Mark speaks about the propensity of almost all colleges to extol their undergraduate research programs on their tours. But beware: not all colleges are walking the walk.
Mark visits High Point University in High Point, North Carolina to illustrate that just because a college has a lot of bells and whistles, that doesn’t necessarily translate to academic excellence, but in High Point’s case it just might.
Mark visits Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to showcase its energetic campus.
Mark lends his expertise to advice on taking double majors at liberal arts colleges: it’s best not to narrow your focus to the details of two separate majors, but to take one major and get the whole picture.
Mark advises students to consider a college carefully before applying early decision.
Marks goes to the campus of Bates College to talk about its long-standing ethos of diversity and tolerance.
Mark will present a talk on college admission, scholarships, financial aid, and college applications to students and families of Burlington High school in the Boston area.
“Average Class Size” When colleges advertise their “average class size,” they are obscuring a fact. Many of the classes you
Does your GPA reflect the knowledge you gained in a class? The answer, according to an article recently published by the Association of Middle Level Education, is probably not. Teachers rely on grade point averages for the sake of simplicity, not because these averages reflect mastery of material.
Mark recently visited Lawrence University (in the dead of winter) and found it to be a very warm and inviting place–providing an outstanding education in the liberal arts and music.
What do college ranking mean? Katherine Price provides insights into Kiplinger’s recent publication of Best Values in Public Education. What will be valuable to you in your college experience?
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