Efforts to Recruit Poor Students Lag at Some Elite Colleges
By Richard Perez-Pena on July 30, 2013 in The New York Times With affirmative action under attack and economic mobility feared to be stagnating, top colleges profess a growing commitment to recruiting poor students. But a comparison of low-income enrollment shows wide disparities among the most competitive private colleges. A student at Vassar, for example, is […]
Dean College
Last week (July 2013) I had the opportunity to have lunch with James Behrer who is an admissions counselor as well as the head coach of the men’s lacrosse team at Dean College in Massachusetts. Dean is a small residential college in Franklin, MA that is less than 45 minutes from both Boston and Providence. […]
Sallie Mae says post-recession, parents paying less for college
By Ricardo Lopez on July 23, 2013 in the Los Angeles Times It’s no secret the recession wiped away many Americans’ wealth and savings while altering spending habits. That has changed how many families are paying for college. A survey released Tuesday by Sallie Mae found that parents are now contributing less of their income […]
Who Do You Turn Into in the Fall?
As August approaches, many of us become Dogs, Jackets, Vols, and even Horned Toads (TCU). Recently I wondered who invented the idea of the college mascot in the first place. After doing some research on the topic, I learned the answer. “According to Ruth Alexander, Professor at the University of Florida, the history of the […]
University of Wisconsin
Visited April 14, 2013. Near the end of our COWS (Counselors Observing Wisconsin Schools) tour, the group visited the University of Wisconsin. The admissions staff at UW was one of the most gracious I have ever encountered. After we had heard a panel of professors and admissions officers tell us about the many outstanding aspects […]
Marquette
Visited April 15, 2013. The last college that we visited on the COWS (Counselors Observing Wisconsin Schools) Tour was Marquette University. Marquette’s campus is very attractive, and its close proximity to downtown Milwaukee offers many cultural and internship opportunities for Marquette’s 8,000 undergraduates. Marquette is considered the premier Jesuit university in the Midwest; and as […]