Monthly Archives: May 2014

DePauw University

Located in the tiny hamlet of Greencastle, Indiana, DePauw University is a liberal arts school worth driving out of your way to explore.   The campus is beautiful and the students all seem amazingly happy and proud of their school.  With just under 3,000 students, the campus facilities are incredible.  Highlights include: a state-of-the art [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:13+00:00May 25th, 2014|College Visits|Comments Off on DePauw University

Graduation Thoughts- University of Wisconsin, Madison

Grads and their families celebrate at the popular Terrace at Memorial Union Saturday was a huge day for my family and I.  We attended my oldest son's college graduation.    My son is now a proud alumnae of the University of Wisconsin on Madison.   As a large state school, the commencement was [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:13+00:00May 21st, 2014|College News|Comments Off on Graduation Thoughts- University of Wisconsin, Madison

Most Content Freshman College Ranking

As I have said several times is the past, I am not a big believer in college rankings or best of lists.   The rankings are often contradictory and elusive about the methods they use to generate the list.   Just for fun, I have attached yet another survey that claims to rank most contented [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00May 16th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Most Content Freshman College Ranking

Shutout of College? Don’t Despair, Good Options Still Available

For anyone who did not receive the college acceptances they desired, there are still some good options available.  Each year, NACAC publishes a list of colleges and universities that still have openings for this September.  Many of these colleges still have financial aid available.   This years' list has many good options from large state [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00May 8th, 2014|College News|Comments Off on Shutout of College? Don’t Despair, Good Options Still Available

Trends from 2013 College Applicant Pool

Congratulations to all parents and students on this Commitment Day.   All of your seniors should have contacted their school of choice and submitted their deposits by the end of today.   Now that college notifications have been received, there are several trends that stand out from this year.  One is that the rate of [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00May 3rd, 2014|College News|Comments Off on Trends from 2013 College Applicant Pool
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