Educated Quest College Insights
Educated Quest is the rare college admissions site that addresses perceptions of “sacred cows” in the college search. These college insights separate fiction from the truth. They help students and parents consider and compare colleges best fit to their interests and needs.
Educated Quest college insights are quite unique to Web sites that offer college admissions advise or college profiles. You will not find these college insights in college rankings books or the guides that you find on the shelves at your nearest bookstore. You will find them only here at Educated Quest.
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October 20, 2022
Test-optional admissions grew in practice at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are likely to be with us for years to come at many schools. I touch on test-optional admissions in my new book, The Good College. But I would like offer added thoughts for high school juniors and […]
September 25, 2022
The early fall has been the best time for me to announce my annual list of Public Ivy schools. This is one of my most-read posts. I realize that some people may not like the phrase ‘Public Ivy’. That term was conceived by Richard Moll, a former dean of admissions, to […]
September 13, 2022
The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions is one of the newest, and more necessary, college advice guides around. It was one of the best college guides that I have read, because it presented new, unfamiliar viewpoints, at least for me. This is going to be a lengthy review. I had to […]
July 12, 2022
I met Lt. Commander Anthony Borruso, Associate Director of Admissions for Recruiting for the US Coast Guard Academy at a counselors conference in May. Our conversation made me want to learn more about the academy. I also gathered some photos on Pinterest for you. Lt. Commander Borruso granted me a short […]
April 12, 2022
Webb Institute is the most unique college that I have ever visited. With just over 100 students– total– it’s also very small. There’s only one degree program: an ABET-accredited B.S in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Several schools also offer this degree as well as programs in Ocean Engineering. But […]
March 15, 2022
I last visited Union College (NY) nine years ago. I took advantage of the opportunity to attend a virtual counselors event so that I can give you an update. You can also check out my Pinterest page to see this beautiful campus. Union College is the fourth-oldest college in America.It […]
March 8, 2022
Lake Forest College checks a few boxes for many students and parents who want a liberal arts college. It’s a small (1,600 undergrads) school with achievable admissions that’s close to a major city. Lake Forest College is 30 miles by car, one hour by Metra Rail, from Chicago. I earned […]
March 1, 2022
The College for Creative Studies (CCS) might have been one of my target schools if I was going to college in 2022. I wanted to design cars until I was 14. Unfortunately, there were fewer car manufacturers than there are now and fewer design studios. In 1974 a designer would […]
February 22, 2022
A liberal arts college with 1,500 students and one of America’s Colleges That Change Lives, Ursinus College is located less than an hour’s drive from Philadelphia. This school takes a unique approach to admissions visits: a twilight tour and information session. The campus shows well in daylight, as you will see […]
February 21, 2022
To comply with a court order, UC Berkeley may need to welcome over 3,000 fewer freshmen and transfer students this fall. My past life was in urban planning and economic development. So, I was curious how this court order came about. It was the outcome of a case brought against […]