Posts by Susan Whalen
When Business Meets Art: Majoring in the Business Side of Creativity, with CIT Consultant Heather McCowen
Written by Heather V McCowen, PhD College Consultant, College Inside Track Dec 21, 2023 Much attention is paid to the artists on stage, in front of the microphone, or standing next to their masterpieces. However, none of the creativity you see can happen without the support of the business creatives behind the scenes. There are…
Read MoreLet’s Talk College Rankings (Part 2)-New York Times with CIT Founder Jay Benanav
Written by Jay Benanav College Ranking Part 2- New York Times, by CIT Founder Jay Benanav College Inside Track consultants take a “holistic approach” to college searches and tailor them to individual students & rarely rely on college rankings. However, we know that some families refer to college rankings. While these lists may have some…
Read MoreThe Limited Utility of US News & World Report for College List Building, with CIT Founder Jay Benanav
Written by Jay Benanav Let’s Talk College Rankings (Part 1): The Limited Utility of US News & World Report Are college rankings useful? Over the next several weeks, I’ll be discussing the pros and cons of college ranking lists and how to use them wisely. The best-known of these lists is US News &…
Read MoreCollege List Building? Consider Living Learning Communities with CIT Consultant Stephanie George
Stephanie George, College Inside Track Consultant Hello, Stephanie! Our topic today is Living Learning Communities (LLCs). I know that you’re a proponent of them. What exactly is an LLC, and what colleges have them? A living learning community is a smaller community in a college or university; students in an LLC have common interests and…
Read MoreROI and Building the College List: Key Tips from CIT Pro Cozy Wittman
VIDEO. CIT Education and Partnerships pro Cozy Wittman discusses two key methods to evaluate if a college has the right ROI (return on investment) for your family.
Read MoreBuilding a Strong College List for Students with Learning Disabilities with CIT Consultant Paige Feldman
Hello Paige! You’ve worked for decades as an educator and educational consultant with students with learning disabilities. Is there a ‘best’ college for students with disabilities, and what are some best practices you employ when working on college lists with students with an LD? The question of whether there is a “best” college is a…
Read More“Enough” in the AP Curriculum Landscape
Written by CIT Consultant Susan Whalen As high school students begin the new school year, College Board officials have sounded new alarms about students who are “over-enrolled” in AP classes, as well as speaking directly to equity issues posed by high schools that “underserve” their students with feeble curriculum offerings for the potentially college-bound. At …
Read MoreDr. Heather McCowen on Creating Successful Fine Arts Applications
Heather, let’s get to the Big Question first. Clients who come to College Inside Track wanting to pursue fine arts degrees always want to know, which degree should I pursue? The BFA or the BA degree in Fine Arts? Let’s start with discussing which majors the BFA may possibly cover. Typically, the Bachelor of Fine…
Read MoreJay Benanav Q&A: Imminent Financial Aid Tasks & the 2023-2024 FA Landscape
Q: Jay, what is new and reportable in the 2023-2024 financial aid landscape? What have we learned in the last application cycle? The later you complete and submit your forms, the longer you wait to get your financial aid award. Schools are expecting them much earlier than they used to. If a school requires the…
Read MoreCongratulations to Liam Bennicoff, Babson University ’27!
CIT Congratulates Liam Bennicoff, Admitted Early Decision to Babson University, Class of 2027! Congratulations to Liam Bennicoff, who will attend Boston’s Babson College in the fall, majoring in entrepreneurship. Babson is a small college about 30 minutes from Boston that specializes in business majors. Liam has both an entrepreneurial and inventive mind, something that will…
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