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Getting Disappointing Scholarship News

Getting Disappointing Scholarship News

on March 14, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I have started getting emails from parents who are disappointed that their teenagers’ financial aid packages are so meager. I wanted to share one story today from a mom, whose daughter is a stellar student and who was hoping for the University of Delaware’s top scholarship. A Mom’s Email My daughter just received her acceptance [...]

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My Most Popular College Blog Posts of 2011

My Most Popular College Blog Posts of 2011

on January 2, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, College Costs, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Student Loans, Universities

I want to give a big thanks to all of my regular visitors — and the new folks too — who helped to make 2011 the best year ever for The College Solution! I know 2011 was my best year because I use Google Analytics to keep track of how many people visit my college [...]

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Where Are the Freshmen Coming From?

Where Are the Freshmen Coming From?

on November 1, 2011 in California universities, Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities

Today I want to share a nifty interactive tool on The Chronicle of Higher Education’s  website that you can use to see where students, who attend any college or university, are coming from. When I used it to look up the the University of Michigan, I discovered that the biggest contingent of nonresidents were from [...]

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Do You Know the Difference Between a College and University?

Do You Know the Difference Between a College and University?

on May 5, 2011 in California universities, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research, Universities

When I’ve been giving college presentations lately, I’ve begun asking the members of the audience this question: How many people here know the difference between a college and a university? It’s rare that even one person raises his or her hand. Yikes. I think it’s important to understand the distinctions before exploring a student’s higher-ed [...]

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Is Any College Really Worth $50,000 a Year?

on March 8, 2011 in College rankings, Colleges, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research, Universities

Affluent families, who can afford to send their children anywhere to college, are becoming more discriminating. Some are questioning whether a private college that costs $50,000 or more is really worth the price. That’s one of the take-home messages of a podcast that I listened to recently on The Chronicle of Higher Education’s website. The [...]

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Should You Attend Your Dream College?

on December 5, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Student Loans, Universities

This is the time of year when high school seniors and their parents begin reciting this age-old advice:  Follow your dreams. Families tend to use this advice to justify their children attending expensive dream colleges even if these schools will require taking on crushing student debt. I am a huge advocate of families researching schools [...]

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