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8 Ways to Pick Great College Classes

8 Ways to Pick Great College Classes

on August 31, 2011 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Careers

Before my son Ben left to start his sophomore year at Beloit College, we talked about the advice in a chapter of The Thinking Student’s Guide to College: 75 Tips for Getting a Better Education. I’ve mentioned before how much I love this book and I think every college-bound student should read it. Andrew Roberts, [...]

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Two College Sophomores Give Advice to Freshmen

Two College Sophomores Give Advice to Freshmen

on August 9, 2011 in Campus life, College Life

Today I’m sharing a YouTube video that I made when one of my son’s good friends from Beloit College came to visit this summer. I asked Ben and Max, who are sophomores, to give incoming freshmen advice about how to survive their first year at college. I’d love to hear other advice that freshmen could [...]

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Attending a College With Lousy Weather

Attending a College With Lousy Weather

on June 7, 2011 in Campus life, College Life, Financial aid, Money

I am answering a question from a mom from Southern California today. Here is what she wrote: Could you comment on choosing colleges that are in different weather areas? After reading your blogs and talking to other parents, a student can get more more merit aid if she applies out of state. My daughter plans [...]

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Finishing Year One at a Liberal Arts College

Finishing Year One at a Liberal Arts College

on April 11, 2011 in Academic quality, Academics, Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Parents

I got an opportunity to visit my son Ben this weekend at Beloit College in Wisconsin and I was surprised about what he wanted to talk about when we met up for dinner. Moral relativism. Ben has been studying moral relativism in his philosophy class and he finds the concept intriguing.  Over a meal of [...]

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Ushering in the New Year With College Freshmen

on January 2, 2011 in Academic quality, Academics, Parents

Our family ushered in the New Year last night with our annual over-the-top holiday party. I haven’t counted up how many came, but it’s got to be over 80 people. My mega pot of George’s at the Cove’s signature soup is gone and so is the Corn, Red Pepper Leek Soup. The appetizer that vanished [...]

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Why State Universities Aren't Always a Bargain

on November 15, 2010 in Admissions, California universities, College Costs, Financial aid, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Scholarships

If you’ve been a regular visitor to my college blog, you know that college price tags are meaningless. A $50,000 college, for example, could cost some families less than a $25,000 school. More families in my state of California are beginning to realize this. I bet that’s why expensive private schools such as Whitman College, [...]

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