Sure. We’ve all heard of the big name schools. The Yales. The Princetons. But what about colleges that maybe you haven’t heard of — but should? Asks the Huffington Post. Using thousands of student reviews, Unigo recently named the top “hidden gems” among colleges. The list includes unconventional Bard College in Annandale on the Hudson, New York, and Maine’s Bates College…
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Defining the ‘best’ in colleges
Over the last month, the release of college rankings has created a mad rush among families of college-bound students to find validation for the colleges that appear on their emerging short lists, U.S News reports. Forbes, Newsweek, and the Princeton Review have all weighed in with their superlatives. And now the “grand-daddy” of ranking guides, Best Colleges from U.S.News & World Report, will be available for review Sept. 13. While critics argue that rankings adversely affect the college-going landscape by distorting institutional priorities and misplacing the emphasis in the choice of a college, their popularity is an ongoing testimony to the insatiable desire of many consumers to have the “best.”
…Read MoreNACAC issues first report on Best Colleges rankings
The National Association for College Admission Counseling surveyed its members on attitudes toward U.S. News’s Best Colleges rankings; recently the NACAC/U.S. News & World Report Ad Hoc Committee issued its first report on the survey, reports U.S. News & World Report. NACAC conducted the survey in May 2010. It asked various questions designed to measure the opinions among admission professionals at colleges, high schools, and independent counselors toward the Best Colleges rankings.The report contains an important disclaimer in terms of what role U.S. News played in the survey and the preparation of the report. The report says:
“…for purposes of this report, the term “Committee” refers only to the NACAC members who serve on the Ad Hoc Committee. Representatives of U.S. News & World Report meet with the Ad Hoc Committee to ensure an open dialogue with the association, but their views are not represented in this report.”
Highlights from the report include:…Read More