Beth & Tim MannersFeb 205 minWesleyan Tour: Order out of ChaosArriving a half-hour early for our Tuesday noontime Wesleyan University tour, we were greeted by one, and then another, chockablock-full parking lot. Calling...
Beth & Tim MannersJan 214 minPurchase Tour: An Arts-Industrial ComplexWhen Purchase College first opened its doors in 1967, Nelson Rockefeller called it “the cultural gem” of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It c...
Beth & Tim MannersDec 19, 20191 minWhich Colleges Are Most Underrated?Patch: "The University of Mary Washington lacks huge brand recognition but employs a roster of top-notch professors and offers a high-quality academic enviro...
Beth & Tim MannersDec 9, 20191 minCollege List & The Sibling EffectInside Higher Ed: "When older siblings enroll at a target college, it 'nearly quadruple[s] the probability that younger siblings apply to the same target col...
Beth & Tim MannersNov 20, 20192 minAdmit Rate: Success is Within ReachMarketWatch: "Looking at 2017 data, Pew Research Center counted just 46 schools with admission rates under 20%. Only 17 schools had single-digit admission ra...
Beth & Tim MannersOct 22, 20192 minCollege or University: What's The Dif?Mental Floss: "In America, few people use the phrase 'going off to university,' or “headed to university,” even if they are indeed about to set off for, say,...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 23, 20191 min21 Fun Facts About 12 CollegesAt the 2019 IECA Spring conference, a collection of colleges was invited to explain themselves, lightning-round style, in five minutes or fewer. Here is some...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 22, 20192 minGoucher Redefines Liberal ArtsWashington Post: “At Goucher College, students no longer need to take a broad range of introductory classes outside their major to graduate. For non-science ...
Beth & Tim MannersApr 26, 20193 minRichmond Tour: Leaders in LeadershipIt would be easy to dismiss the University of Richmond as just another pretty campus in Virginia. It really is beautiful. Every one of its red-brick building...
Beth & Tim MannersApr 25, 20194 minCollege Tour: William & Mary SurprisesThe most surprising thing about the College of William & Mary isn’t that it was built with pirate money (true story, look it up). Nor is it that it is the se...
Beth & Tim MannersApr 19, 20192 minThe List: How Naviance Changes College ChoicesEdSurge: “For decades, the college-admissions process has been shrouded in mystery. But these days, big data, and a popular college planning tool, are taking...
Beth & Tim MannersSep 24, 20171 minHarvey Mudd: STEM ‘Boot Camp’Business Insider: “Located in Claremont, California is an 829-person liberal arts college that might go unnoticed to the uninitiated. It’s not a member of th...
Beth & Tim MannersSep 20, 20171 minCollege Lists: There are Apps For ThatThe Wall Street Journal: “Many websites and apps ask students a lot of questions to generate college lists, but only a few invite them to have a little fun w...
Beth & Tim MannersSep 22, 20161 minCampus Tours As ‘Working Vacations’The New York Times: “Fall is largely celebrated as college football season, but for high school upperclassmen and their families, it’s also college touring s...
