HOW MANY COLLEGES SHOULD MUSIC STUDENTS APPLY TO?

[Some great advice from the Eastman School of Music that is worth a read! – ed.] By Christina Crispin As high school seniors are getting their applications underway (or at least thinking about getting started!) a question often comes up: how many schools should I apply to? What is the right number for your “short list”? […]
University of New Orleans

Type: University Size: Medium (9234; Undergrad:7,144; Grad: 2082); Style: Academic Rebuilder/Jazz School Affiliations: Honors College: No, but a program. Student Body: Undergraduate; Graduate Testing: SAT: 1060/ACT: 23 Admissions: 50.4% Students of Color: 44% Freshman Retention Rate: 85.0% Freshman Graduating After 4 Years: 13% Attend a Graduate School within 10 Years: Travel Cost/Time/Airport: Low/3-5 hrs./ Louis Armstrong Intl. (MSY) Location: New Orleans, LA […]
SAT Printing Glitch Zeroes Out a Section of Test

(Photo: Sam Ward) A tiny printing glitch that surprised SAT test-takers across the USA last weekend won’t affect their scores, the College Board said on Monday. Officials said students taking the test on Saturday were surprised when proctors’ scripts said they had just 20 minutes to complete one of the test’s sections — either a […]