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Going to Extremes To Cut College Costs

on February 10, 2011 in California universities, Universities

Many teenagers that I meet would love to attend a public university outside their state – or at least they think they would. Out here in California, teenagers seem to be particularly interested in other flagships in the West – University of Colorado, University of Washington and University of Oregon. Of course, plenty of teenagers [...]

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Crisis Time for California Universities

on January 12, 2011 in College Costs, Colleges, Universities

If  your teenager is hoping to attend a state university in California, brace yourself. The grim financial challenges consuming the University of California and the California State University systems, as well as the state’s huge community college system are of historic proportions. Remember the student protests at UC Berkeley, UCLA and elsewhere last year? I [...]

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Asian Students at UCLA, UCSD and UC Berkeley: The Price of Success?

on January 10, 2011 in Admissions, California universities, College readiness, Colleges, Parents

When you look at the race of undergraduates attending the premiere state schools out here in California – UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD — Asian students dominate. At UCSD, for instance, 50% of undergrads are Asian. At UCLA and UC Berkeley the percentage of Asian undergrads are respectively 40% and 42%.  In contrast, whites represent [...]

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Attending UC Berkeley for $50,649

on November 4, 2010 in Admissions, California universities, College Costs, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money

I’m not surprised by much that I read about the higher-ed world, but even I was amazed at how quickly private colleges are blowing by the $50,000 price tag. After crunching College Board data, The Chronicle of Higher Education has published a list of the nation’s 100 top colleges by price, which all cost at [...]

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UC And Cal State Crisis Prompts Students to Look Elsewhere

on March 12, 2010 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, California universities, Financial aid, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Scholarships, Universities

The University of California and the Cal State universities are in serious financial trouble. This reality is finally resonating with teenagers, which is why more of them have applied outside the state instead of assuming that their Cal State or UC admission applications will be successful. With the UC And Cal State schools experiencing their [...]

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5 Ways to Cut Tuition Costs At Out-of-State Universities

on December 28, 2009 in College Costs, Money, Universities

Want to attend a public university outside your state? Often the out-of-state tuition costs are far greater at state universities, which naturally prefer to keep the costs lowest for their own residents. You can, however, find public universities willing to cut their state tuition for outsiders. Here are five ways to cut the costs of [...]

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