I wanted to share a great federal resource today that can help you measure the campus safety at any college or university. All you need to do is visit the website of The Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool. (It’s a federal website, which explains the clunky name.) With the federal college safety […]
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The Biggest Thing Since College Rankings
By Lynn O'Shaughnessy on October 1, 2010 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Other, Student Loans
Do you use Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity when you book a flight or find a rental car? Have you used Zillow when you’re searching for a house or Carfax when looking for a used Honda? Using these website and others like it has made buying all sorts of stuff easier. One big ticket item, however, […]
Staying in Touch With College Students
When children head off to college how much contact should parents have with them? This question has generated a lot of angst over the years and maybe it’s because nobody knows how much communication is appropriate. Is one call a week enough? How about a dozen? Do text messages and E-mails count? And what about […]
Choosing a College Major
By Lynn O'Shaughnessy on September 24, 2010 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, California universities, Community colleges, Evaluating Schools, Liberal Arts Colleges, Other, Research, Universities
Last spring I bumped into a dad I know whose daughter had attended the same middle school as my son. I asked him where his daughter would be attending college in the fall and he said: She’s going to a community college. I was surprised because Rachel is a very bright girl. The dad explained, […]
eBook Giveaway: What Do You Want to Know About College?
I’ve been cranking out college blog posts for the past two years. (It makes me tired just thinking about it.) During this time, I’ve been pretty much picking college topics to write about that interest me as a mom and journalist. I hope that the topics that I’ve chosen, including scholarships, college costs, financial aid, […]
Applying Early Decision to Brown University
By Lynn O'Shaughnessy on September 10, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Other, Research, Universities
The last two days I’ve been writing about applying early decision in the college admission process. Here are my two posts: Finding the Success Rate of Applying Early Decision Case Study: Applying Early Decision After reading my case study post, a mom posed with her own question about early decision. I decided to answer her […]
Researching Colleges With the Common Data Set
By Lynn O'Shaughnessy on September 1, 2010 in Academics, Admissions, Evaluating Schools, Other, Research
At the beginning of yet another college admission season, I want to share one of my favorite tools that can help anyone research colleges and universities. The tool is called the Common Data Set. College and universities all over the country produce their own Common Data Set every year. The Common Data Set is a […]
Best College Rankings: No. 50 – 100
By Lynn O'Shaughnessy on August 29, 2010 in Academic majors, Academic quality, Academics, Admissions, California universities, College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Other, Research, Universities
If you hadn’t already noticed, this is college rankings month. US News & World Report, the big college rankings gorilla, released its latest lists of the best liberal arts colleges and best universities earlier in August. Forbes Magazine rolled out its best college list this month too and the Washington Monthly unveiled its picks for […]