Universities reserve the right to rescind admission in extreme circumstances, such as a student’s commission of criminal acts, failure to graduate, and the like. Indeed,…
Why the 2024 U.S. News College Rankings Are No Longer Reliable
The New York Times generally covers education issues in its “Fashion and Style” section. Make of that what you will (including my reading habits), but…
This blog does not usually cover breaking news, but Harvard’s recent move to rescind admissions for ten students makes this a timely topic.
The Washington…
The Common Application is an on-line admission application created and accepted by a consortium of about 700 colleges. Almost every top-ranked college uses it, with…
There are college towns, and then there is the “Big Easy” – New Orleans. I report back from the Fall Conference of the Independent Educational…
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…
Over the last decade, the media has bombarded parents with the message that students must show leadership to gain admission to college. One democratic way…
For the concluding post in our Boston series, we turn to two specialty schools.
Bentley University
Some students are born accountants. Well, perhaps not,…
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…
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…