Bloomberg reports that some selective colleges have seen a decline in applications this year, as more and more students and parents fret about the freakish economy. The article focuses on
I recently visited Guangzhou, China, in the province of Guangdong. I enjoyed my time there (great food!). One of my companions was Diane Ogden, the international student coordinator at Snow
In a pair of pieces appearing this past weekend in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, two journalists illustrate that this admissions season perhaps will be the
Here I am being interviewed by 9News KUSA, the NBC affiliate in Denver, about how to think about college selection and financial aid in tough economic times.
During a recent visit to the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, I caught up with an old friend, Professor Bill Worden. He is now a professor of
The New York Times Motherlode Blog carried a good commentary the other day about receiving rejection letters. This is stressful time. But it’s important never to take rejection personally. Often
OnPoint, a radio production of WBUR and NPR, ran a story this past week called The Dark Side of Student Loans. The featured guest is Alan Michael Collinge, founder of
During a recent trip to Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China, I met with hundreds of students and their parents to explain the American higher education system. I participated in college
The New York Times has an article today about the surge in applications from bargain hunting applicants. Also today, Inside Higher Ed has posted an article about private colleges freezing,
