30. August 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 regarding standardized tests.

To visit the website, please click here:

http://www.collegeboard.com/

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28. August 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 graduate programs .

To read the Bloomberg article, please click here:

Endowment Losses

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23. August 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 and students would choose programs where tuition isn’t out of whack with reality.

To read the Bloomberg article, please click here:

Out of Whack Tuition

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21. August 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 between UPenn, MIT, Stanford and Cal Tech.  A quick breakdown of the rankings and thoughts related to other rankings systems is provided in an Associated Press article.

To read the AP article, please click here:

US News Rankings

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14. August 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 years out of the program, were all involved in the ranking.  Stanford ranked first with Tuck and Harvard placing second and third.

Forbes B-Schools

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13. August 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 is the test required for MBA programs and the LSAT is required for law schools.  LSATs are given on specific test dates and the scores take weeks to receive.  The GMAT is flexible and can be taken more in line with the prospective students schedule.  Scores for the GMAT are received by schools approximately 20 days after the exam.  Unofficial scores are immediately available to the test taker.

For more information on the GMAT:

GMAT

For more information on the LSAT:

LSAT

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9. August 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 the associated article, please click here:

Forbes Rankings

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