One of my most popular posts is dedicated to explaining the difference between an unweighted and weighted GPA. It generated a lot of discussion (and
The University of California system is facing budget woes. The Trustees of the system are considering all sorts of options to make up for budget
Yesterday I wrote about Princeton Review’s rankings of the “Best Value” colleges. Kiplinger’s just came out with it’s own version. Same colleges appear in
Thanks to a reader, I stumbled upon a new publication today (new to me, anyway). The Daily Beast is running an article entitled, “Dirty Secrets
The Princeton Review has published its latest list of “best value” colleges. This list sells nice glossy magazines, but provides precious little information to help
Today’s edition of Inside Higher Ed presents an excellent analysis of the College Board’s new policy allowing students to select which of their SAT scores
Not so long ago I paid a visit to Harvey Mudd College, one of the five Claremont Colleges in the Los Angeles area. Harvey Mudd
Happy Holidays. I’m celebrating by reading the Carnival of College Admission, generously hosted by Mark Truman over at OmniacAttack! Reading this compendium of wisdom about
Some people are more politically interested and engaged than others. Similarly, some campus communities are more politically and socially active than others. On the one
FacebookGate. That’s what blogger social media in education guru Brad J. Ward has called the College Prowler scandal, in which the purveyor of college guides
