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new college ranking platform – the alumni factor
The Alumni Factor, a new college ranking platform that launched several months ago in both online and print formats (www.alumnifactor.com), is expected to shake up the traditional college ranking approach as it is the first to use objective alumni data in rating schools based on how successful their graduates are …
5 questions to ask current students and alums about your dream college
By Lola Kolade for HerCampus.com After a grueling semester of writing (and rewriting) your Common App essay, crafting the right supplement answers to show that you’re the perfect combination
top colleges for skiing
Whether you’re hoping to ski competitively in college or you just want a place to hit the slopes on winter weekends, make sure to check out these top
10 questions to ask a school about career services and jobs
Parents and teenagers are understandably interested in colleges and universities that prepare students for eventual jobs. What schools, they wonder, will give their grads an advantage in the job
the pros & cons of going to school in-state vs. out-of-state
By Jessica Salerno, HerCampus.com Deciding whether or not to stay close to home can be tricky. Is staying close to your family a benefit or a distraction? Will you
obtaining an art degree is the ultimate masterpiece
College and career planning is an art. And sometimes art is the basis of college and career planning. I learned a long time ago that there are lots of
looking for another college to apply to? here you go
The curriculum this fall at Monsters University is heavy on Science, Engineering, Business, and Scaring--the four pillars of the school’s educational foundation. Although this university does not actually
the 5 most haunted college campuses
By Cristiana Quinn, GoLocal Worcester contributor, founder College Admissions Advisors It is hard enough to study without a ghost interrupting your concentration? As we are all getting spooked up
october checklist for college-bound seniors
By Peter Jennings, director of college counseling at Concord Academy in Concord, Mass, for the Counselors Calendar/The Choice column for the New York Times. Define Your Motivation for Going
the ‘holistic’ admissions lie
Today, UC Berkeley’s application for fall 2013 admission will become available online. Nervous high school seniors around the world will finally be able to begin the rather unpleasant process of
