A colleague recently asked a question about using LinkedIn as a way to make connections that will somehow raise kids’ changes of getting into college. I found the question thought
A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the rapid growth in the number of American students applying to British universities, and identifies some of the advantages
A recent article in the Dayton Daily News points to studies that indicate more and more college admissions counselors are checking out applicants’ Facebook and MySpace pages. Most kids think
A recent article in The Economist reported on efforts by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a think-tank funded by the world’s wealthiest countries, is trying out a new
An article in today’s San Jose Mercury News reports on a survey of CEOs in high tech industries in Silicon Valley. Two-thirds went to state colleges and regional schools, not
I attended a session at the conference of the Independent Educational Consultants Association last week that debunked the five myths of athletic recruiting. Myth #1: “If I’m being recruited, I
Pomona College was the first of the Claremont College. It was established as a college of the New England type and both physically and philosophically, Pomona is true to the
Earlier this week I spent a day at the five Claremont Colleges: Pomona, Pitzer, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps. I enjoyed the red carpet treatment I received as part
I spent a few hours last week on the campus of the California Institute of Technology (a.k.a. Caltech), and was pleasantly surprised by the attractive campus, and our tour guides–both
