Think again, according to Thomas H Benton of the NY Times Choice Blog. His article is titled: JUST DON’T GO. If you are thinking about graduate school in literature, ancient and modern languages, law, history, philosophy or religion, you may want to read this article. Click HERE.
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.
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.
Do you have a financial plan for your student at college? Are they going to save money to live on? Are you giving them an allowance? Do they need a car and gas money? Should they have a credit card? These are important questions, and it is equally important that you have the answers before your child goes off to college. (more…)
They have distinctive personalities. I just returned from visiting four wonderful universities in and around Austin, Tx….each is a great school for the right fit student, but these four colleges have very different personalities. Colleges and universities are not “one size fits all”. (more…)
In an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education it has been reported that 58 colleges have passed the $50,000 mark for tuition and room and board. Only 5 colleges were in that neighborhood last year. 224 private colleges and universities are over $40,000. Where is the ceiling, or is there one at all? (more…)
2 and a half weeks…approximately 18 days until I go home for Thanksgiving break! I can’t wait! I get to see all of my best friends that I have been missing for 3 months, I get to sleep in my own bed, and be in the vicinity of DALLAS, TEXAS!! I didn’t think I would miss Texas that much, but I really have noticed how much I love it. (more…)
I know that it’s been quite a while since I’ve blogged, but I’ve had a lot going on. Mainly school work because as the title suggests…I don’t really have much of a social life. (more…)
Austin College is NOT in Austin. It is in Sherman, Tx, about an hour from Dallas. This liberal arts college is 150 years old, the oldest original chartered college in Texas. The student body is approximately 1400 with 34% of the student body representing minorities, and if you want a college that will nurture you, teach you, mentor you, and know you, look at Austin College, a College that will Change Your Life. (more…)
The vast majority of date rapes go unreported. Reported date rapes that go to trial inevitably have the defendant claiming that the victim gave “consent”. But what is consent, and how does a male know he has it? Does kissing or going into a man’s apartment or hotel room indicate consent? (more…)
