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MIT -- Not Just About STEM
This is a description of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The description includes information about academics, admission, applications, students, housing, and affordability.
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Jun 235 min read


Trump Federal Education Policy Fear: Real or Fake?
In early 2025, we have much in the news about Federal education policy. While people focus on issues that might not matter much, they...
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Feb 105 min read


University of Miami Vibe
The University of Miami is a private university located in Coral Gables, an upscale residential neighborhood in Miami. The university...
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Dec 9, 20245 min read


Hamline University
Hamline University is a great school for students to consider if they have an interest in studying law.
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Oct 7, 20244 min read


York University
York University’s Keele Campus offers a large-scale campus experience to over 52,000 students. York’s other campuses include the Markham...
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Sep 16, 20243 min read


Florida Tech Makes The Grade
Florida Institute of Technology, which prefers to go by Florida Tech, was founded by NASA scientists in 1958. It is located on the...
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Sep 3, 20243 min read


University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a mid-sized private university in a suburban neighborhood outside of Richmond, Virginia. As is typical of...
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Jul 31, 20243 min read


NC State - Be Part Of The Pack
NC State University admissions, academics, affordability, and student life.
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Jun 24, 20245 min read


William & Mary: A STEM & Flower College
Founded in 1693, William & Mary is a historic public university in Williamsburg, Virginia, known as the original "public Ivy." William &...
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May 28, 20245 min read


Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
I had the pleasure of visiting the Savannah College of Art and Design, aka SCAD, in beautiful Savannah, Georgia, after I attended a...
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May 13, 20245 min read


Goucher College: Global and Intimate
I first learned about Goucher College when I read Loren Pope’s book Colleges That Change Lives. The book offers profiles of 40...
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Apr 24, 20243 min read


Duke University Without Frisbees
When I first started graduate school at Duke University in 1985, I noticed that the campus quad was full of students playing frisbee. I...
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Apr 9, 20244 min read


University of Tampa: A Goldilocks University
Is the State flagship university too big for you, but the private liberal arts college too small? Do you want to be close to an urban...
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Mar 18, 20244 min read


Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flies High
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is regarded as a top aerospace engineering university. The university's primary physical campus is...
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Mar 6, 20243 min read


4 Digital SAT Hints and 2 FREE Digital Test-Prep Sources
The digital SAT is different because students take the SAT on a computer or tablet instead of on a piece of paper. International...
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Jan 24, 20243 min read


Q: Who should apply for financial aid? A: People who want to save money
I often hear a question from families: ”Why should I fill out the financial aid form?” The assumption is that they make too much money...
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Dec 31, 20233 min read


An Affordable Path to a Bachelor’s Degree: California Community College Transfers
California Community Colleges offer an affordable path to a Bachelor’s degree. They can: Provide two years of college, often with free...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read


How To Best React To Affirmative Action Changes: Race in College Admissions
In my last blog post, I wrote about how colleges might react to the Supreme Court decision banning Affirmative Action. In that last...
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Aug 13, 20233 min read


College Admissions Without Affirmative Action -- Race In College Admissions
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court found against both Harvard University and UNC-Chapel Hill regarding how they used race when admitting...
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Aug 7, 20235 min read


Save Money on Michigan Tuition: Michigan Financial Aid
Get Michigan In-State Tuition One of the more affordable ways to get a bachelor’s degree typically is to attend an in-State public school....
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May 21, 20233 min read
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