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Part II: College Prestige vs. Cost

on April 26, 2013 in Uncategorized

Should you attend a prestigious university if it’s going to cost a crazy amount of money or attend a state university? The post that I wrote this week addressing this question – Deciding Between College Prestige and Cost – generated a lot of discussion so I decided to take one more stab at the topic [...]

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How U.S. News’ College Rankings Can Hurt You

on September 12, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Research

Note: I will be conducting my quarterly college workshops through the University of California, San Diego Extension on Sept. 22 and 29. Please scroll to the bottom of this post to learn more. Lynn O. At midnight East Coast time, U.S. News & World Report released its 2013 college rankings. And what a shocker – [...]

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A Wealthy Mom’s College Questions

on July 12, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, College Life, Financial aid, Money, Parents, Scholarships

I am sharing an email that I got this week from a wealthy single mom, who is anticipating her college costs for her twins. I comment on her situation below and I’d love to hear from you too. If you have any advice, please share it in the comment box below. Mom’s Email: Lynn, I [...]

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Hope for the 3.4 GPA Student!

on July 3, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Yesterday I wrote a post about a teenager with a 3.4 GPA who failed to capture a scholarship from any of the schools where he applied. This is hard to do when you consider that two-thirds of college student don’t pay the sticker price for college. If you missed yesterday’s post, here it is: Getting [...]

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Getting Stiffed by Colleges

on July 2, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

When students are shopping for colleges, admission representatives typically urge them to ignore the sticker price. Here’s what these college reps routinely say:  We’ve got lots of financial aid and scholarships. Just APPLY! I was reminded of why applying blind is such a reckless strategy when a mom contacted me after her husband heard me [...]

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Why College Costs Are Rising

on June 28, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, College Costs, Colleges, Money, Universities

My favorite higher-ed commentator is Kevin Carey. I’ve got him on my Google Alert because I always enjoy reading anything he writes. Carey recently became director of the education policy program at the New America Foundation, which is a respected think tank in Washington, DC. You can learn more about him here. Carey has no [...]

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