Monthly Archives: August 2009

College Board –

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

College Board is a good site to visit if you are planning to go to college in the near future or starting school this fall.  It has tools to help you find a college and a good deal of information … Continue reading →

Posted in College, General, HomeSchool | Leave a comment

Endowment Losses-

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

A recent Bloomberg article discusses the potential effects that endowment losses will have on financial aid packages.  Some top schools may be forced to cut no-loan packages for future students.   The article mentions undergraduate programs but losses are likely to also effect … Continue reading →

Posted in College, General | Leave a comment

Out Of Whack Tuition —

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was recently on the television program “Political Capital With Al Hunt”.  On the program he discussed the rising costs of education and the need for private colleges to keep tuition down.  He said that parents … Continue reading →

Posted in College, General | Leave a comment

US News College Rankings —

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

The latest college rankings by U.S. News & World Report have been released and Harvard sits at the top tied with Princeton.  Third place is held by Yale and there is a four way tie for the number four slot … Continue reading →

Posted in College, General | Leave a comment

Forbes Best B-Schools —

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

Forbes came out with their rankings for the best business schools.  In the spirit of the M.B.A, Forbes took into account the return on investment for the programs.  The pre-MBA salaries, costs of program attendence, and post MBA salaries five … Continue reading →

Posted in General, MBA | Leave a comment

GMAT & LSAT –

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

If you are thinking about Business school or law school keep an eye on the application deadlines.  For many schools it is in your best interest to apply early in the process when there are more seats available.  The GMAT … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Law School, MBA | Leave a comment

Forbes College Rankings –

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

Forbes came out with updated college rankings last week.  The rankings are calculated with the students point of view taken into account.  The United States Military Academy ranked number one and Princeton came in second. To view the rankings and … Continue reading →

Posted in College, General | Leave a comment