March 18, 2008
- College Bound 3-18-2008
Colleges Reduce Out-of-State Tuition To Lure Students
Flagship public universities have long sought a national student body in their quest for the best students and a reputation for excellence. Public campuses in states with shrinking populations have also looked to out-of state students. But now more state universities appear to be doing so — and reducing [...]
February 19, 2008
- College Bound 2-19-2008
Colleges Chasing Potential Students
Many of the most prestigious schools are swamped with record numbers of applications, making top students curse the odds this winter. But for everyone else — all the students applying to more-typical schools — there’s no need to worry so much.
Off To College: What Name’s Got Game?
At every level of play our [...]
January 30, 2008
- College Bound 1-30-2008
Study: Colleges Shouldn’t Fret Over Hand-on Parents. “More bad news for college officials who say too many parents are micromanaging their children’s lives: Most college-bound kids seem to welcome the involvement.”
Eating Off The Table. “. . . in an effort to cut down on waste in the form of uneaten food, several dining halls have [...]
January 25, 2008
- The Trials of Law School
I think it would be fair to say that a lot of debaters consider or plan to attend law school. A new documentary about the first year of law school will be of interest to many in our community.
The Trials of Law School is a documentary about the first year (1L) of law school.
The Trials [...]
December 19, 2007
- College Bound 12-19-2007
It is that time of year when early decision dreams are fulfilled or crushed. What’s the good news? In the interim, here are some links of interest to the college bound student.
Monkeys and College Students Equal at Mental Math?
Computer-Free Students Find Life Hard Without Them
Blurring the Line Between a College Application and a Slick Sales [...]
October 25, 2007
- College Bound 10-25-2007
American Kids, Dumber Than Dirt. Dumb-ification of the American brain.
Freshman Year Abroad. It used to be junior year abroad.
College Costs Keep Rising. It is getting unbelievably expensive.
Top 10 Most Unusual College Degrees. I’m curious about the job prospects for these majors.
October 15, 2007
- College Bound 10-15-2007
I Can Get Your Kid Into An Ivy. Got an extra $40,000?
The Rising Price of Studying Abroad. I’m blaming the budget deficit.
Tuition Coach. A good resource.
Does Going To College Pay? Think long-term.
Thank-You Note Enters College Admission Game. More paperwork.
October 12, 2007
- UCAN: University and College Accountability Network
The University and College Accountability Network (UCAN) launched a couple of weeks ago. What is UCAN?
The NAICU consumer-information initiative — the University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN) — is designed to give, in a common format, prospective students and their families concise, Web-based consumer-friendly information on individual private colleges and universities.
U-CAN consists of hundreds of [...]
July 31, 2007
- College Bound 7-31-2007
It must be back-to-school time because there has been a spike in articles aimed at high school seniors who are preparing to apply to colleges.
Business-School Applicants Must Submit PowerPoint-Like Slides to U. of Chicago - I wonder what they think a good PowerPoint presentation looks like.
Ball State to Name Building For Letterman - Dave has [...]
October 4, 2006
- College Bound 10-4-2006
Choosing A College With Help From The Web. Things were much harder in the old days. (New York Times)
University of Washington Rejects Admitees With Senioritis. You can’t blow off your final semester.
Demoting Advanced Placement. Too much stress. (New York Times)
In Many Classrooms, “Honors” In Name Only. Is anyone surprised?
Colleges Look To Remedy Online Addiction. I [...]
September 17, 2006
- College Bound 9-17-2006
A Little Learning Is An Expensive Thing. A former college president says the things he always wanted to say. [New York Times]
Top 10 No Sympathy Lines. A college professor tells it like it is.
Debate Grows As Colleges Slip In Graduations. When looking at schools, find out about the retention and graduation rates. [New York Times]
Students’ [...]
September 11, 2006
- College Bound 9-11-2006
Off To College, Sort Of. 90% attend a college within 150 miles from home.
Who Needs Harvard? There are plenty of great choices.
Financial Aid Can’t Keep Pace. Just what you wanted to hear.
The Kids Are All Right. The rise of “apps lit”.
The Ultimate Mystery. Ultimate frisbee rankings are the best predictor of academic excellence.
SAT Scores Take [...]
August 28, 2006
- College Bound 8-28-2006
Fleeing The Lecture Halls. College students are skipping classes more than ever.
Helping Students Avoid the Freshman 15. Like kids in a candy store.
Wired For Safety, Late-Night Snacks. New technologies and the college student.
America’s Best Colleges 2007. The U.S. News rankings have been released. Use with caution.
Rank Colleges, But Rank Them Right. Garbage in, garbage out.
August 14, 2006
- College Bound 8-14-2006
25 New Ivies. There is more to college than a name.
Students Warned About Networking Sites. Use Facebook and MySpace with caution.
So Hard To Rouse Those Tired Teens. As a freshman, you will get to know 8:00am classes.
Back-to-Cool Tech. High tech gadgets are on the school shopping list.
The Earliest Early Admissions. Sounds like a way to [...]
August 2, 2006
- College Bound 8-2-2006
Will Colleges Run Out of Kids? Most of you will be on the cusp of the boom.
Most Youths May Be Tech Savvy, But They Lack “Digital Literacy”. Debaters who are not digitally literate are probably poor debaters.
Whatever Career They Choose, Science Majors Value the Training. It’s not about memorizing facts, it is about being able [...]
July 24, 2006
- College Bound 7-24-2006
I Spy A Degree. Get a degree in the analysis of counter terrorism intelligence data.
Colleges Go Cellular To Contact Students. Phone service used to be a big profit center for colleges.
Kentucky Business School Changing Role of Student Advisers. Nothing like dehumanizing the undergraduate experience.
July 7, 2006
- College Bound 7-7-2006
Since virtually all of our readers are headed to college in the next few years, we have decided to add a regular feature that we are going to call “College Bound”. College Bound will focus on stories that will be of interest to people as they visit colleges, take entrance exams, fill out college applications, [...]
