Take It From Me:
Some of my students can be very stubborn, and they often hold on fiercely to assumptions they’ve made about schools they know only little about.
February 2019 Newsletter
In this issue: SAT vs ACT—Which Should You Take?, Focus on Majors: Astrophysics, Financial Matters: Tax Benefits for Education, Dare to Be Different
Hampshire Flounders
Hampshire College is turning 50 next year. But that's only if they can survive until then.
Franklin & Marshall College
Since Benjamin Franklin funded the founding of this small liberal arts school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, over 200 years ago, Franklin & Marshall College has perennially ranked as one of the country’s top schools of its kind and size.
Dickinson College
Dickinson College in Carlyle, Pennsylvania, was chartered six days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded after the formation of the United States. But despite its age, it continues to be a forward-looking institution, widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education.
Student Loan Debt
The typical student borrower will take out $6,600 in a single year, averaging $22,000 in debt by graduation, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Clamping Down on Fraternities
It is no secret that in the past few years fraternities have been involved in some irresponsible, even deadly, behavior.
College And Character: What Counts
Let’s assume you were an admission director for a day. One spot remains for the class of 2019 with two folders in front of you. Candidate A is a brilliant young woman, with a 4.0 GPA which she achieved without breaking a sweat.
Plan the Path Stands With The JED Foundation
On college campuses there is a mental health crisis. There’s not enough funding, there’s not enough staffing, there are issues concerning privacy.
Financial Aid
Right about this time parents of juniors start to ask me about financial aid. And it’s no wonder; the cost of college is staggering.
Washington and Lee University’s Namesakes
On my recent visit to Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, I began thinking about the men the school honors with its name.
Colleges of Virginia and North Carolina
My tour took me to James Madison University, Virginia Tech, University of North Carolina Asheville, Warren Wilson College, Washington and Lee University, and Virginia Military Academy.
Colleges Recruit at Richer, Whiter High Schools
Here is a timely post from the NY Times. It’s a great post if you ask me There is a good deal of discussion these days over diversity on college…
What Are You Doing This Summer?
When I meet with students for the first time, one of the questions I ask them is, “What are you doing this summer?” The answers vary from a shrug or an “I don’t know” to a full-blown description of a schedule that includes volunteering, a job and traveling the globe.
International Universities
I have recommended international universities to students for many years. Only recently have my students expressed an interest in going abroad or to Canada.
College Waiting Lists
What happens to a student who isn’t outright rejected from a school and isn’t accepted to a school? They are put on the waiting list, a strategy to keep students interested in a particular school but also to ensure that the school has the desired number of students when the freshman class starts in September.
Tips for College Visits
Many juniors (and some sophomores) are visiting colleges this time of year. It’s hard to remember all the information that each school provides. Here is a handy document that gives…
College Tuition Hikes
In these days of tuition increases on top of already unaffordable college costs, let’s be aware of where our hard-earned dollars are going. Read this article by James V. Koch, former president of the University of Montana.