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 […]
(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 […]
If you decide that you want to go as a “music minor” or non-minor, one thing that may open doors for you is the Music As A Calling Card option. Your music can be a huge admission tool for you that gives you some edge in applying for schools that can be tough to get into. Most […]
Non-Merit Aid Schools List We’re working up a list of schools who do not award merit scholarships. This is not to say that they don’t have alternatives to funding college that can work for you. Williams College and Amherst, for example, are on our Gold Standard list for funding an education.
CMAS Ranking: ♦♦-1/2 Type: University Size: Large (52,532 Undergraduate); Affiliations: Student Body: Undergraduate/Graduate/Ph.D. Testing: SAT/ACT Admissions: 48.9% Acceptance Rate of 31,850 Applicants; Minority Enrollment: 41% Freshman Retention Rate: 87.1% Freshman Graduating After 4 Years: 40% Travel Cost/Time/Airport: Low; 2.5 Hour Drive or Direct Flight (MCO) Location: Orlando, Florida Best For: Music, Music Minor, Non-Music, Florida Prepaid University of Central Florida […]
Gold Standard School Type: Liberal Arts Size: Small (1,800 Undergraduate); Style: Formal, Focused and Motivated Affiliations: Five College Consortium (Take courses at Hampshire, Smith, UMass Amherst, Mount Holyoke); Participant in the Twelve-College Exchange Program; Student Body: Undergraduate Testing: SAT/ACT; 2 SAT Subject Tests Admissions: 14% Accepted; 10% of the 14% Early Decision; 41% of Accepted Matriculate Students of Color: 45% […]
You don’t like the SATs and the ACTs? A growing number of schools are agreeing with you. Many believe that the College Board’s tests are not indicative of how you will perform in college. Which is why 160+ colleges and universities have become “Test Optional” schools. You can submit the SAT scores if you think that […]
With the changes in the SAT set to take effect in 2016, more schools are jumping on the bandwagon of having two SAT Subject Tests under your belt. Several of the tougher schools currently require one or two SAT Subject Tests, which are generally hour-long tests of specific areas of your knowledge. Look at the list of […]
Wesleyan University is a great school but buyer beware: We drop them two diamonds because of their apparent donut hole in funding, the two-tiered tuition cost structure, and a less-than-candid total cost structure that is nestled into their admissions pitch.
By ELIZABETH OLSON APRIL 26, 2015 Jonathan Wang has not practiced law since he graduated from Columbia Law School in 2010, but he did not plan it that way. When he entered law school, the economy was flourishing, and he had every reason to think that with a prestigious degree he was headed for a […]