California universities
UC And Cal State Crisis Prompts Students to Look Elsewhere
The University of California and the Cal State universities are in serious financial trouble. This reality is finally resonating with teenagers, which is why more of them have applied outside the state instead of assuming that their Cal State or UC admission applications will be successful.
With the UC And Cal State schools experiencing their biggest [...]
Why Students at State Flagships Are Richer Than Most
Close to one out of every three students who attend a state flagship university is affluent.
Specifically, 30% of students at flagship universities have parents with incomes in the top 20% of all American households.
This is just one of the findings of a new study released this week by The Education Trust, which is a nonprofit [...]
Top 10 College Websites for Finding Great Schools
Want to research colleges, but not sure where to start?
It’s no surprise. When I just typed “college” into Google, I got 634 million college websites. To make your job easier, I’m sharing wonderful websites that can help you assemble a great list of colleges.
If you want to research specific colleges, here are my Top 10 [...]
Why College Graduation Rates Are a Disgrace
Graduation rates at most universities is a disgrace. Fewer than 60% of college students graduate in six years. Many of the rest never do earn a bachelor’s degree.
I’ve written about low graduation rates many times (see links below) and it’s always struck me as unfair that so many educators blame this tragedy solely on the [...]
Admission Jitters at Cal State University Campuses
Thousands of California high school seniors are panicking right now because they’re worried that they won’t be attending a California State University campus in the fall.
The Cal State system happens to be the largest in the country. In fact, the number of students attending the 23 Cal State campuses exceeds the number of people living [...]
The Shrinking Odds of Getting Into UC Berkeley
The odds of getting into UC Berkeley are shrinking even more.
The odds of getting into UC Berkeley were never high. According to the College Board’s latest figures, Cal Berkeley’s acceptance rate is 22%. Expect that to get even worse.
UC Berkeley is going to become even more impregnable for California high school seniors. Next year, UC [...]
Why State Flagship Universities Are Rejecting More Students
Will some of the nation’s top flagship universities turn private?
This question isn’t as wacky as it sounds. Some flagships, including the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia, have explored the idea of becoming private universities.
Sure it would be shocking if state universities ditched their public mandates to serve as educational beacons for their [...]
The Price of High School Success
Last week I was talking to the college counselor at my son’s high school about research findings that suggest that Asian students face much greater odds in getting into Ivy League and other elite institutions.
During our conversation, the counselor took a hardback from his book-lined room and suggested I read it. School of Dreams: Making [...]
College Blog Roundup: Green Colleges, Ivy League Discrimination, 529 Problems
Every Saturday I share the college blog posts that I wrote for the week for CBSMoneyWatch. As usual, this was an eclectic bunch.
Are Elite Universities Discriminating Against Asians
The post that I found most fascinating was about a book — soon to be released — that examined the admission practices of seven elite (unnamed) universities. The [...]
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College Blog Roundup: University Crisis, High School Applications, Dumbest Generation
For all my faithful visitors, I want to let you know that I’m trying to eliminate all the kinks on my newly remodeled blog. So please be patient!
As always, here is my latest weekend round up of my college blog posts that I wrote for CBSMoneyWatch.com.
Guess Who the Dumbest Generation Is
Are teenagers dumber because they [...]
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