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Ten hut!

Monday, August 17th, 2009 Comments
Author: Awad
Under: College

When one thinks of top colleges, one might think of Harvard, Princeton, Yale, or any of the other ivies. It might come as a surprise to many, then, that Forbes recently ranked The United States Military Acadamy at West Point as the number 1 school in the country.
The venerable institution has produced sine a few [...]

New site, new blog, old awesome

Monday, August 17th, 2009 Comments
Author: Awad
Under: Site

We’ve been working very hard on making our sites as easy to use as possible. As a result, both myCollegeSTAT and myCollegeBLOG have fresh new faces this summer. The new designs were created in an attempt to allow users to get the information they’re seeking even quicker than before, while allowing for more interactions between [...]

A New York Education, Minus the New York Price

Monday, July 6th, 2009 Comments
Author: Awad
Under: College

Students looking to stay within their home state for college generally have a strong selection of state-sponsored schools to choose from. Residents of New York have the largest selection of state-supported system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the world, through the State University of New York (SUNY). They also have the third [...]

Harvard Admissions rate drops to 7%

Monday, March 30th, 2009 Comments
Author: Awad
Under: College

According to Bloomberg, Harvard’s acceptance rate has dropped to a record-low 7% on a record-setting 29,112 applicants.
This is part of a trend in recent years where admissions rates at top universities are dropping to record lows as more and more students are applying to college than ever before. So, while you’re lucky to have grown [...]

Why some colleges suck

Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Comments
Author: Awad
Under: College

I attend Baruch College of the City University of New York. Most outside of New York City have never heard of it, though both Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Lauren attended and subsequently dropped out. That’s OK, I suppose. After all, we’re pretty well known within the city and respected for our business programs. Of particular [...]