker’s View
I spent a few days in Minnesota last week visiting colleges. My itinerary included (in alphabetical order) Augsburg College, Carleton College, Macalester College, University of
April 22, 2008
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Princeton Review Rates How “Green” Colleges Are
The Princeton Review announced that it will rate colleges on how environmentally conscientious they are. You can view an article about this new ratings system
April 22, 2008
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Carnivals, Old and New
The latest edition of the Carnival of Education is up today at the Elementary Educator, and it’s full of interesting posts, as usual. In addition,
April 10, 2008
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ACT vs. SAT
Clients ask all the time whether they should take the ACT or the SAT tests to prepare for college. Here is what my colleague, Nancy
April 10, 2008
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Changes in How US News Calculates Rankings
US News & World Report’s infamous rankings system may include new sorts of data, according to an article today in Inside Higher Ed. They may
April 9, 2008