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Class Rank, GPA, & the “Education Race”
[ad id=12335] It’s time to declare a moratorium on class ranking. One of my most popular post is on the difference between weighted and unweighted
October 13, 2009
[ad id=12335] It’s time to declare a moratorium on class ranking. One of my most popular post is on the difference between weighted and unweighted
Last week I was invited by Denver Academy to give a presentation on GAP year programs. Denver Academy serves students who have a variety of
What is the importance of choosing a college major? A conversation on Twitter led a young man to share his views on the relative importance of choosing a college major.
Writing about oneself is difficult. Really difficult. But write about yourself you must. So you may as well get started. But how? Most students start
Inside Higher Ed carried a very thoughtful piece about party school rankings, including those published by the Princeton Review. The fact is that these rankings
Parents are sometimes having trouble communicating with their kids. Part of the problem is that kids are adopting new social media technologies at a rapid
The Common Application keeps getting easier to use, and more and more features are streamlining the process of transferring documents from schools to colleges and
The University of California system is taking a beating due to the sagging economy and the state’s budgetary woes (the state really needs a new