
Visiting Colleges on a Budget
Last week, the Today Show featured a segment which highlighted how to visit colleges on a budget. The suggestions included only visiting colleges that are a “good fit” for the

Last week, the Today Show featured a segment which highlighted how to visit colleges on a budget. The suggestions included only visiting colleges that are a “good fit” for the

An article in Business Week published last month compared the application numbers from several top-ranked institutions. The majority of the institutions have seen an increase in applications this year, making

We have written several posts on choosing a major in college. While there is much debate about the relevance of a student’s major and their professional future, the downturn in

While most students bring their own computer to college, for others it is an extreme financial hardship. InsideHigherEd.com published an article on “Serving the Laptopless Student.” The article comments on

I had a great conversation with a very down-to-earth mother of a client this morning. She was communicating her frustration that her high school aged children were stressed out, worried,

The New York Times ran a story on Sunday entitled Making College “Relevant.” The thrust is that consumers of higher education (i.e., primarily parents, but also students) are demanding clear

Last week, the NY Times published an article on quadruplets who were all recently accepted to Yale. The article describes the scene of Ray, Kenny, Carol, and Martina Crouch all

So… How Many Colleges Should You Apply To? Our recommendation for the majority of our students: aim for around 8 to 12 colleges. Here’s why that range makes sense: Less than 5 – You risk not