
Bennington: Creative, Self-Directed Alternative
I recently spent a gorgeous spring afternoon on the campus of Bennington College in southern Vermont. The campus is a lovely mixture of colonial architecture

I recently spent a gorgeous spring afternoon on the campus of Bennington College in southern Vermont. The campus is a lovely mixture of colonial architecture

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

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

An article the other day in the New York Times highlights the pain of applying for financial aid. Entitled “The Big Test Before College,” the

During my recent visit to Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, I asked the director of admission, Mathew Cox, his views on the advantages of a

I recently visited Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, to find out for myself why this small, liberal arts college is included in Loren Pope’s book,

I received a call from a client this morning who gave me the good news that her son was accepted to his top choice university

AP courses are among the most rigorous offered in American public high schools. But how good are they? Lots of kids take them–and fail the exams. So how good are…

If you’re like most parents, you’ve begun saving money for college. You know what a huge investment college can be. But have you thought about