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If you were lucky enough to receive acceptances from more than one of the colleges that you applied to, you are in the enviable position of deciding among competing offers. While this can potentially feel overwhelming, there is a rational … Continue reading →

Dear Blog: My apologies for the neglect; it has been nearly two months since I have posted on you, but there is a good reason. I finished my book: Get In: The High Success, Low-Stress Guide To College Planning. It … Continue reading →

We are pleased to inform you/We regret to inform you…. It’s the season of college application outcomes, as students are beginning to hear back from the schools to which they applied. Should you receive more than one acceptance you have … Continue reading →

U.S. News today published a piece on colleges that were found to have falsified admissions data: http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/2013/01/10/faqs-on-recent-data-misreporting-by-colleges. They conclude with an optimistic projection that such abuses are not widespread, but I wonder, in today’s climate where lots of attention is paid … Continue reading →

At the college where I’ve been teaching part-time since 1997, everyone is suddenly mad for grading rubrics, detailed illustrations of performance expectations for assignments. I embraced them myself for both my lower and upper division sociology courses a couple years … Continue reading →

I’ve been gratified recently to see one of my favorite small schools return from the abyss. Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH is back in business, thanks to the support of loyal alums, faculty and staff members. Antioch closed its … Continue reading →

Today I am remembering the launch of my political consciousness as a second-year college student who for the first time was voting in a presidential election. It was a different era back then without today’s sophisticated and multiple layers of … Continue reading →

Here We Go Again: The Worst College Majors Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine has once again trotted out their list of the “worst” college majors, based (they say) on reports of median incomes and employment opportunities. Since they feature such a list … Continue reading →