Haiti’s tragedy is the tragedy of us all. There are many agencies taking donations to help, and I hope you give generously. The World Food Programme is also taking donations, and if you have not already given, I urge you to consider this very worthy program. You can donate online at http://www.wfp.org/.
Full Story »Goucher College requires all students to study abroad!
In 2006 Goucher College became the first college in the United States to require all undergraduate students to study abroad at least once. Each student receives a voucher for $1200.00 to help with travel expenses. Goucher puts the world within your grasp.
Full Story »Facebook funds Doctoral Fellowships
Facebook is funding fellowships for five Doctoral students for the 2010-11 academic year. The chosen fellows will receive tuition and fees, travel and a $30,000.00 stipend. There are other benefits as well.
Full Story »Juniors, it is time to take the SAT and the ACT
Juniors have recently received the results of their October PSATs. So far, every junior I know improved dramatically from their sophomore year scores. It is important for juniors to take standardized tests this spring and not wait until fall of the senior year. Take the SAT and the ACT, decide which test shows your abilities to your advantage, and concentrate your effort on that standardized test.
Full Story »College is hard.
I don’t mean that in the sense that the classes are hard. Not that they’re exactly easy. But just the whole experience. Yeah, its fun. You’ve got your parties and your school activities, and of course the infamous sports (although maybe not exactly at Baylor). That part is great. But they don’t prepare you for the loneliness.
Full Story »The Admissions Scam: An article in the Boston Globe
This is an article you will want to read if you are applying to “elite” colleges or universities. Neil Gabler has written an attention grabbing op-ed called The Admissions Scam.
Full Story »The Uneducated American?
The UNeducated American. Several articles have been written on this subject, most recently by Paul Krugman in the OpEd section of the NY Times. Paul Krugman states, “If you had to explain America’s economic success with one word, that word would be EDUCATION.”
Full Story »Should you post your application status on Facebook?
Rebecca Reddicliffe, a student at Northwestern University, thinks you should NOT on the NY Times CHOICE Blog. She seems to feel that it is not a “cool” thing to do, that it causes anxiety and that most people you are “friends” with on FB don’t care anyway. She has received some interesting comments!
Full Story »Kiplinger posts Best Values in public colleges
Kiplinger.com has published the top 100 Best Values in public college/universities. As with any ranking system, it is best to know exactly what the methodology consists of. Kiplinger starts with data from Petersons/Nelnet (www.petersons.com; www.nelnet.com) on 500 public institutions, then narrows it using the college’s reported ACT/SAT averages, GPAs, and four and six year graduation rates. Then Kiplinger uses academic “quality” and cost indices to formulate the 100 best values.
Full Story »Is there a significant Payoff to attending an “elite” college?
“We find that students who attended more selective colleges do not earn more than other students who were accepted and rejected by comparable schools but attended less selective colleges. However, the average tuition charged by the school is significantly related to the students’ subsequent earnings. Indeed, we find a substantial internal rate of return from attending a more costly college. Lastly, the payoff to attending an elite college appears to be greater for students from more disadvantaged family backgrounds.”
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