Tag Archives: Grades

Another Take on Asian Students and Their Parents

on January 11, 2011 in Colleges, Ivy League, Parents

Yesterday I wrote a post on Asian parenting after reading a disturbing essay in the Wall Street Journal that was written by a Yale law professor/mother, who admitted to calling her daughter “garbage” and demanding that her children be No. 1 in academics. Here is my original post: Asian Students At UCLA, UCSD and UC […]

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A Race to Nowhere Skeptic

on December 18, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College rankings, Ivy League, Parents

Race to Nowhere, a documentary about the stress that college-bound teenagers experience, has gotten a lot of attention. I first heard about Race to Nowhere a couple of weeks ago after I gave a college presentation to a group of financial advisers and their clients in Irvine, CA. An adviser, who raved about the film, […]

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What Ivy League Professors Don’t Want You to Know

on December 13, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, Grades, Ivy League

Ivy League schools always hog the top spots in the college rankings, but are Ivy League professors the best teachers? Heck no. I’ve written a college blog post for CBS MoneyWatch that reveals that the undergrads who attend Ivy League schools aren’t nearly as happy with their teachers as you might expect. I drew that […]

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Acing Your Final Exams: The Best Way to Study

on December 8, 2010 in Academics, Grades

What is the best way to ace your final exams? Reading your textbook and notes over and over again isn’t going to cut it, according to some interesting research. While poring over the written material seems like a no brainer, researchers from Purdue and Washington University insist that it’s not the best approach. Here’s a […]

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What’s Happening to the Average GPA?

on March 5, 2010 in Academic majors, Academics, Grades

Are college students getting smarter? If you looked at the grades they are “earning,” you might assume the answer is yes.  The average GPA in college is 3.1. At private schools, the norm is a 3.3 GPA. In contrast, the typical college student had an average GPA of 2.52 in the 1950s. In nearly every […]

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10 Great College Tips for 2010

on January 1, 2010 in Academics, Admissions, College Costs, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Money, Parents, Research, Scholarships

Happy New Year. I want to usher in 2010 by sharing 10 of my college blog posts from last year that I think will help you: Cut the cost of college. Find scholarships. Snag better financial aid packages. Locate great schools. Cutting the cost of college with better grades How to Negotiate for a Better […]

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