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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

The NEW Ivies

Too many students and parents have the idea that the "best" education is found only at the Ivy League schools.   Those of us who work in college counseling learn quickly that there are 4,000 plus schools out there and that most of them provide a terrific education.  In trying to find the best college [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00April 30th, 2014|College News|Comments Off on The NEW Ivies

Top 10 Colleges with Happiest Students

I am not usually a big believer in "best of" lists relating to college.  Sometimes, they can be fun to look at as long as one puts them in perspective.   The Huffington Post has compiled an interesting list of colleges with the happiest students.  To check it out, please click on the following link: [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00April 29th, 2014|College News|Comments Off on Top 10 Colleges with Happiest Students

Reminder May 1st National Candidates Reply Date

With National Candidates Reply Date May 1 rapidly approaching, your student will be making a major life decision, perhaps the most important decision to date.   Make sure that your student takes the time to carefully consider all relevant information to make the choice that is best for him/her.  As a parent, you can encourage [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00April 24th, 2014|College News|Comments Off on Reminder May 1st National Candidates Reply Date

Northwestern University

Northwestern University uniquely combines a high quality education with the school spirit associated with big state universities.  In fact, as the only private school within the Big 10 conference, Northwestern students really get the best of both worlds: a private school education with a public school attitude about college sports.  Located in the town of [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00April 22nd, 2014|College Visits|Comments Off on Northwestern University

Common App Essays 2014

If any of you have high school juniors, now is a great time to have them look at the Common Application essay questions for 2014-2015.   The good news is that they are the same prompts as last years questions.  The five prompt are very general and most students will have no problem being able [...]

2018-09-13T17:00:14+00:00April 22nd, 2014|College News|Comments Off on Common App Essays 2014
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