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Getting In is a novel about 5 families in Los Angeles with seniors who are applying to college. 3 of the 5 are private school students, 1 is a former private school classmate who is now at the local high school, and 1 is the daughter of immigrants who is the valedictorian of the local high school. I recommend the book to students (and their parents) who are applying to college or will be applying to college, mostly to demonstrate the poor parenting, cyncial college counseling, and selfish student attitudes that are so prevalent today among those who believe there are only a handful of colleges worth going to. (more…)
Written on March 30th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Tucked into the Health Care Reform Bill is a massive higher education change: the government is now the only loan administrator of student loans, saving the government 61 billion dollars in subsidies to private banks. It also saves the Pell Grant award from being almost cut in half, and part of the savings will go to deficit reduction. (more…)
Binge drinking, particularly on college campuses, is a real problem. First, let us define “binge drinking”: it is defined as having 5 or more drinks in a row, in other words, drinking a large quantity of alcohol quickly for the purpose of getting drunk. A social drinker will have a few drinks throughout the evening, but the goal isn’t to get “dead drunk”. Yes, I am aware that drinking and college go together like peanut butter and bread. I am not talking about social drinking, though, I am talking about binge drinking. (more…)
Written on March 14th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
High school sophomores, it is time to get your thinking cap on! It is the perfect time to start planning your college search, application, and selection process. The earlier you start, the more likely it will be that you will find the right college fit. So, what should you be doing? (more…)
Written on February 1st, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
“Who Needs Harvard“, by Gregg Easterbrook. A former Fellow at the Brookings Institution answers this question aptly: you don’t. I have blogged on this topic several times, and it always comes back to the student. Going to college is more important than where one goes to college. (more…)
Written on January 27th, 2010 by Tam Warner Minton2 shouts
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According to an article in the US News and World Report they do. In this difficult economic year, students who do not need financial aid have a better chance than usual in getting into the school of their choice, but only if they are “borderline”. Don’t get me wrong, full pay C students are not getting into elite schools! (more…)
Written on January 19th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonone shout
It is happening more and more at community colleges with Honors Programs….”the best and the brightest” go to community college for two years and $8,000.00….then transfer to four year colleges, The Washington Post reports. (more…)
Written on December 11th, 2009 by Tam Warner Minton2 shouts
The simple answer to this question is: NO. But, your job will be different now. You have been a great manager up to the senior year of high school….now it is time to stop “managing” and become a “consultant”. (more…)
Written on December 10th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
From Marilee Jones, former admission dean of MIT. She is a visiting blogger for the US News, and this is a great article to read over the holidays and as applications are due and word starts trickling in. Check it out HERE.
PS: Marilee Jones was in the news quite a bit last year as she resigned from MIT due to the institution learning that her educational resume was….well, incorrect, shall we say? By all accounts, however, Marilee was a great admission dean.
Written on December 6th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
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. (more…)
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