Today I’m passing along a fascinating list that comes from Harvard Law School. The list you see below includes the 261 colleges and universities where members of the Class of 2013 law school students come from. Michelle Kretzschmur, the creator of Do-It-Yourself College Rankings sent me the link to the list because she knows how [...]
Surprise: Where Harvard Law Students Got Their Undergrad Degrees
on October 10, 2012 in Academic quality, Academics, California universities, College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Graduate degrees, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research, Universities
50 Reasons Why You Don’t Need to Attend an Elite College
on August 3, 2012 in California universities, Colleges, Ivy League, Universities
The 2012-2013 college admission season hasn’t even officially started, but I’ve already been hearing from parents who are stressed about paying for elite schools that are on their teenagers’ lists. Some of these parents believe that they have an obligation to incur huge debt if their children get accepted into the most prestigious schools. Here’s [...]
Busting the Ivy League Myth
on July 26, 2012 in College rankings, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Ivy League, Research
Do you need to graduate from an Ivy League school or other ultra elite college to earn the highest salaries? Many families believe that graduates who can put a school like Princeton or Yale on their resume will fare significantly better financially than smart students who end up earning their degrees from elsewhere. In a [...]
The Last Colleges Left Standing
on May 15, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Ivy League, Universities
Today I am reprinting an article written by Lee Bierer, a friend of mine, who is a nationally syndicated columnist and independent college counselor in North Carolina. Lee writes the Charlotte Observer’s weekly Countdown to College column, which is syndicated nationally to McClatchy Newspapers. I asked Lee if I could reprint her column because it [...]
An Awesome College Admission Success Story
on April 30, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Colleges, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities
May 1 is college decision day. That’s the day each year when many colleges and universities across the country require high school seniors to make a final decision about where they will attend school in the fall. Seniors must notify their No. 1 pick by putting down a deposit to secure their spot in the [...]
A Recruiter’s Take on Hiring Students from No-Name Schools
on April 17, 2012 in Academic quality, Academics, Admissions, Applying, California universities, Careers, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities
I’ve been receiving some fascinating comments lately that were triggered by recent posts that shared the agony of students who aimed for the Ivies and other elite schools and got spurned or who couldn’t afford the tab. If you missed the posts, here they are: Should You Blow the Budget on Cornell? The Odds of [...]
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