Category Archives: 2012
Website Review
Last month, we featured an article on honors colleges that may be found at both public and private universities across the U.S. Honors colleges are especially appealing to students who want to experience both “big college” life as well as … Continue reading
Admissions Office Blogs
To connect with prospective applicants, admissions offices across the U.S. often recruit current students to write blogs about their college experience. Although these officially sanctioned (but uncensored) blogs can sound a bit like a promotional tool, they often do provide … Continue reading
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
Step by Step Through the Common Application
Last year, nearly 2 1/2 million college applications were submitted using the Common Application. Use of the Common App has streamlined the college application process and simplified applying to multiple colleges that are members of the Common App group. Some … Continue reading
Focus on Majors: What Does “Major” Mean?
“What’s your major?” This may be the most-asked question directed toward college students, but it is also a source of confusion and unease for both secondary and college students alike. So as you make your way through the college search … Continue reading
Financial Matters: Financial Safety Schools and Your College List
According to a recent Bloomberg report, college tuition and fees have surged over 1,100% since records began in 1978. During this time period, college costs have risen faster than nearly any other family expense, and have increased nearly three times … Continue reading
