by studentrg | Oct 14, 2022 | College Admissions, College Degrees
The recent revelation that Columbia University – that’s right, that Columbia University, the one that is a pillar of the Ivy League – was misreporting data to USNews has further discredited the college rankings that are published there. Can anyone continue to...
by studentrg | Oct 7, 2022 | College Admissions, College Degrees, College Major
A recent story reported in The New York Times, in The New York Post, and on network news programs reports that Prof. Maitland Jones of New York University was recently fired after a group of students filed a petition complaining that it was too hard to earn a high...
by studentrg | Sep 13, 2022 | Career Pathways, College Admissions
“When I arrived on campus as a first-year college student, the differences between me and my peers were clear. So many of my fellow classmates seemed at home, not just among the beautiful buildings and green spaces, but also with the small nuances of the higher...
by studentrg | Apr 11, 2022 | College Admissions
According to data compiled by Inside Higher Ed, the number of public four-year universities in America declined by 2.3 percent from 2019-20 to 2020-21 and the number of private nonprofit four-year colleges fell 0.8. During those years, the number of community colleges...
by studentrg | Mar 29, 2022 | Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, College Admissions, Paying for College
Findings from the New Inside Higher Ed Survey “My older son, who is graduating from an elite college this year, was most looking for high status in the colleges he put on his list five years ago. Now our daughter, who is just as accomplished academically, is thinking...
by studentrg | Feb 28, 2022 | College Admissions, online education, Paying for College
If you are a teacher, a parent or a high school student, chances are you know about the familiar Common Application (“Common App”) that was first offered in 1975. It’s a great program that has allowed tens of thousands of students to apply to multiple colleges of...
