According to my campus tour guide, there’s “no such thing as bad weather [at Colgate] only bad clothing!” That’s important for families to hear because many students may overlook this wonderful campus because of its location/weather. Besides . . . there are tunnels to connect the buildings. Reasons to attend Colgate Colgate has a lot [...]
One of my students recently returned home from school due to a concussion which occurred during wrestling practice. I was somewhat surprised to hear a) that a tall guy like him was wrestling and b) that he suffered a concussion in this sport, rather than football (his Fall sport)! We often associate concussions with football, [...]
One of the suggestions I may to all my students on test day, whether they are taking the SAT, SSAT, ACT or even an achievement test at school, is to exercise the morning of the exam. During the weeks when my kids would have achievement tests at school, they would have oatmeal for breakfast then [...]
Every year during this time, I hear from parents who are worried about the costs of college and want more information on available scholarships. I certainly understand their concerns and will suggest these sites to them: www.fastweb.com www.studentaid.ed.gov www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com www.collegeanswer.com www.finaid.org I also add that these private scholarships only represent a fraction of the [...]
If you’re like me, you’re deeply disturbed by the recent arrest at Penn State. The media reports have been alarming and unsettling. Although I’ve heard about the 23-page indictment report, I can’t bring myself to read it. Some things are just better left to the imagination, without all the sordid details. In other words, I [...]
In Day 2 of my western Connecticut prep school campus visits, I’m admittedly overwhelmed by the diversity of program offerings in this region. Connecticut is not a big state but is dense with prep schools. Today I visited Salisbury School, Indian Mountain School, and The Hotchkiss School. SALISBURY SCHOOL Salisbury serves 300 male students from [...]
In my travels around the country, I talk with a lot of families who are curious about the term “gap year.” It’s a term that originated in Britain and has made its way over the pond in the last 3 decades or so. What exactly is a gap year? It is a break in formal [...]
Graduation Rate: 54:9% When I visited University of Cincinnati today, it was my first visit since I interviewed for a faculty position several years ago. I got an offer but didn’t feel like academia was a fit for my personality and work/lifestyle. Although I toured the campus back then, it was still worth a visit [...]
Over the past several weeks, my firm has received announcements from several college prep boarding schools that still have openings for Fall 2011. Below is a snippet from the Admissions Quest site, which lists those schools by state and program type that still have openings: New Hampshire School Name – Student Body – Grades [...]
