DIY College Rankings Blog Post

Best 100 Universities and the Ticket to the American Dream

06/27/201907/02/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Thanks to US News College Rankings, we know what are the “Best” 100 universities in the country. If you want to know specifically what they are best at, you can find out here. But how good are they at making sure that attending the “Best” University isn’t limited by economic need?

After all, despite the current economic situation, college graduates still make more money than high school graduates so a college degree is considered a ticket to the American Dream. And if you can get into one of US News College Rankings top 100 Universities–that should be a first class ticket.

Do College Rankings Matter?

07/26/201606/25/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Undergraduate Institutions attend by Med Students — Where did they come from?

The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has done everyone a favor. It has a table that displays all of the undergraduate institutions of students who have attended the school.

Don’t get it? US News and World Report ranks Washington University as one of the top medical schools in the country. And you may have heard, they rank undergraduate institutions as well.

Been There, Done That, Ready to Write the Tuition Check: The Results

07/26/201606/21/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Last week Wendy Nelson shared her experience of working with her daughter through the college application process. This week she has graciously agreed to reveal the results of the process. Her daughter’s choice, Valparaiso University, is a 50-50 school with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, among the best for institutional aid, in the top 30 for ACT scores,and offers D1 sports. Wendy has an excellent blog, My Kid’s College Choice, where she shares lessons she has learned.

Been There, Done That, Ready to Write the Tuition Check

07/26/201606/14/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Families are stressed out about college. And why shouldn’t they be? If all you hear about college admissions is what gets reported in the media, you would be certain that outstanding students everywhere are being denied admissions in the schools they so rightly deserve while taking out massive loans for jobs that don’t exist.

Useful Information or Just Data: Library Facilities and No Test Colleges

07/26/201606/11/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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I spend a good amount of time browsing through? the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) checking on data available for inclusion in the DIY College Rankings College Search Spreadsheet. There are a lot of variables to choose from and as I scroll through the various lists, I start thinking, “Really? There’s more than one answer for this?”

50-50 Profile: Boston University

07/26/201606/07/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

ShareTweet1FlipEmailPin1 SharesBoston University-Private Boston, Massachusetts 32,439 (18,140 undergraduates) DIY CR Ref: Does College Size Matter? 50-50 Facts 2012-13 Accepted: 49% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 79% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 83% DIY CR Ref: What’s Wrong with Looking at Graduation Rates? Finances 2012-13 Total Expenses: $59,100 Average Net Price 10-11: $29,899 Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 9% Net … Read more

Help Me Find a College: North Carolina

07/26/201606/07/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Where to Start Looking to Find a College in North Carolina

The College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is sponsored by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) and Pathways of North Carolina. The website provides a detailed planning guide for college by grade with relevant links such as links to test prep resources and college matching assistant.? The matching assistant is limited to North Carolina but includes private and public institutions.

More Useless College Rankings

07/26/201605/28/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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I would suspect that the average parent of a high school junior would think it would be nice to know the most expensive colleges in the country so that they can stay away from them. The more astute parents would really like to know which actually have the highest net price since they realize that most students don’t pay the listed tuition price.

Do You have to Play High School Baseball to be Recruited to Play in College? Part 2

07/26/201605/22/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Part One covered the situation of wanting to play college baseball when there’s no high school team available. But what if there was a high school baseball team available?

Now we’re entering tricky territory.