Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring Seems he was troubled by just one thing He opened the lid and shook his fist And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?" Bobby...
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(Source: Amherst College)Last week's New York Review of Books featured an essay chronicling the ills of higher education. Titled "The Truth About the Colleges," the piece elucidates...
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Filed in archive Sponsored Post
by Mark on October 26, 2005
Quick: What's the second-largest private, nonprofit university in California? (Waiting....) It's National University, of course. National is based in La Jolla and features 16 learning centers...
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Filed in archive College Rankings
by Mark on October 25, 2005
(Source: University of Cambridge)Fans of rankings, rejoice. I recently stumbled upon a site that ranks the world's top 500 universities. That's right---you can now see how the best in the...
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Filed in archive Financial Aid
by Mark on October 20, 2005
The cost of higher education continues to rise, outpacing what institutions offer for financial aid. As a result, says the college board, attendance and graduation rates will increasingly correlate...
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Filed in archive Campus Life
by Mark on October 19, 2005
Want to visit West Coast and Ivy League schools but can't fathom a cross-country trip? No problem. A new company called "The U" has a solution: DVD tours of colleges, complete with...
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A new book on the history of admissions practices at Harvard, Yale and Princeton---commonly known as the "Big Three"---is getting a good bit of attention. You can find yet another review of...
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(Source: College of William and Mary)"Hey, Justice O'Connor, you just wrapped up a 24-year stint on the Supreme court. What are you going to do next?" "I'm going to William and...
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(Source: Princeton University)Don't miss an excellent piece in The New Yorker, an historical and contemporary look at how elite colleges---particularly Harvard, Yale and Princeton---have selected...
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Filed in archive Career Planning
by Mark on October 04, 2005
(Source: Fitchburg State College)Higher education can be a huge investment---of time, if not money. Does it pay off? Yes, of course it does. But how much? A new study suggests the following, as...
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Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on October 03, 2005
(Source: University of Pennsylvania)This year's edition of Which M.B.A.?, a guide to top business schools published by the British magazine The Economist, doesn't include Harvard or...
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