Many parents ask if for college admissions purposes it's better to attend a well known private school versus a public school. The key to this question is, "for college admissions purposes." The truth is, parents…
Date Archives January 2009
COLLEGE FRESHMAN FACING GROWING FINANCIAL WORRIES
Record numbers report that financial aid is playing a role in their choice of campus and that they need part-time jobs, according to UCLA's annual national survey. The economic crisis is pushing growing numbers of…
Best Value Colleges for 2009
TOP 10 BEST VALUE COLLEGES FOR 2009 PRIVATE 1. Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pa.)2. Harvard College (Cambridge, Mass.)3. Princeton University (Princeton, N.J.)4. Rice University (Houston, Texas)5. Yale University (New Haven, Conn.)6. Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.)7. Amherst College…
Facebook and MySpace used for College Admission
Gone are the photos of Jennie van den Boogaard at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show."You also won't find any curse words on her Facebook profile page."My sister works in advertising, and she is always telling…
UC cuts freshman enrollment for fall by 6%
The hardest-hit campuses, Irvine and San Diego, will see 12% reductions. Berkeley's class will grow 1.7% and Merced's 17%. Numbers of community college transfers will be allowed to rise. LA Times, January 14, 2009 Saying…