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7 Weeks To Make Your College Decisions

on March 10, 2013 in Admissions

This is a stressful time for teenagers and parents who are waiting for acceptances. Or who are trying to decide what the ultimate college choice will be. Or who are wondering how they are going to pay for a school when their financial aid package is inadequate. Today I want to share some conversations that [...]

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Are Merit Scholarships Fair?

on January 29, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I wanted to share this note that I got today from a mother, who wonders about the fairness of merit aid scholarship policies. In my next post, I’ll comment on Rebecca’s note. I’d urge you to share your thoughts on this subject in the comment box below. – Lynn O’Shaughnessy Hi Lynn, I would love [...]

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What is the Difference Between Colleges and Universities?

on December 3, 2012 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research, Universities

Today’s post comes courtesy of a new website, LiberalArtsColleges.com, which was created by David Kochanek after he realized that there wasn’t a single online source dedicated to all liberal arts colleges. As some of you know, I’m a huge admirer of liberal arts colleges and both of my children ended up at one.  I believe [...]

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50 Schools That Produce the Most Science and Engineering PhD’s

on October 3, 2012 in Academic majors, Academics, College rankings, Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research, Universities

Note: I ran this college blog post last year, but it’s equally relevant today… I got an email this week from a California mother who was happy that her child would be a attending St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a wonderful public liberal arts college, in the fall. Her husband, however, remained skeptical. He worried [...]

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Email from a Happy Mom

on March 23, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Money, Parents, Scholarships

Over the last 24-hours, I received a lot of great comments and some emails in reaction to this college blog post: An Email from a Disillusioned Mom If you haven’t read the post, I’d urge you to do so. The email came from a mother of a very bright girl from an affluent family, who [...]

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A Dilemma: Liberal Arts College vs. Journalism School

on February 7, 2012 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Admissions, Applying, Evaluating Schools, Research

I received an email over the weekend from a mom who is stressing about whether her accomplished daughter would be better off attending a liberal arts college or a journalism school. I happen to be a graduate of the the nation’s oldest journalism school at the University of Missouri (see photo) and I’ll share some [...]

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