
Yale or Podunk–Who Cares?
A recent article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer asks this question. The answer is, it depends on who’s asking the question. But more important, what really matters is the person who

A recent article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer asks this question. The answer is, it depends on who’s asking the question. But more important, what really matters is the person who

Today I spent a few hours on the campus of Chapman University in Orange, California. The first pleasant surprise was the drive into town. The old town of Orange is

A couple of my current clients are in the midst of athletic recruiting, and are visiting colleges. I always recommend that they be prepared to ask some pointed questions of

This was recommended to by a member of the IECA (Independent Educational Consultant Association) talk list. Every parent should see it. Every professor. Every college professor. This is what our

I wrote a post a couple of days ago about reversals of policy at the Common Application, and I mentioned that the Common App now has some competition from the

Today the members of the Common Application removed the straight jacket they had previously imposed upon students. This decision is a victory for students, in that it allows them to

Last week, I spent a few hours on the campus of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. It’s an excellent liberal arts college located in a vibrant, culturally rich city.

A piece from InsideHigherEd.com alerted me to a survey completed by the Forum on Education Abroad (unfortunately the survey is available only to the Forum’s members) about policies and practices

In a single day, I spent 4 hours on each of these two campuses. No two institutions could be more different, despite their geographical proximity. Apples and Oranges. Mutt and