The best graduate schools for 2014: US News releases the rankings
US News & World Report releases its 2014 edition of the Best Graduate Schools online today. The printed guidebook will be available in stores on April 9.The rankings are divided into categories...
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Looking for a unique college major? Want to study something beyond the traditional subjects of psychology, business, engineering, or biology? Explore some really interesting college majors offered on...
View ArticlePresident calls for new college rating system
President Obama is on the SUNY Buffalo campus today presenting a series of approaches to changing how colleges do business. Among his priorities are to lower costs of college education and make it...
View ArticleRead like a college freshman
To be part of the intellectual life of a campus, even from afar, check out these great books that made this year's college freshmen reading list. Colleges across the country assign summer reading for...
View ArticleCollege admission guidebook packs a wealth of advice
For parents or high school students feeling mighty overwhelmed as the college application cycle speeds up, there is a great resource to be found at your local library or bookstore.In its Third Edition...
View ArticleColleges get creative in encouraging last-minute applicants
While students often fret that colleges aren't interested in them, a lot of college marketing departments are sending our personalized emails to entice students to submit an application. With most...
View ArticleCommon Application essay prompts will remain
Despite a season full of on-going technical problems with the Common Application, the shared application system used by more than 500 colleges, one aspect worked--the essay questions.The Common...
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