Ummm, not much, according to CBS Money Watch. High School guidance counselors are tremendously overworked, and most do not have training in college counseling. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has data showing student-counselor ratios such as 986:1 in California and 799:1 in Minnesota.
Full Story »Can Facebook really hurt you in the admission process?
Yes, but is it likely? Probably not. HOWEVER, the possibility is always there. Anything and everything on the web is public. Just ask Tiger Woods how private his text messages are! Inappropriate postings of photos, experiences, etc can damage your chances for jobs, colleges, and anything and everything else.
Full Story »Gay Friendly Colleges: Do your homework!
Gay/Lesbian students need to go an extra step in researching colleges. Even if you are not ready to come out just yet, there are plenty of ways to research colleges to be sure you are entering a gay friendly environment. You certainly do not want to choose a college that is not gay/lesbian friendly. So, first steps
Full Story »Can a College rescind your admission offer? YES.
Yes, yes, yes. Do they? Yes, 1 in 4 colleges reports that they revoke offers of admission, according to Richard L Nesbitt, Director of Admission at Williams College, the most common reasons are a downturn in your senior grades or a student giving a deposit to more than one college. Watch the WSJ-Unigo video here. You simply must keep up your grades and your behavior throughout the senior year! No getting lazy.
Full Story »Inside the Admissions Office: Can I apply undecided?
Did you know that the vast majority of students (80% plus) change their major at least once while they are in college? Does it matter if you apply to college with a prospective major or undecided? Well, according to the admission deans from Bryn Mawr, Grinnell, Marquette, Princeton, Penn, UVM, Wesleyan and Williams (WSJ-Unigo): it depends. Click here for the video!
Full Story »Does my geographic location matter in admissions?
Wall Street Journal Unigo had an online broadcast last week where students could ask Admission Deans from several schools questions. During this holiday break, I will highlight these questions and provide a link to the WSJ Unigo video addressing each question.
Full Story »Early Decision Information coming in
The NY Times Choice Blog is keeping track for us, so check the link if you want to find out about Early Decision statistics this year! It will be interesting to see how this season’s ED applicants shake out. Some colleges experienced more ED applicants, but many also had less.
Full Story »19 colleges investigated for gender bias
A Civil Rights panel has subpeonaed 19 universities and colleges to investigate whether they are using gender in the admission process. Title IX prohibits any educational institution which accepts federal funds from discriminating due to gender. This has been a very sticky issue when we consider that the majority of college students are female (60% and growing).
Full Story »Early Decision results…any day now….
Surprisingly, many colleges reported record numbers of early applications this year. Why is this a surprise? Because of the economy. In 2006 Harvard and Princeton joined UNC and U of Delaware in doing away with early admissions. Early Decision seemed to put so much pressure on students that schools were backing off of the practice. So why is it that this year, more students have applied Early Decision than ever before?
Full Story »Travels with Tam: Bennington College in VT
Bennington College is in Bennington, VT, less than an hour from Albany, NY. Nestled into the Green Mountain region, it is in a relatively remote location while being close enough to Boston and New York City for weekend excursions. It is also close enough to skiing and outdoor adventure venues, and within 90 minutes to the Adirondack Mountains. Enough about location, because that is the least of what Bennington has to offer. Full Story »
