Category Archives: October 2012
Honors Programs: The Best of Both Worlds
As seniors finalize their college lists, they might find themselves caught between their desire for the intimate learning environment of a liberal arts college and the options and experiences available at a large university. One way to have the best … Continue reading
What Do Colleges Really Want?
With all the talk about selective college admissions, what are the qualities that college admissions committees really see as important? Number one on the list is academics—specifically GPA, class rank, and test scores. They look for candidates with the best … Continue reading
Focus on Majors: Anthropology
Are you interested in traveling to see how other people live; looking at National Geographic; or visiting a King Tut exhibit? Would you read a book titled, In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio? If so, majoring in … Continue reading
Financial Matters: The CSS Profile
Private colleges often have more money available to distribute as grants to their students than do publicly-funded institutions. Rather than relying solely on the FAFSA for their needs analysis, these schools may also ask financial aid applicants to complete their … Continue reading
Unintended Impressions
What’s in a name? More than you might think. Let’s say you want to request some information from Desirable University. You send them an email asking for details about their engineering program, for example. So far, so good. However, what … Continue reading
