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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August 12, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at August 12, 2020
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The Good About the Ivy League

I’ve been an education writer for some time and a college counselor for a short time. In either role I have never perceived that the Ivy League schools are necessarily “better” than other colleges, whether they are liberal arts colleges or larger research-focused universities. These schools are too often considered […]
August 11, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at August 11, 2020
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Is Selectivity Important in Choosing a College?

One of the worst reasons for choosing a college is selectivity. A school is neither “good” nor “great” because it denies admissions to the vast majority of students who apply. Choosing a college by how many people they reject would be like judging the quality of a car by the […]
August 10, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at August 10, 2020
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Small Colleges and Pre-Professional Degree Programs

When it comes to academics, college students face two concerns, regardless of their major. The first is classroom size, the second is how well major will prepare them for life after college. Students may be tempted to try to find the best of both worlds by choosing from among the […]
August 5, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at August 5, 2020
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I’ve Come to Appreciate Liberal Arts Colleges

My college education, as well as graduate school, took place at big public universities. Although I did get into some private schools when I was pursuing advanced degrees, I went with the publics. They were the financially feasible option at the time. I never gave the small liberal arts colleges a […]
August 4, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at August 4, 2020
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Who Should Plan for a ‘13th Year’ or Other Alternative to College?

As a college admissions advisor, my job is to help high school students find their best fit colleges. But sometimes the best fit college might not be college. That ’13th Year’ might be something else, where other experts need to help. Dr. Teri Solochek, PhD, partner in the SC Group […]
July 29, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at July 29, 2020
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What Kind of College is a ‘Target School’?

Unlike most education writers and college counselors I come to my work from experiences around career counselors at hundreds of colleges and universities. I believe that I have a good perspective of the schools that have had success at helping their students begin the career they want. Some of these […]
July 27, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at July 27, 2020
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Considering Non-Portfolio Design Schools

Admission to some art and design schools requires a portfolio of work prepared while in high school. But admission to others does not. Entering an art or design school with little to no previous exposure to the field can be a tremendously risky proposition. But it is not unusual to find […]
July 15, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at July 15, 2020
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What Exactly Do College Admissions Officers Do?

College admissions officers are the front lines not only for their schools.Those of you who work in traditional businesses might consider the college admissions officers to be the sales force.  If you are already into the college search, you’ve probably seen college admissions officers at college fairs or during your […]
July 9, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at July 9, 2020
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Thoughts on College Return on Investment

In all of the noise on college admissions, you have probably read feature stories on the return on investment in a college education. To me, all of these stories are nothing but noise.I have to read these college return on investment stories. That’s part of my job. But I also […]
July 7, 2020
Published by Stuart Nachbar at July 7, 2020
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Must You Choose Only Brand Name Colleges?

Every spring parents and students go down to the wire, trying to select schools from those that have offered admission, and quite possibly those that have a waiting list. The very good student, as opposed to the best of the best, has an interesting choice. Go to any one of […]
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