
Class Rank, Weighted and Unweighted GPA, and 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

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Last week I was invited by Denver Academy to give a presentation on GAP year programs. Denver Academy serves students

Earlier this month the NY Times published short articles of advice to college freshmen written by professors. I was not

I’m glad we have a new GI Bill, one that pledges to pay educational expenses for military personnel. While I

A recent guest post by Alex Berger got some people talking about the importance of choosing a college major. Alex

In my post yesterday I advised students and parents not to stress out too much if you don’t get the

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.

Hear about Sewanee – a small liberal arts college in the south

The Economix blog at the New York Times reports on a report (can you do that?) that concludes that the

Every week I read the column “Yoder & Son” published in the Denver Post. Stephen Kreider Yoder and his son,

Every year Beloit College releases a “mindset” list of interesting cultural tidbits that have influenced the students entering college this

So summer is over and you did not have a chance to visit all of the colleges on your list.