by studentrg | Jan 26, 2023 | Paying for College
In the eyes of many college admissions officials, the “perfect” applicant is a student who has a top GPA, near-perfect scores on the ACT or SAT tests, and whose family is ready and able to pay full tuition. Yes, applicants who meet those criteria will not have any...
by studentrg | Dec 15, 2022 | Paying for College
Are you a high school student, a parent, a teacher, or a college counselor? Remember, it is never too early to start researching sources of financial aid. First, speak to the financial aid officers at the colleges you are considering. Take notes and follow their...
by studentrg | Nov 17, 2022 | College Admissions, College Major
As we publish this blog, we have learned that the law schools of both Harvard and Yale have decided to stop submitting data that USNews will use to rank them alongside other law schools. We think other law schools will follow suit. Will colleges also stop submitting...
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...