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    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    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...
    Wesleyan Tour: Order out of Chaos
    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...
    Purchase Tour: An Arts-Industrial Complex
    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...
    Richmond Tour: Leaders in Leadership
    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...
    College Tour: William & Mary Surprises
    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...

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