
Average SAT Goes Up! and Down!
It’s always fun when two different–and reputable–publications report the same story and lead them with different headlines. The facts: the College Board reported that the average score on the SAT

It’s always fun when two different–and reputable–publications report the same story and lead them with different headlines. The facts: the College Board reported that the average score on the SAT

Every week I read the column “Yoder & Son” published in the Denver Post. Stephen Kreider Yoder and his son, Issac S. Yoder write a weekly column for the Wall

Every year Beloit College releases a “mindset” list of interesting cultural tidbits that have influenced the students entering college this fall. Not only does this list make me feel older

A report released yesterday by ACT, Inc, indicates that the average national score on the college entrance test has held steady, even though the number of students taken the test

Some folks are desperate. And desperation is the mother of capitalistic invention. A new online company peddles “verified” student applications to Ivy League institutions. IvyAnalytics.com offers Ivy-aspirants the opportunity to

Writing about ourselves is one of the most difficult tasks we are called upon to do. Ask any adult who has written their own résumé. It can be hard to

Writing about oneself is difficult. Really difficult. But write about yourself you must. So you may as well get started. But how? Most students start with the five prompts offered

A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Eduction caught my eye. It’s about the efforts of a Dean at Southern Methodist University to encourage his faculty to teach without