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Transfer Students: 8 Things You Need to Know

on October 7, 2011 in California universities, College Costs, Colleges, Community colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Universities

I’ve been running into more and more parents, who are curious about sending their children to community colleges. I can understand the attraction. Community colleges are often much cheaper than four-year schools and they can offer a more personalized education than big state universities. Out here in California, for instance, a freshman can take introductory [...]

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20 Surprising Statistics about College Students

on October 3, 2011 in Colleges, Community colleges, Ivy League

NOTE: I will be giving an all-day college workshop for parents of teenagers on Saturday Oct. 15 at the University of California, San Diego, that will focus on empowering parents and teenagers to make smart decisions on selecting colleges and making them more affordable. You can learn much more by visiting my landing page devoted [...]

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8 Things Transfer Students Need to Know

on November 23, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, California universities, Community colleges

Most of the attention during this admission season is on high school seniors, which means transfer students often get lost in the shuffle. That’s a shame since a sizable number of college students end up transferring every year. According to special transfer student report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, a third of [...]

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Holding Back the Tears

on October 5, 2010 in Admissions, Community colleges

When I’ve talked to students about their college choices, I’ve never made a teenager cry. At least until tonight. A teenage girl tried to hold back the tears when I told her that she would probably have to attend a community college before transferring to a four-year school. She’s a high school senior and her [...]

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Transfer Students: Your Ticket to a 4-Year College or University

on March 30, 2010 in Admissions, Community colleges

Today I’m running a guest column by Lan Ngo and Chris Goodmacher, who wrote the The Transfer Book that focuses on advice for college transfer students. Both started at community colleges, but they transferred to Stanford University and Dartmouth College where they graduated. They also received graduates degrees from prestigious institutions including Oxford University and [...]

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The Shrinking Cost of College

on November 20, 2009 in Community colleges, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Liberal Arts Colleges, Scholarships, Universities

Most families do not pay the sticker price for college.  In fact, most parents pay far below the published tuition. About two out of three full-time college students receive grants, otherwise known as scholarships, to attend school. If you just look at private institutions, the number who receive college scholarships is a whopping 80%. I [...]

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