Economy Removes Blindfold from Need-Blind Admissions
A few days ago I wrote a post providing some of my predictions about how the credit crunch will affect college admissions. The New York Times ran a story yesterday
November 10, 2008
A few days ago I wrote a post providing some of my predictions about how the credit crunch will affect college admissions. The New York Times ran a story yesterday
The annual report from the College Board indicates that the cost of tuition went up last year. On average, costs increased from 5-6%, depending on the type of institution. If
The press is full of startling articles about the impact of the economic downturn on financial aid. For example, George Washington University is likely to transfer a portion of its
Forbes posted an article on October 22, foretelling hard times in the country’s higher education industry. With falling stock markets, declining endowments, and some colleges having loaded up with debt
The Chicago Tribune ran a story on Monday about the lengths to which some parents will go to get their darlings into college. The whole process of selecting and applying
Sometimes peer pressure is a good thing. I read an article the other day in Inside Higher Ed that Baylor University had implemented a policy to pay admitted students to
Lisa Belkin, a writer and blogger for the New York Times, has a couple of posts on her blog yesterday about the general angst and real effects on families’ decisions
Actress Emma Watson is embarking on a new adventure: the college search. Apparently she is considering a liberal arts degree from one of the Ivies. She was spotted this week
When the going gets rough, the rough go to grad school. Or something like that. The International Herald Tribune ran an article yesterday about the increase in the numbers of