Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on August 30, 2005
(Source: University of Akron)As I've documented already, applications to full-time business-school programs continue to drop. Top schools don't have to worry about filling seats, but second-...
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(Source: University of Pennsylvania)So we've finally cracked the top five in our list of America's best universities. Let's meet the pinky. #5: University of PennsylvaniaBefore we begin,...
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(Source: University of Vermont)Tired of college guides? Didn't think so. Let's take a peek at Newsweek. Together with Kaplan, the magazine offers advice on college admissions, with articles...
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(Source: University of Wisconsin)We're on a roll with rankings, so let's keep it going. Today the Princeton Review released its new rankings of colleges, which evaluate academics, social...
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(Source: Colby College)Another week, another college rankings guide. This time it's Washington Monthly, which just released its first rankings issue, obviously timed to contrast with U.S....
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(Source: Williams College)U.S. News released its 2006 rankings of colleges and universities today. The highly-anticipated issue will surely accomplish two things, as always. First, it will sell...
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(Source: UC-Berkeley)Moving along our tour of the 10 best American universities, we arrive at number six. Here we find the first---and only---public institution on the list. Consider my Bias,...
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(Source: Arcadia University)Listen up, college presidents. Are your enrollments low? Not getting the best students? Fund raising lagging? No problem. Just change your name to something more...
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(Source: University of Chicago)We're up to number seven in our countdown of the 10 best American universities, as determined solely by my completely subjective opinions formed over many years. I...
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Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on August 12, 2005
(Source: University of Virginia)The Graduate Management Admissions Council recently released a study showing that, for the third consecutive year, applications to MBA programs have declined. The good...
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(Source: Yale Law School)Everyone who's read One L or seen The Paper Chase on TV knows that the first year of law school is grueling. Year two gets a bit easier, largely because students have...
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Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on August 09, 2005
(Source: Harvard Business School)Do top business schools pander to the rankings in magazines such as U.S. News and Business Week? Sure they do. But what are the consequences? A few professors think...
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Filed in archive College Sports
by Mark on August 08, 2005
Another day, another reality TV show. This time, college Athletes compete for a walk-on spot on the Texas Tech basketball team, coached by the infamous Bobby Knight (he of the chair-throwing,...
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(Source: MIT)Number eight on my list might also seem counterintuitive, as perhaps did my number nine (Princeton). Let's get to it. #8: MITMIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has to be...
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Filed in archive Sponsored Post
by Mark on August 03, 2005
Want an MBA but can't fathom quitting your job to attend classes full-time? Think about an e-MBA from National University. National's multidisciplinary curriculum enables you to customize the...
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(Source: Princeton University)So I continue my climb up the ladder of this country's top ten universities, as determined solely by my opinions. We now arrive at number nine (Duke was number 10),...
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