college profiles
How To Best Investigate The School You Are Applying To
Let’s face it–there is a wide difference between the picture of the school portrayed in that school’s brochure and the real experience of going to that school. Do not believe me? Ask many alumni. Even if they did not read the brochure to go to a particular school, many of them apply to that institution [...]
Filed under college profiles, January 26th, 2013When Does College Reputation Not Matter?
When students apply to college, many of them pick their college choices solely based on the school’s reputation. This has a good side and a bad side. The good side is it is great for people who are too lazy to do intensive research. Too lazy? Yes, I said too lazy. Why? Every school is [...]
Filed under college profiles, January 23rd, 2013George Fox University Overview
Founded in 1885 as a school for Quakers, George Fox University is now of the religious affiliation known as the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends. This Christian university has a 108-acre campus located in Newberg, Oregon. Among the top-ranked Christan colleges in the nation, George Fox University is definitely a great educational institution. Read on [...]
Filed under college profiles, September 3rd, 2010George Mason University Overview
The public university of George Mason University was established in 1957. Since then, the university has grown to a size of over 30,000 students and over 2,800 faculty members. Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, George Mason University has a campus size of over 800 acres. If you are thinking of applying to George Mason University, [...]
Filed under college profiles, August 30th, 2010Hofstra University Overview
Located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, Hofstra University is just about an hour’s drive east of New York City. Originally established in 1935 as the Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University, the college later became independent of NYU and it was renamed to Hofstra College, then it became a university [...]
Filed under college profiles, August 27th, 2010Illinois State University Overview
The public institution of Illinois State University was originally established in 1857. With over 150 years of experience as an educational institution, Illinois State University now has a variety of academic programs, a large student body, and a bright future. If you are planning on applying to Illinois State University, then this article may just [...]
Filed under college profiles, August 24th, 2010