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What I’ve Been Up To Lately

on February 17, 2012 in Academic quality, Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College Costs, College rankings, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Money, Research, Scholarships

My husband took this picture of me and Minerva, my office assistant, yesterday in my horribly messy office. I thought it would help illustrate what I’ve been doing for the past few months. My office is a wreck because I’ve been totally preoccupied with writing the second edition of The College Solution: A Guide for [...]

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Colleges and Universities That Cheat

on February 2, 2012 in College rankings, Colleges, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research

Claremont McKenna College recently announced that it had been sending inflated SAT scores to US News since 2005. According to news accounts, the vice president and dean of admissions admitted inflating the scores and resigned. The college’s critical reading scores were inflated by an average of 17 points and the math scores were bumped up [...]

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Getting A College Education for Free – Really!

on January 30, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Liberal Arts Colleges, Scholarships

I wrote a post for my CBS MoneyWatch college blog on Friday that blew out Antioch College’s server. How did I do that? Actually, it wasn’t me. I was just the messenger for the liberal arts college that had a dramatic announcement to make. For the next three years, Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH, [...]

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The Colleges Where PhD’s Get Their Start

on January 26, 2012 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research

What schools produce the most undergraduates who end up heading off to graduate school? The subject came up yesterday because a friend of mine was telling me about a brilliant teenager who wants to eventually get a PhD in physics. The student lives in California, but the mom wants him to apply to schools in [...]

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The Shocking Truth About Graduation Rates

on January 16, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research

Note: I wanted to let you know that I will be holding my next two college workshops at the University of California, San Diego on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4. At the workshops — you can sign up for one or both – I aim to share with you ways to help you make smart [...]

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