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 cites may disprove that theory. Consider that the CEOs of 50 of the largest corporations […]
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 competitive job market they need internship experience. In the New York Times article Who Will You […]
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 Mohn asks, “[And], who budgets for the college tour?”
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 in those acceptances, but something to keep in mind is that in an article published last […]