Archive for December, 1969

Harvard Gets Record Number of Applicants

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Harvard
Grad Student 2007 / Flickr

The Harvard Crimson reported this week that Harvard received more than 29,000 applications for spots in the class of 2013. That’s over a 5% increase…

Can Rubik’s Cube Get You Into College?

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Rubik’s Cube
Fabbio81 / Flickr

Let’s say you have no interest in drama, you’re tone deaf, you couldn’t catch a ball to save your life, and the class yearbook really isn’t…

Spotlight on the Honors College at the University of Mississippi

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

University of Mississippi
lucianvenutian / Flickr

I’m a fan of honors colleges at state universities, for they provide high achieving undergraduates with many of the benefits of a small liberal arts…

Fascinating Black History Resources

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Do you think history is boring? You’ll think again when you explore these Top 10 Resources! I’ve put together a collection of sites that feature fascinating resources like real audio…

Top Colleges for the President’s Cabinet

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

The White House
dbking / Flickr

With Barack Obama’s inauguration coming up in a few days, many prospective college students are thinking about the best path to a successful career in…

Spotlight on Earlham College

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Earlham College
Themalau / Wikimedia Commons

My first college spotlight of 2009 takes us to the town of Richmond, Indiana, where we find the Quaker-affiliated liberal arts college Earlham. Earlham…

Best Value Colleges

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Photo: davis / Flickr

The Princeton Review’s newest ranking of best value colleges may surprise many prospective students. You won’t find regional public universities or community colleges on the…