Remember choosing colleges for enrollment or application is not only about the academic and social experience for the years between age 18 and 22. Where the college is located in terms of getting a job and not living on mom and dad’s couch until age 35 is also important to consider. The smart folks at…
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Comparing College Costs
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is offering a new tool for families to compare up to 3 different colleges’ costs at a time. (Seniors can also add specific information from their financial aid award letters for further comparison. )
Parents and Academic Success
Parents often ask what they can do to support their children’s education. Elementary school parents can feel confident to assist with homework assignments and welcome to volunteer in the classroom. Yet, as students mature, mom and dad’s presence on campus at middle school and high school can be an embarrassment to teens, while mom and…
The Value of a College Degree
As record numbers of students apply to college who’re seeking a “good paying job” is that diluting the earning value of a college degree, since more job-seekers enter the market as college graduates?
Grade Inflation is present and its effects may be more damaging then you think
The Economist this past week spoke of the notion of panflation, or better said the inflation of everything. “This ‘panflation’ needs to be recognized for the plague it has become.” I couldn’t agree more. What caught my eye in the article was the authors discussion of grade inflation. Grades have always been a tricky topic…
College waitlists: the in-between of college admissions
College wait lists offers can leave seniors with more questions than answers. Why didn’t I get accepted, yet wasn’t denied admissions? What information, if anything, should I send to boost my chances of admissions from the wait list? How, and is, the wait list ranked? What are my chances of being admitted from the wait…