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Is This University Stingy?

on March 15, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, California universities, Colleges, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

If you require need-based financial, you should hunt for schools that are generous with their aid packages. This is the advice that I shared in my last college blog post: Where Is the Financial Aid Cash? If you didn’t read it, I’d suggest that you do before continuing on with this post. If money is [...]

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A Look at Where 15,600 Liberal Arts Grads Got Jobs

on March 7, 2013 in Academic quality, Academics, Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges

Today I’m sharing a post written by David Kochanek, who is the publisher of LiberalArtsColleges.com, a site dedicated to providing students and parents with the information they need to make intelligent college decisions. In his post he examines the the beauty of pursuing a liberal arts degree from the perspective of Williams College, an elite [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Honors Colleges

on February 22, 2013 in Admissions, Colleges, Universities

After I published my last post on honors colleges, I heard from Stuart Nachbar, who produces amazingly in-depth profiles of primarily state universities at his website EducatedQuest, which I’d urge you to visit regularly. Stuart wrote a great piece on the pros and cons of honors college, which I’m sharing with you today: By Stuart [...]

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A Welcome Break from College

on December 24, 2012 in College Life, Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Parents, Uncategorized

I wanted to wish everyone who visits my college blog a happy holiday. Unless you are a high school senior or the parent of one, I’d suggest this is an excellent time to forget about college for a week. That’s what I intend to do, which is why I won’t be writing any more blog [...]

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What is the Difference Between Colleges and Universities?

on December 3, 2012 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research, Universities

Today’s post comes courtesy of a new website, LiberalArtsColleges.com, which was created by David Kochanek after he realized that there wasn’t a single online source dedicated to all liberal arts colleges. As some of you know, I’m a huge admirer of liberal arts colleges and both of my children ended up at one.  I believe [...]

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8 Reasons to Attend Canadian Universities

on October 17, 2012 in Academics, Colleges, Studying overseas, Universities

Ever thought about attending a Canadian university? A growing number of Americans are considering earning a college degree from up North. Actually, it’s not as far north as you might think because most Canadian universities are near the US border. Here are some reasons why you might want to consider exploring schools in Canada. 1. [...]

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