George Washington University | The College Solution

Tag Archives: George Washington University

How College Rankings Can Hurt You

on February 3, 2012 in College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Research, Uncategorized

Yesterday, in writing about the latest college rankings scandal on my college blog, I mentioned that the institutional pursuit of college rankings glory, has hurt millions of students in ways they can’t even imagine. Today I want to elaborate on that observation. If you missed yesterday’s post, here it is: Colleges and Universities That Cheat [...]

Read full story • Comments { 2 }

Higher-Ed Thanksgiving Story

on November 27, 2009 in Academic majors, Campus life, College Life

I was too busy to post on my college blog yesterday because I was struggling with a semi-broken oven as I tried to cook a 22-pound turkey, a pumpkin praline pie (my husband’s favorite), blueberry pie (my son’s favorite) and lots more with low heat. An hour after I put the turkey in the oven [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Will Colleges Be the Next Bubble to Burst?

on July 1, 2009 in Admissions, College Costs, Universities

Are colleges going to be the next big bubble that bursts? College prices continue to rise even as fewer and fewer parents are remotely able to cover the tab. Ever since George Washington University broke the $50,000-a-year barrier awhile ago, a growing number of elite schools now charge at least that much. Imagine that. Or [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Giving Rich Kids a College Advantage

on March 31, 2009 in Money, Scholarships

The New York Times published a front-page article recently which discussed how some colleges are giving preferential treatment to rich students. The trend shouldn’t be surprising. Actually, the vast majority of private colleges have been playing out of this rule book for many years. It didn’t take the current financial crisis to trigger it. [...]

Read full story • Comments { 2 }