Welcome to the eighth edition of the Carnival of College Admission! First, my thanks to Mark Montgomery for introducing me to the Carnival and allowing me to host this edition. Without further delay, let’s get into the carnival!
In this first edition of 2009 we have submissions all across the spectrum. Why don’t you go ahead and make a late new year’s resolution to read each one of them? There’s lots of great information from some carnival regulars and some newcomers. Welcome!
College Admissions
We’ll start with carnival veteran Mark Montgomery who says the ratings game is “much ado about nothing” in his post Best Value Colleges from Princeton Review: Information You Can Lose at Great College Advice. Mark followed up on his own post with several others including Value Universities for the “Rest of Us”–A Difficult Claim To Maintain.
Meanwhile, as you’re doing homework and studying, be sure to consider the appropriate balance for you with Nick Drane’s submission of What’s More Important Than Good Grades? posted at School is a game.
SAT, ACT, TOEFL, EA, ED, FAFSA. What’s it all mean? Check out the College Admissions and Application Glossary posted at CampusCompare.
Check your math! Mark Truman presents Want to go to University of Texas at Austin? Get in line! posted at Omniac Attack!
Hopefully you’ve jumped head first into 2009 and are excited about what this year will bring. It’s your year, and I say Take 2009 by Storm!
Gina LaGuardia presents her take on the admissions process: it’s not always fair. If you’re qualified, hopefully this won’t affect to you, but you might want to think carefully about your essay topic after reading College Admissions Aren’t Always Fair posted at College – U. Got It?
Choosing the Right College
Choosing the right college is a daunting task. Elizabeth Kudner has a wealth of information to help you, and she presents a great recap of the Best College Advice for 2008 posted at myUsearch blog.
Meanwhile, TJ Hanson encourages you to consider all options in his post Consider State University Value-Added Honors College on The Digital Student Blog.
Admitted Students & College Life
Many colleges have already extended offers of admission for the newest members of their communities. Online communities are an important piece of the process, and Rachel Reuben of SUNY New Paltz presents some analysis of the new online community for admitted students in Café New Paltz – 5 days in posted at .eduGuru.
In his recent post How #2013 will help us yield better at SquaredPeg, Brad J Ward shows how Butler University is taking advantage of the situation in the wake of FacebookGate.
Addicted to your cell phone? Barbara B. Nixon shows us why you should set it down in her post Don’t Text in Class . . . And Here’s Why at Becoming Learner Centered.
Applying? Accepted? Already in college? You probably got the question over the holidays about your major (or lack thereof!) Brett J Callahan gives some tips about Finding a Major posted at 2East: The College Living Blog.
An internship is a great way to get experience and education. Get some tips from Khan’s post Why Intern? at the Higher Education and Career Blog.
Whether it’s an internship or a full-time job, you’ll need to be well prepared for your interviews. Dawn Papandrea helps you prepare for what you may encounter with her post Wacky Job Interview Questions at Collegesurfing Insider.
Boarding School Admissions
Carnival regular and the host of next edition Peter Baron presents The Value of Living Within One’s Means: Experience Provides Advantages for Tuition Driven Schools in Tight Times posted at the Boarding School Blog.
Well, that brings this edition of the Carnival of College Admission to a close! Thanks all for reading and participating, and look for the next edition from Peter Baron at onBoarding Schools. Join the fun by submitting a post now!
