Megan Dorsey – Page 24 – College Prep Results

Evergreen State: College Without Grades

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 13, 2012.

Evergreen State College. There are a number of surprising facts about Evergreen State College, which is located outside of Olympia, Washington between Portland and Seattle. First, Evergreen...

College Admission Seems Inconsistent

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 6, 2012.

[/caption] College admission seems inconsistent. We keep hearing stories from friends about students who get into one top school, but not others. How can a student get accepted at Harvard, rejected...

Campus Update: Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 3, 2012.

As I’m sharing notes from some of my recent college visits I keep getting the question, “What can we do if visiting every school isn’t possible for my family?” Last week I took advantage of...

Merit Scholarships for International Students

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 27, 2012.

Article originally published as a guest blog for Strictly English USA. International students face additional financial challenges when applying to American universities. Before the...

Campus Tour Tips: What I Do on College Visits

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 26, 2012.

Megan, what do you do when you go on a college visit? Before I visit, I go online and schedule my trip through the admissions office and spend some time learning about the school. I like to have a...

Back to School Tips for All Ages

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 20, 2012.

A version of this article originally appeared in MomsConfession. The barrage of back-to-school commercials begins now, pushing everything from notebooks to computers, eyeglasses, furniture,...

Sending Red Flags for College Admission

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 16, 2012.

This week I was driving with my two kids in the car. My six-year-old son turns to his big sister out of the blue and says, “I have more points that you could ever have on Disney games!” This sounded...

How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 13, 2012.

How many colleges should I apply to? This is an issue of debate in our house. The number of schools a student applies to depends in part on the student, his or her interests, and the...

Stop Forgetting And Start Remembering

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 9, 2012.

A guest post from Peter Kornfield. Memory improvement isn’t as hard to do as you might think it is. A great many of us are forgetful from time to time. It gets frustrating sometimes when...

College Visit: Johnson & Wales University

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 6, 2012.

Overview: In July 2012 I visited the Denver campus of Johnson & Wales University. The Denver campus opened in 2000 and is smaller (1700 students) than the original Rhode Island...

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