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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 [...]

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Researching College Majors

on July 23, 2012 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Evaluating Schools, Other, Research

Today I’m sharing a wonderferul resource for students, who want to learn more about college majors and their career paths – College Majors 101. I’d urge everybody to spend some time on this website, which is stuffed with valuable information about college majors as diverse as biology, video game design, dance and biomedical engineering.  . [...]

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When Should You Visit Colleges?

on July 6, 2012 in Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Parents, Research

Is there a strategy to deciding which colleges to visit? That was the question on the mind of a California mom who emailed me this question: In your opinion, is it better to spend the money now and visit out-of-state schools and meet with the admissions and/or financial aid offices or spend money to visit [...]

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Is It Okay to Hide Home Equity?

on June 27, 2012 in College Savings, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Money, Research

If you missed it, on Monday I wrote a post for my college blog on the dramatic impact that home equity can have on a family’s financial aid package. Here is the link:  Will Your Home Equity Hurt Financial Aid Chances: A Case Study If you read the post, you’ll see that even a huge [...]

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College + Degree = Joke?

on June 18, 2012 in College rankings, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research

With the cost of college so daunting, families are understandably more interested than ever in finding schools where their children can grow academically and secure good jobs when they graduate. That’s not an unreasonable request and yet quite a bit of evidence exists that millions of students have not been learning much in college. In [...]

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Three Degrees of College Prestige

on June 15, 2012 in Academic quality, Academics, Careers, College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Graduate degrees, Research

Today I am happy to share with you a thoughtful post that David Montesano, one of my favorite independent college college consultants, wrote about college rankings. Montesano is the owner of College Match Educational Consultants, which has offices in the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle and elsewhere. Three Degrees of College Prestige In an era [...]

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