Academic Pandemic Dynamic: Don't Panic
We've been asked many times over the past several months: How do you think the pandemic will affect my college admissions chances? It was...
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Beth & Tim Manners
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
Colgate Reports 100%+ Applications Spike
Syracuse.com: "Applications for admission at Colgate University have increased more than 100%, setting a new record at the liberal arts...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Feb 20, 2020
- 5 min
Wesleyan Tour: Order out of Chaos
Arriving a half-hour early for our Tuesday noontime Wesleyan University tour, we were greeted by one, and then another, chockablock-full...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jan 21, 2020
- 4 min
Purchase Tour: An Arts-Industrial Complex
When Purchase College first opened its doors in 1967, Nelson Rockefeller called it “the cultural gem” of the State University of New York...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Dec 19, 2019
- 1 min
Which 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...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
College List & The Sibling Effect
Inside Higher Ed: "When older siblings enroll at a target college, it 'nearly quadruple[s] the probability that younger siblings apply to...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
Admit Rate: Success is Within Reach
MarketWatch: "Looking at 2017 data, Pew Research Center counted just 46 schools with admission rates under 20%. Only 17 schools had...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
College 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...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 23, 2019
- 1 min
21 Fun Facts About 12 Colleges
At the 2019 IECA Spring conference, a collection of colleges was invited to explain themselves, lightning-round style, in five minutes or...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
Goucher Redefines Liberal Arts
Washington Post: “At Goucher College, students no longer need to take a broad range of introductory classes outside their major to...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 26, 2019
- 3 min
Richmond Tour: Leaders in Leadership
It would be easy to dismiss the University of Richmond as just another pretty campus in Virginia. It really is beautiful. Every one of...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 25, 2019
- 4 min
College Tour: William & Mary Surprises
The 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...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 19, 2019
- 2 min
The List: How Naviance Changes College Choices
EdSurge: “For decades, the college-admissions process has been shrouded in mystery. But these days, big data, and a popular college...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Sep 24, 2017
- 1 min
Harvey Mudd: STEM ‘Boot Camp’
Business Insider: “Located in Claremont, California is an 829-person liberal arts college that might go unnoticed to the uninitiated....
Beth & Tim Manners
- Sep 20, 2017
- 1 min
College Lists: There are Apps For That
The Wall Street Journal: “Many websites and apps ask students a lot of questions to generate college lists, but only a few invite them to...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Sep 22, 2016
- 1 min
Campus 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...