Category Archives: General

Financial Times MBA Rankings —

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

The Financial Times came out with their MBA rankings earlier in the year.  However, if you are seriously considering an application to B-school they are worth reading.  Generally, the FT rankings are biased towards international programs.  Even with the bias … Continue reading →

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NetBooks & E-Book Readers —

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

NetBooks have enjoyed a great deal of market support and are likely to conitniue being popular.  One of the best netbooks for school and business travel is made by Asus.  Asus has a strong line of back to school products … Continue reading →

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Harvard & Princeton Hike Tuition –

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg has an article on tuition hikes at Princeton and Harvard University.  The article mentions British economist Robert Giffen who observed that demand can rise for products despite the increase of prices.  This would indicate that Princeton and Harvard educations … Continue reading →

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Student Debt Load —

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

The levels of student loan debt are gaining more and more attention in the media.  The Wall Street Journal recently did a piece on the rising student debt load and how it is effecting future decisions in life.  The topic has … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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B-School Application –

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

Forbes provides advice for those who are applying to a Business School after a previous rejection.  The application strategy is slightly different than  that for a first time applicants. If you are set on a specific school a second try is certainly … Continue reading →

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College Board –

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

For a breakdown of college majors and career profiles pay a visit to CollegeBoard.com in the near future.  College Board can even help with the initial search for a school. To visit the college Board site, please click here, College … Continue reading →

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Brainteasers –

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Jim Sutliff

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Institute of Health have a great kids page.  One of the highlights is the Brainteasers and Riddles page.  Some of the brainteasers are worth it for adults to take a … Continue reading →

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