College Central

Evaluating the Goodness of Fit for Students Planning to Go to College

Jim Wickenden | June 23, 2023

On Sunday, April 2, 2023, I read an interesting and provocative article by Frank Bruni that was published in the New York Times.  The title of the article was “There’s Only One College Rankings List

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College Admission – Failed Rite of Passage

Michael Thompson | September 2, 2022

[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Pick” that

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Help for students in search of federal financial aid for college

Alden S Blodget | March 14, 2019

Embark has created a new, entirely free service that helps US students apply for government financial aid. For over 20 years, Embark has provided colleges and schools with software to manage their application process. TeensParentsTeachers

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The Era of Not Knowing

Gabrielle Leung | May 6, 2017

I know enough about myself, and what I tend to write, that this final, end-of-the-semester piece will be reminiscent of this school year. I’m no longer the freshman who can write about the conflicting feelings

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

Greta Donahue | September 11, 2016

Click here to see how particular universities stack up in their gender equity in sports programs.

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College Links

Alden S Blodget | September 11, 2016

Check out our Links page for some sites that will help you with the college process. Scroll down to “College-bound links,” where you will find directories of colleges and universities (both 4-year and community colleges,

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Company or College — Corporate Connections – Mutual benefit or Moral Corruption

Elaine Shen | September 11, 2016

Students are questioning universities’ practices and their relationships with corporations. In a Nov. 1 New York Times article that became a popular topic of discussion on campus, reporter Karen Arenson described Columbia’s ascendancy in the

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