Category Archives: Colleges in the News

Does A College’s Student Body Political Leaning Matter to You?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by reesesarahc

As you are researching colleges, you will hear comments about how one campus is “very liberal” or another is “extremely conservative”, or another is “middle of the road”.: These are references to the political leanings of a college campus. Is … Continue reading →

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Tough Year For Early and Regular Applications

Posted on April 7, 2016 by reesesarahc

Our thanks to George Fan and College Kickstart LLC for compiling the follow statistics to help us understand student outcomes for college admission in fall 2016. Independent consultants and school-base counselors alike saw some of their top students wait listed … Continue reading →

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Campus Rape: Freshmen Women Beware

Posted on July 26, 2014 by reesesarahc

      The New York Times has recently printed a pair of detailed articles on an instance of campus rape, and its painful aftermath, at Hobart and William Smith College, NY. It is our sincere hope that readers of … Continue reading →

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What does it mean for a college to be need-blind and meet full-need? – Thoughts on financing education and the value of a college degree

Posted on May 31, 2013 by reesesarahc

Most families and students are not only faced with the question, “Can I get into my college of choice?” but also, “Can I afford to attend that college?”  President of Iowa’s Grinnell College, Dr. Raynard Kingston discusses where his college … Continue reading →

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More Details on “Shwarzman Scholars” at Tsinghua University

Posted on May 3, 2013 by reesesarahc

The all-new Schwarzman Scholars program will be housed in a new facility designed for the purpose at Tsinghua University, Schwarzman College.  Robert A.M. Stern, architect and dean of the Yale School of Architecture is designing the building. We quote from … Continue reading →

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Shaky Collegiate Finances Impact Higher Education

Posted on April 25, 2013 by reesesarahc

  The increasing usage of part-time instructors to replace full time professors, larger class sizes, and continuing increases in college fees raise a number of questions to parents of prospective students.  One-third of all colleges and universities currently present significantly … Continue reading →

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Financial Ratings Affect Colleges, Too

Posted on April 23, 2013 by reesesarahc

In the flush decades of the 1980’s and 90’s, many colleges went on “borrowing sprees” to improve facilities in order to remain competitive with their peer institutions.  Some doubled their debt in the last decade as they constructed lavish fitness … Continue reading →

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Why should college students be familiar with CourseSmart?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by reesesarahc

A Silicon Valley start-up called CourseSmart may be changing the way college professors grade their students, according to the New York Times on April 8, 2013.   Nine colleges are testing this innovative product which tracks whether and how much … Continue reading →

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A Wage Gap Worth Watching

Posted on April 15, 2013 by reesesarahc

The New York Times reported on April 8, 2013 on the report by the American Association of University Professors on public and private research universities’ faculty salaries. This year, the average salary at private research universities was $167, 393., while … Continue reading →

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The Value of attending a Liberal Arts and Personal “Best-Fit” School – Bucknell University

Posted on April 10, 2013 by reesesarahc

I am one of the extremely fortunate people who can say with 100% confidence that I attended my “best-fit” school.  I knew from the moment I stepped on the Bucknell campus Freshman year, that this was the place for me.  I … Continue reading →

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