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My Pet Peeve: Picking Colleges By Size

on July 25, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, Admissions, California universities, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities

Here’s one of my biggest pet peeves about how teenagers look for colleges: When teenagers put together a list of potential colleges, a campus size requirement is often way up at the top of their criteria. I want to go to a big school. I don’t want to go to small school. I’m interested in [...]

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Why State Flagship Universities Are Rejecting More Students

on November 2, 2009 in California universities, College Costs, Universities

Will some of the nation’s top flagship universities turn private? This question isn’t as wacky as it sounds. Some flagships, including the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia, have explored the idea of becoming private universities. Sure it would be shocking if state universities ditched their public mandates to serve as educational beacons [...]

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