by Mike McCormack | Sep 11, 2012 | Individuals
How well are colleges preparing young adults to pursue the American dream? And how much of the problem is the economy? If that dream is financial independence, living on their own without help from their parents, and no debt – then the best thing we can say is...
by Mike McCormack | Aug 29, 2012 | Individuals
The Wall Street Journal had an article on Aug. 16, 2012 where the headline read, “Colleges Must Learn to Make the Sale”. The article focused on how much more colleges are dedicating to their marketing efforts, with many starting to hire a Chief Marketing...
by Mike McCormack | Aug 6, 2012 | Individuals
Newsweek and The Daily Beast published their 2012 rankings for Most Affordable Colleges, and MIT is ranked #1. So how does a school that costs $55,720 a year get ranked the most affordable? The rankings take into account not only the average annual costs, but also the...
by Mike McCormack | Jul 26, 2012 | Individuals
It is the time of year for upcoming high school seniors to start thinking about which colleges they will apply to. Last year the US News reported on a National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) study that showed students were applying to more...
by Mike McCormack | Jul 11, 2012 | Individuals
It seems there are laws in Texas about being prepared for college, and those laws could keep lots of students from admission to four-year state universities. A July 11, 2012 article in the Dallas Morning News states that by 2015 state statutes will require students to...
by Mike McCormack | May 7, 2012 | Individuals
We all have heard the story about the frog who jumps into a pot of water. When he (she?) jumps in, the water is room temperature, so it decides to hang out there for a while. Then someone turns on the burner under the pot, and gradually the water starts getting...
