SAT Prep on the Cheap
Saturday March 29, 2008
In today’s hyper-competitive college admissions environment, one point of constant criticism is that admission to elite universities privileges the privileged. In earlier posts, I’ve written about Dartmouth, Columbia, and ... Read More
March SAT Scores Now Available. What Do The Numbers Mean?
Tuesday March 25, 2008
CollegeBoard recently made the scores for the March 1st SAT available online, and they will begin mailing paper scores on March 28th. The highest possible score on any section is ... Read More
Comparing Schools? Check Out Their "College Portraits"
Sunday March 23, 2008
In the College Admissions Forum, we’ve been discussing the difficulty of measuring a school’s true value. Do the schools in various top-ten rankings really represent the best educations and ... Read More
Burned Out Before You Begin College? Consider a Gap Year.
Wednesday March 19, 2008
If you’re feeling fried from high school and the college admissions rat race, realize there’s no law saying you need to go directly to college. As the New York Times ... Read More
Columbia University Expands Financial Aid
Friday March 14, 2008
A few weeks ago I wrote about Dartmouth’s move to offer a free education to any student whose family makes under $75,000. This week Columbia University made a move to ... Read More
Rejected and Lovin' It? Share Your Thoughts.
Tuesday March 11, 2008
March can be a tough time for college-bound seniors. 2008 is particularly rough -- application numbers are at a high, so rejection letters are also at a high. ... Read More
I've Been Waitlisted. What Now?
Saturday March 8, 2008
It's that time of year when colleges send out millions of fat and skinny envelopes to anxious prospective students around the world. They tend to begin something like this: "Congratulations! ... Read More
More Schools Get Rid of Student Loans
Thursday March 6, 2008
Recent months have seen several colleges and universities retool their financial aid practices so that their students will graduate debt free. Princeton began the no-loan movement in 2001, and ... Read More
Thinking of Business School?
Monday March 3, 2008
Business Week's 2008 ranking of undergraduate business programs is out. The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School maintained its top spot, but the University of Virginia and Cornell made significant gains. ... Read More