Most of the attention during this admission season is on high school seniors, which means transfer students often get lost in the shuffle. That’s a shame since a sizable number of college students end up transferring every year. According to special transfer student report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, a third of […]
8 Things Transfer Students Need to Know
on November 23, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, California universities, Community colleges
Holding Back the Tears
on October 5, 2010 in Admissions, Community colleges
When I’ve talked to students about their college choices, I’ve never made a teenager cry. At least until tonight. A teenage girl tried to hold back the tears when I told her that she would probably have to attend a community college before transferring to a four-year school. She’s a high school senior and her […]
Choosing a College Major
on September 24, 2010 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, California universities, Community colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Other, Research, Universities
Last spring I bumped into a dad I know whose daughter had attended the same middle school as my son. I asked him where his daughter would be attending college in the fall and he said: She’s going to a community college. I was surprised because Rachel is a very bright girl. The dad explained, […]
11 Great Colleges – Mostly Off the Beaten Path
on July 13, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, Colleges, Community colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities
What do the University of Notre Dame and Raritan Valley Community College have in common? They both made the short list of great colleges that are doing an exceptionally good jobs. The list was complied by Andrew Hacker, a professor at Queens College and Claudia Dreifus, a New York Times writer, who are the authors […]
UC Admissions: 7 Facts You Need to Know
on June 2, 2010 in Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, California universities, Community colleges, Money
The University of California’s admission practices generated a lot of angst and speculation in recent months, which led to a lot of curiosity about how the UC schools would handle the the latest crush of college applications with money tighter than ever. Now that the most recent UC admission season is history, here are 7 […]
How I Paid $0 for My Son’s Summer Program
on May 10, 2010 in College readiness, Community colleges
Are you looking for summer programs for high school students? I was recently hunting for a high school summer program for my son Ben. I paid for an online physics summer school program at Stanford that cost about $500, but I ended up going elsewhere and cut the price down to $0! Before I explain […]
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