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Choosing the Right College

School Spotlight: University of Rhode Island

School Spotlight: University of Rhode Island

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

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March 1, 2021by Emily Toffelmire
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School Spotlight: Clarkson University

School Spotlight: Clarkson University

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY

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February 22, 2021by Emily Toffelmire
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The Importance of Considering a College’s Effects on Social Mobility

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by Abigail Anderson, former admissions officer at Reed College

There is a commonly shared belief in the United States that going to college will improve a student’s quality of life upon graduation—that the graduate will certainly earn more money, have an increased quality of life, and perhaps even live ‘better’ than their parents or grandparents before them. And this belief honestly makes sense, given so much of the history and mission of higher education in this country! However, while for many college attendance is a stop on the path to achieving the American Dream, certain colleges and universities do a much better job than others at improving life (or social mobility, as academics would call it) for their students.

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February 11, 2021by Abigail Anderson
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School Spotlight: Brandeis University

School Spotlight: Brandeis University

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

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February 8, 2021by Emily Toffelmire
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School Spotlight: Vassar College

Vassar College

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

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February 1, 2021by Emily Toffelmire
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School Spotlight: College of the Holy Cross

School Spotlight: College of the Holy Cross

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

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January 25, 2021by Emily Toffelmire
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Researching Campus Diversity as Part of Your College Search

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by Sara Calvert-Kubrom, former admissions officer at Lewis & Clark College

When researching colleges and deciding where to apply, there are so many factors to consider that vary for each student – cost, location, academic quality and programming, athletics, student life, professional development, and so much more. We often talk to families about the importance of a college being a strong “fit” for a student, but what does this really mean? Although some aspects of fit can be quantified and measured, sometimes it is a feeling that a student gets when they step foot on a campus, or a profound resonance with the campus values and culture.

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January 21, 2021by Sara Calvert-Kubrom
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School Spotlight: Georgia Institute of Technology

School Spotlight: Georgia Institute of Technology

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA

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January 11, 2021by Emily Toffelmire
Choosing the Right College

School Spotlight: Colby College

School Spotlight: Colby College

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: Colby College
Waterville, ME

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January 4, 2021by Emily Toffelmire
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School Spotlight: University of Tulsa

School Spotlight: University of Tulsa

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school!

School Spotlight: The University of Tulsa 
Tulsa, OK

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December 28, 2020by Emily Toffelmire
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