
GAP Year Programs and College Admission
I was recently talking with a colleague about the merits of students taking a year off between high school and college to do something different, fulfilling, and fun. The GAP

I was recently talking with a colleague about the merits of students taking a year off between high school and college to do something different, fulfilling, and fun. The GAP

I received an interesting question today from a friend and colleague who does tutoring and test prep for the ACT and the SAT. Here’s what she wrote: Hi, Mark. I

An excellent article from the Baltimore Sun analyzes the way in which colleges are reacting to the economic downturn. Here are some of the trends. More private colleges are turning

The recent announcement by the College Board, the owner of the SAT test, to allow students who take the test two or more times to submit individual scores to the

One of my recent posts offering tips on how to get great letters of recommendation for college was the “post of the week” at the Kids and Money Carnival of

One of my recent posts on tips for summer planning for college admission was chosen as “Post of the Week” over at Money Hacks. So, here is the summer college

President Richard C. Levin of Yale University has announced that the University will construct two new residential college and “expand its footprint” in New Haven. This expansion will alleviate some

Well, this carnival is up a bit late, but it was worth waiting for. The Carnival of Kids and Money is hosted by the Money Hacks. My favorite posts at

An article on the front page of today’s Denver Post is entitled, “College Admissions Miss ‘Risks,’” highlights the problem of up-and-coming colleges unwittingly bring on themselves as they become more