Women of Achievement
To celebrate Women’s Achievement Month, we would like to recognize the Seven Sisters Colleges: Barnard College, Bryn Mawr College, Mount Holyoke College, Radcliffe College, Smith College, Vassar College and Wellesley College. These historical women’s colleges (Vassar College is now co-ed and Radcliffe College merged with Harvard College) opened between 1837 and 1889, and have some pretty amazing alumnae. When considering where you may attend college, don’t rule out the same-sex campuses. Just consider some of the women of achievement who have received degrees from these all-women colleges.
Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. This successful entrepreneur is a graduate of Barnard College, class of 1964, with a double major in History and Architectural History. Martha runs a successful business that includes books, magazines, television and retail product lines. Forbes estimates her net worth at $970 million. Read the rest of this entry »
Narrowing Your Field of Dreams for College
Deciding where to attend college is one of the hardest (and most important) decisions of your life; the choice should not be made lightly or at the last minute. There are several things to consider before settling on a specific campus. Plus, you may be making this decision with your parents. Yes, that’s right; mom and dad will likely want to have a say in this part of your life, too. And let’s face it: whether they pay for your college or not, they’ll want to know you’re making an informed decision.
It’s important to remember that students and parents might look at and evaluate prospective colleges differently. Parents may want to know the hard facts about a school and, of course, how much it costs. Students are more likely to be interested in location and the social scene. So, how do you find colleges that are right for you and ones that please your parents, too? Follow these tips for narrowing your field of dreams to ensure your college choice doesn’t become a nightmare. Read the rest of this entry »
And the Winner is . . .
I applied to a fair number of colleges; nine, I think. I was fortunate enough to get into all of them which was gratifying, but left me with some tough decisions.
First, I weeded-out the colleges I knew I didn’t really want to attend; I had considered them “safety” schools from the get-go. Then there was the school that my boyfriend was going to, but my parents put the kibosh on that one. A couple of my other choices offered me small academic scholarships, which put them in the forefront.
Ultimately I got into my original first-choice school. But, since I had submitted my application for that school, another college rose to the top of my list. I had to decide if I would go to my original choice or to the other school. I opted for the other. Read the rest of this entry »
Colleges: Public vs. Private…Which is Better?
I spent my first two years of college at a smallish, private university with about 6,000 students, and my last two years at a large public university with around 30,000 students.* Were there differences? Of course, and most of the differences were related to the size and the resources of the school, not necessarily because one was private and one was public.
I graduated from my home state’s flagship university, University of Maryland, which meant I got to attend a great school at an in-state tuition price. It was significantly less expensive than the private university I transferred from— a total benefit of having a well-funded and impressive public school in your own state. But don’t be fooled into thinking that all public universities are inexpensive. Often the cost of tuition for in-state residents is discounted through government funding, but out-of-state students could find themselves paying just as much as they would at a private college. Read the rest of this entry »
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