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Where Harvard Law Students Come From

on May 29, 2013 in Uncategorized

Michelle Kretzschmar of Do It Yourself College Rankings and I will be holding a series of free college webinars this summer and the first one will take place at 7 p.m. EDT on June 2. You can learn more here about the college webinar that will focus on shrinking the cost of college. I hope [...]

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Part II: College Prestige vs. Cost

on April 26, 2013 in Uncategorized

Should you attend a prestigious university if it’s going to cost a crazy amount of money or attend a state university? The post that I wrote this week addressing this question – Deciding Between College Prestige and Cost – generated a lot of discussion so I decided to take one more stab at the topic [...]

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Where to Find the Best College Professors

on October 19, 2012 in Academic quality, Academics, Admissions, Applying, Evaluating Schools, Research

How do you know if the college or university that your child ultimately attends will provide him or her with an excellent education? You won’t. College pricing is inching closer to transparency thanks to net price calculators, but it’s largely impossible to form an educated opinion about the strength of a school’s learning environment beyond [...]

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Finding the Success Rates for Law, Medical, MBA and Grad Programs

on May 8, 2012 in Academics, Careers, Graduate degrees

I’m answering a question today from a reader, who is interested in locating MBA placement rates. The advice is also pertinent to those wondering if a particular school will give a child a boost when applying to graduate school and other professional degree programs. Is there any info out there on colleges with a good [...]

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Surprising Facts About College Freshmen

on February 6, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Grades

During my college workshop at the University of California, San Diego, on Saturday, I asked the parents in attendance this question: What percentage of high school seniors do you think got accepted into their No. 1 college last year? One dad blurted out, “Six percent.” From the other side of the room, a mom provided [...]

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Snobs, Pushy Relatives and Misinformed Teachers

on January 12, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Parents

If you didn’t read my college blog post yesterday, I hope you do because it focused on a lot of hot-button issues for parents and teenagers trying to navigate the college process. The post, which was actually an email from the mom of a high school senior, touched upon such issues as: Brand name snob [...]

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