The State of Maine has special programs, including loan forgiveness if you attend college to become a doctor, dentist, or veterinarian, AND, here’s the key, practice in Maine. See also FAME Maine’s website.
I like this trend: college admissions reps keeping a blog about their admissions process, with you - the high school applicant - as their audience. I know of a few, linked below. If you know of any others, I’d love to hear about them!Babson College - the business school near Boston started a blog in March 2007.Bryant University - several admissions reps comment and give advice to applicants. (more…)
The Continuing Debate over Rankings
There is no shortage of opinion on what makes a college or university “good”. There’s the U.S. News and World Report annual issue on Best Colleges, and now Forbes. (more…)
Get a taste of what academic life is like at Yale and MIT without traveling to Boston or New Haven! Both universities have placed courses online for free and public viewing. Yale’s offering 7 courses online with audio & video, while MIT offers 1800 courses. Check it out!
Yale: http://oyc.yale.edu/
MIT: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/courses/courses/index.htm
Good advice for applicants:
Questions and Admissions: Reflections on 100,000 Admissions Decisions at Stanford by Jean H. Fetter
Her reflections as Dean of Admissions could apply to any highly selective college, even though the data is from the 1990s. For example, there are 26,000 high schools in the U.S. Stanford received applications from 4500 high schools in a typical year. Just think, all those students are likely in the top 10% of their class, and you can get an idea of how competitive it is to gain admission. (more…)
Essays from Admissions Reps and High School Counselors, compiled by Lloyd Thacker.
Mr. Thacker has led the opposition to rankings, like those of US News and World Report, for years. He believes it’s a lousy way for students and parents to choose a college. (more…)
Princeton Review, the famous SAT prep providers, have free monthly podcasts for parents. You can listen to them on your computer or load them onto your iPod. New podcasts are released each month. Recent topics: campus safety, best values, visiting campuses, financial aid. Check it out.
Check out what Colby’s college rep had to say about our Fair. High praise, indeed!
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