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Thomas Sowell writes in the January 18th issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education to look at the studies, or lack of studies, revolving around the idea that attending a selective college does, indeed, predict success. Certain statistics that he cit

Peter Vogt, an advisor to MonsterTrak, makes a definitive statement that internships are no longer optional but required. Vogt, who authored the book College to Career Roadmap, makes the point that for college students to prepare themselves for the c

In the January 6 Education Supplement of the New York Times, Tanya Mohn gave hints about keeping the cost of college visits down in her article If You Go…. It is very true that visiting colleges can add up to be an expensive undertaking, and Ms Moh

Last fall most of you, parents and students, were involved with ratings, rankings, profiles, and reputations to choose which colleges to apply to. Now you are looking forward to your acceptance. There may be great elations and great disappointments i