An important part of college counseling is helping students decide what they want to study in college. Students who are planning to study liberal…
Why the 2024 U.S. News College Rankings Are No Longer Reliable
Decades ago, students planning business careers would major in economics, with the goal of eventually obtaining a Master’s of Business Administration (“MBA”) degree. Although some…
Because I am an Arizona college counselor, last month I visited the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.
Stay with me, please, while I…
The Internet has disrupted many businesses, including college counseling. Using e-mail and Skype, it is now possible to hire a counselor who does not live…
For the concluding post in our Boston series, we turn to two specialty schools: Bentley University and Olin College of Engineering.
Bentley University
Some…
After enjoying years of popularity in Europe, gap years are becoming trendy in America as a way for high school students to gain perspective and…
The exclusion of BASIS from the latest list of “Best High Schools” published by U.S. News and World Report is a local story with national…
Once again, college ranking season is upon us. Timed for when high school juniors and their parents are starting to focus on college admissions for…
Many students and their families are drawn to a mecca of collegiate studies: Boston. Parents are looking for that “East Coast edginess”, a certain reputed…
The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) held its semi-annual conference in May in Denver, As part of that group, I visited several colleges of interest.…