College Search Tips at Educated Quest

Check out the many college search tips on Educated Quest. They’re related to admissions, majors, schools, campus visits, financial aid, impending education policies, internships, entry-level job searches, and much more!

You won’t find many of these college search pieces on any other college admissions Web site or in the books and magazines at your nearest bookstore. Tips posted on Educated Quest are based on campus visits as well as my experiences doing business with colleges and universities. These tips may help you consider academic programs or to do your homework to find your “best fit” schools.

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December 30, 2015

How to Read Into Talk of a Tuition and Fee Increase

Yesterday, after writing my post about the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, a reader sent me a link to an article about a proposed non-resident tuition and fee increase, which I also shared on this site. I recommend that any family considering one or more of the Big Ten schools read […]
December 28, 2015

The Best Choice of State Universities is in…

I’m entering the fifth year of operating EducatedQuest. On this continuing journey I have had the opportunity to visit the flagship state universities as well as other fine public options in 14 states. I hope to add a few more in 2016, starting with schools that are of interest to […]
December 22, 2015

The Three Most Misused Terms in College Admissions

As we head into the holiday season, then the presidential primary season, I would like to discuss three terms that you might hear often that are tied to college admissions: College Accessibility, College Affordability and College Readiness. I’m bothered by how these terms have been misused by the current mix […]
November 18, 2015

The Good That Comes from Major College Football

Among college counselors I would take it as a complement if I was considered to be the “pro football” counselor. That does not mean that I am a fan of the NFL, though I am. It means that I understand that college football brings considerable good to the life on […]
November 11, 2015

The Politically Active College Campus

This week I have read, with fascination, accounts of the recents events at the University of Missouri. As someone who wrote a novel on antiwar activism I found that the outcome, including resignations of the university system’s two most senior officials, to be so different than the outcomes of events […]
November 10, 2015

The College Admissions Visitor’s Center and Your Touring Experience

There’s a saying that eyes are the windows to a person’s soul. It that’s true then the front lobby and waiting area for the college admissions office is the front door to most campus communities. Visit your friends in their homes and you can tell how they treat their property […]
October 20, 2015

A New College Admissions Portal, Not Yet Up, Already Misses Its Mark

College-bound juniors as well as their parents have likely heard of the Common Application, an online college admissions application. that has been the blessing as well as the bane of the college search. A new college admissions portal, shared by 80 colleges and universities, will offer a streamlined, and hopefully […]
October 16, 2015

Questions and Answers on College Residence Halls

Whether taking campus visits or considering acceptances, college-bound student decisions turn to where to live and who to live with. I’ve visited enough schools to be able to answer some important questions about college residence halls–they’re not called “dorms” anymore– available to first-year students, and how to select from them. […]
October 15, 2015

A Primer on 3-2 Engineering Programs

When I was in college I had roommates who were engineers. They used to tell me that freshman orientation talks had the line “look to the left, look to the right, one of you might be gone.” I have never liked this attitude towards education in any subject, especially the sciences […]
October 13, 2015

The Best Private Liberal Arts College May Be….

This week I am traveling to visit several schools in New England. On Saturday I was the guest of a family that has a son attending Centre College (KY). As thanks I am reposting this piece while I travel–Ed. Those who visit this site frequently read my comments about college rankings. If you’re […]