Finding the Right College – Page 6

Top 5 College Visit Mistakes

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 10, 2011.

Spring and summer are prefect times for college visits. With a little planning you can take a couple hours to visit campuses while on vacation or while you travel to attend family graduations or weddings. ...

Learn More; Be More – Fontbonne University

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 5, 2011.

On my St. Louis college visit trip (April 2011) I took a couple hours to tour Fontbonne University, a small, private, Catholic university located next to the Washington University campus and...

Washington University in St. Louis Visit

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 1, 2011.

I visited Washington University in St. Louis in April 2011. Although it was a rainy day, I was still able to walk around the entire Danforth campus. I started my day with a session at the Sam...

NC State College of Textiles: Project Runway Meets Extreme Engineering

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 18, 2011.

Want to find a way to combine an interest in fashion and fabric with knowledge of chemistry, engineering, and business management? North Carolina State is offering four week-long camps through...

Can I Honestly Afford This College?

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 17, 2011.

Everywhere I turn I hear parents of graduating seniors asking for tips on how to save money on college costs. Of course, price is an important factor in making the decision of which college to...

Those Crazy Campus Tour Groups

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 16, 2011.

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Dropping Acceptance Rates– Could You Be Part Of The 6.2%?

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 4, 2011.

1. It makes college admissions appear indeterminate and unattainable. Harvard rejected plenty of valedictorians, students with perfect SAT scores, and applicants with stellar resumes. I worked...

Students Decide Where To Go To College

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 29, 2011.

If we are getting ready to conclude March Madness it must be time for Acceptance April, the time when high school seniors and their families wait to hear from the last few colleges on their lists,...

Rankings Do More Harm Than Good

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 17, 2011.

“How important are college rankings when choosing a college.” In the past fifteen years I’ve seen the ranking frenzy reach the level of ridiculous. Colleges are thinking of ways to skew the data...

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