
College Ratings: A Global Approach
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

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

Harvard University announced today that it is restructuring its financial aid packages to provide more assistance to middle class families. With the price of tuition at elite private colleges continuing

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

With only 950 students, Pitzer College may seem tiny, but its relationships with the other Claremont Colleges allow it to also seem a medium sized. Originally a women’s school, it

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

On Wednesday of this week, I spent a few hours on the campus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The director of admission joked that what distinguished LMC from

I spent a few hours on the campus of Marymount College in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. This two-year, private college is located on the heights of the Palos Verdes peninsula,

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