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March Madness 2015 – Academic Style

by It’s March, it’s 2015, and it’s time again for the NCAA tournament bracket, with winners organized by the academic ...

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2013-2014 Fulbright Ranking

by Same methodology as in years past, but new ranking. 1. Pitzer College 2. Scripps College 3. Pomona College 4. ...

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2014-2015 College Basketball Preseason Top 22

by In my annual tradition of previewing the upcoming college basketball season, I put together various predictions, naturally including a ...

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2013-2014 NCAA Basketball Preseason Top 33

by As I went through the nation, I found 33 teams this year thought I deemed worth of a preseason ...

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Value for the Money (A BCR response to Washington Monthly’s Bang for the Buck)

by I’m a big fan of Washington Monthly’s new Bang for the Buck ranking, but when I saw some critiques ...

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Most Accessible Elite Schools

by Or in student speak – these are the elite safer* schools. 1. Berea College 2. Trinity College (CT) 3. ...

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Most Affordable In-State Colleges

by This is the third of my finance-focused rankings. This ranking, aptly named, uses proxies to rank colleges for affordability, ...

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Most Affordable Out-of-State Colleges

by This is the second of the numerous financial aid-based rankings that I’m going to publish in the upcoming days. ...

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Financial Aid – Most Impressive

by Cost of attendance definitely is and should be one of the most important considerations in choosing a school, and ...

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March Madness 2013 – Academic Style

by March Madness is my favorite holiday and in many ways was my introduction to colleges across the country. But ...

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Street Smart

by This is the companion ranking to “Bucolic and Smart” but switched so that inclusion requires location in or with ...

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Bucolic & Smart

by If you’re looking for that elite academic institution nestled in the beautiful middle of nowhere (or easily accessible to ...

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Student Life

by Let’s say you want it all – a competitive sports environment, easy access to natural areas, AND easy access ...

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Intellect

by This ranking attempts an impossible task – to order schools based on proxies targeting the intellectual capabilities of their ...

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Urban Culture & Selectivity

by The Urban Culture score is based on ease of access to the cultural offerings of a city without the ...

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Salary & Selectivity

by For many people, the purpose of attending college is to land a high-paying job thereafter. 1. Princeton University 2. ...

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Diversity

by For many educators, students, and myself, a diverse campus is a crucial part of the learning environment. I put ...

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Nature & Selectivity

by This ranking seeks to give an introductory list to the schools that are both extremely competitive in admissions and ...

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GMLR Ranking Version 1.0

by Ah, and here it is. At least as of now – this changes regularly – this is the ranking ...

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Fulbright Rankings

by Fulbrights are among the most prestigious research grants awarded to college students. To earn a competitive research grant, one ...

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Sports & Selectivity

by Probably the biggest exposure I had to colleges before I began studying schools’ academic merits was through collegiate sports. ...

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Success after College, Diverse Life in College

by Success after college here is defined by placement in elite graduate schools, PhD programs, and salary, and a diverse ...

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Guided Research (International)

by If you are interested in conducting new, high-level research – especially international research – with excellent mentorship, this ranking ...