The College Coach

09/14/2010

http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/110656/penn-state-tops-recruiter-rankings?mod=edu-collegeprep

Personal Finance, college-education

08/23/2010

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/08/23/move_in_ritual_begins_another_year_for_boston_area_colleges/?p1=News_links

Some fussed over their offspring, helping them unpack and organizing the drawers in their new dorm rooms. Others sat back and watched their children bustle.

08/20/2010

A nice piece from Bella English

http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2010/08/20/moms_advice_to_college_bound_son/?p1=Upbox_links

We’re traveling south on I-95, headed to the mid-Atlantic, where my son is returning to college. He is about to move into his first apartment, a cause for high spirits for him and high anxiety for his parents.

08/03/2010

Are college interviews as important as people often think they are?

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/college-inc/2010/08/how_important_is_the_admission.html

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07/29/2010

Apparently adding the word "University" sends the message to the consumer that an institution is more prestigious. I'd be curious to hear thoughts on this matter from places like Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Dartmouth and Wellesley.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/07/29/for_six_state_colleges_a_new_outlook/

With a flourish of the governor’s pen yesterday, much of the bookstore fare at Bridgewater State College became collectors’ items.

07/23/2010

A few things to remember when financing your college education.

http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/gallery/financialaidtips/

Now that college acceptances and financial aid award letters have gone out, students are making their final decisions about where to enroll and how to pay.

07/17/2010

http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/2010/07/_parents_its_ti.html

Almost freshmen, while youre counting the days and guessing what your roommates really like, consider what you may not know about alcohol on campus.

07/05/2010

College students are studying less in 2010 than they did 40 years ago, according to this article. Do you agree?

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/07/04/what_happened_to_studying/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1

You won’t hear this from the admissions office, but college students are cracking the books less and less

06/29/2010

Cyberbullying and whether or not the school is responsible. Very touchy subject!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/style/28bully.html?pagewanted=1&ref=general&src=me

06/08/2010

Continuing along with the them of underage drinking and it's consequences....

http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=e66df6dd-9b41-4989-b913-4660f1b45dd4

Two Massachusetts doctors, both who teach at Harvard Medical School, were arrested Sunday and charged with facilitating an underage drinking party in which 70 teenagers -- mostly new graduates of St. Paul's School ...

06/07/2010

How Tufts President handles binge drinkers who end up at the hospital

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/medford/articles/2010/06/06/presidential_sobriety_check/

05/30/2010

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/brookline/articles/2010/05/30/brooklines_steps_for_success_program_puts_low_income_students_on_path_to_college/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1

In the computer lab of Edward Devotion School in Brookline, students (from left) Sabrina Vallejo, Thalia Morales, and Sherly Estime work with instructor J.T. Lenoch. (Steps To Success)

05/19/2010

Fascinating and disturbing story about a man who attempted to defraud a number of elite colleges, including Harvard.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/05/19/wheeler_case_shows_flaws_in_college_application_process/?page=1

The former Harvard College senior accused of duping one of the world’s most selective universities seems to have exploited an application system at elite colleges that is largely based on trust and where admissions officers verify credentials only when they suspect that something is awry.

05/12/2010

Everyone should be able to feel comfortable at the college of their choice. Diversity doesn't just refer to race and religion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/education/edlife/18guidance-t.html?pagewanted=2&ref=education

They are here to recruit you: colleges reach out as never before.

05/12/2010

Everyone should be able to feel comfortable at the college of their choice. Diversity doesn't just refer to race and religion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/education/edlife/18guidance-t.html?pagewanted=1&ref=educati

They are here to recruit you: colleges reach out as never before.

05/12/2010

Everyone should be able to feel comfortable at the college of their choice. Diversity doesn't just refer to race and religion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/education/edlife/18guidance-t.html?pagewanted=1&ref=education

They are here to recruit you: colleges reach out as never before.

05/06/2010

The first Virtual High School is set to open in Massachusetts. Thoughts? Opinions? Feel free to share!

http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2010/05/05/mass_about_to_enter_world_of_virtual_schools/?page=1

The schools would have no desks or lockers, not even a cafeteria to trade gossip over a plate of chicken nuggets. Instead, students could take classes from the comfort of their homes or a neighborhood coffeehouse, as teachers convey lessons via the Internet.