The National Association of College Admissions Counseling [NACAC] keeps a running list of colleges and universities with spaces available for admission, for financial aid, and for housing for both freshmen and for transfer students. This sight will be active through June 28 on the NACAC website. This list, composed of approximately 72% private and 28% public institutions, is significantly lower that the number available last year and the lowest in the history of the survey.
Dan Schwabel, a recent college graduate, posts an insightful article about his journey to find employment. He also includes practical advice for others. Among the top – start early and build relationships. You can read it here.
DePaul University announces new programs entitled the 3+4 Pathways programs in Pharmacy and Podiatric Medicine, which allow students to become practicing professionals a year earlier than usual.
These programs enable highly qualified and motivated students the opportunity to accelerate their pursuit of a career in health. Students in the 3+4 programs will spend three years of undergraduate study at DePaul. If accepted for early admission to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, they complete their fourth year at Rosalind Franklin University while simultaneously beginning their graduate studies. Students will earn their bachelor’s degree from DePaul and their professional degree from Rosalind Franklin. Read More
All SAT scores for May 2013 test taken in South Korea have been cancelled in response to widespread cheating. This is a first for the CollegeBoard. “The cancellation has thrown college-entrance preparations for thousands of students into disarray. Some students now plan to travel to other countries in the region to ensure they are able to take the next test in the summer.” Read more in the Wall Street Journal.
CBS Detroit posts an article about Canadian colleges that have set up special tuition rates for US students that make it economically reasonable and in many cases advantageous to study in Canada. The University of Windsor is offering tuition fees of $5000/semester. [read more]
Loinel Anderson of Haverford College posts an article in The New York Times recommending a set of tools for students who have always been told ‘how smart they are’ to become a standout in college. Often students who are used to sitting at the top of their high school class struggle with being the average student in college, especially those in elite programs when that high school standout is entirely surrounded with high school standouts. The advice is practical and logical and can be used for any entering freshman. [read more]
Ariel Kaminer of The New York Times posts an article with links to several colleges that are tuition free, some being among the most selective schools in the nation. [read more]
Fabulous site sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Gates Foundation designed to help parents and students put the language of college information on an even playing field. The categories are net price vs sticker price, graduation rates, and graduation debt in an extremely user friendly manner. [read more]
Annie Murphy Paul of Time Ideas posts and article containing some good links to good study tools. Highlighting and summarizing are proven rather ineffective, yet popular. Flash cards and self testing are much better. [read more]
The Center of Academic Success at the University of Alabama provides the following information in the hopes that parents can help prepare their high school seniors for academic success in college. [read more]