Posts Tagged ‘choosing a college’
The 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 MoreCIT ConsultantTips: Building the College List, Part Two
Jay: Have a family conversation about how much your family has budgeted for college & look at colleges that fit that budget. A quick way to do that is to use the Net Price Calculator on each school’s website. If you find that the college does not fit your budget, remember, there are dozens of…
Read MoreCIT Consultant Tips: Building the College List, Part One
Anne: Your teachers’ words are likely familiar–check your sources! Don’t believe everything you read online. Make sure you are assembling research from a number of sources–school representatives, college guide-books and real students who can give a first-hand account. Susan: At the outset, embrace the idea of exploring colleges with which you are completely unfamiliar. A…
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 MoreCapacity-Constrained Majors and the College List, with CIT Consultant Anne Weber
Written by Anne Weber, CIT Consultant You may have read that for many years the US has faced a shortage of doctors in primary medicine and in rural areas. The paradox is that while we need more doctors, getting into medical school and matching for a residency program has never been harder. Even with incentives…
Read MoreBest of Both Worlds: World Class Academics and World Class Music
Studying as an orchestral trombonist is not for the faint of heart. There are hundreds of things that require focus and attention: interpreting every mark in the part on the page just as the composer intended, coming in at precisely the right time, keeping one eye on the conductor while keeping your place in the…
Read MoreCongratulations Connor Morrey, Carnegie Mellon Class of 2027!
Connor Morrey is a wonderful computer expert. He has strong opinions on college admission website servers and password security. He uses his knowledge to help his local library find discriminatory real estate deeds so that they can have them updated. He loves the science behind it all and he’s good at computers. He knows why…
Read MoreCongratulations to Sammi Francis, UC Santa Cruz Class of 2027!
CIT congratulates Sammi Francis, UC Santa Cruz Class of 2027! Sammi will enter UCSC as a marine biology major and in the College Scholars program! Santa Cruz is known as a public university like no other in California, combining the intimacy of a small liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major…
Read MoreCongratulations to Julia Williams, Trinity University Class of 2027!
CIT congratulates Julia Williams, Trinity University Class of 2027! Trinity is known for its small school environment with big university resources – a traditional liberal arts university, but with strong pre-professional and advising tracks as well. Julia’s Christian classical, trivium-driven high school education allowed her to treasure the learning process. Two areas of great interest…
Read MoreCongratulations to Sylvie Nelesen, DePaul University Class of 2027!
Congratulations to Sylvie Nelesen, Class of 2027, who will be attending DePaul University in Chicago in the fall of 2023! Sylvie wants to tell meaningful stories, ones that make people think and do! She will major in Film and Television. She is excited about being in Chicago saying, “I am very interested in Film and…
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