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Is Cost of Tuition High? Stop Whining?

May 4, 2008

I wrote a guest commentary that appeared in the online edition of the Denver Post yesterday. It’s about the high cost of tuition, with special

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Student-to-Faculty Ratio: Is It Really An Important Statistic?

May 2, 2008

Student-to-faculty ratio is generally considered to be an indicator of the quality of the educational experience at a college. The lower the ratio, the more

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More Colleges Sign Up for Universal College Application

April 23, 2008

The Universal College Application is gaining some traction.  The rival to the Common Application, the Universal Common Application has 11 more universities that are part

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Visiting College Campuses: Observations by a Professional Tour-Taker

April 22, 2008

I spent a few days in Minnesota last week visiting colleges. My itinerary included (in alphabetical order) Augsburg College, Carleton College, Macalester College, University of

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Princeton Review Rates How "Green" Colleges Are

April 22, 2008

The Princeton Review announced that it will rate colleges on how environmentally conscientious they are. You can view an article about this new ratings system

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Changes in How US News Calculates Rankings

April 9, 2008

US News & World Report’s infamous rankings system may include new sorts of data, according to an article today in Inside Higher Ed. They may

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Student-to-Faculty Ratios: What Do These Statistics Mean?

March 27, 2008

The other day I received this question from a client: Hi, Mark. I’ve been reading college profiles, and nearly all of them cite student-to-faculty ratios,

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More Volleyball at Colorado Crossroads

March 14, 2008

This weekend I’ll be back at the Denver Convention Center dispensing Great College Advice to volleyball players and their families participating in the Colorado Crossroads

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More on Picking the Right College: Large Universities like VCU

March 7, 2008

I visited Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) last week. It’s a large, public university in a dynamic, urban environment. Some students crave this sort of bustle

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The Extracurricular Smorgasbord: Stop Gorging!

March 3, 2008

I am often asked by my clients about the “strategy” for involvement in extracurricular activities. While I generally encourage such involvements, of course, I tell

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Testimonial from a High School Senior About Great College Advice

February 1, 2008

One of my clients did a short video about my services. He’s a pretty laid back young man, as you can see. But together we

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University of Washington Refunds Money to Study Abroad Participants

January 28, 2008

A while back I wrote about a study abroad program in Ghana sponsored by the University of Washington. That particular program went horribly wrong. Today

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