Mr. K's College Knowledge

A few weeks ago, the Xavier college counseling department traveled to the Cleveland area and visited 11 colleges and universities. It was a great trip, which allowed us to get a good feel for schools I have never been to before. I thought it would be great to put down some notes and observations from each of these schools. Take a look, and if any seem interesting, I urge you to investigate them further! Over the next few days, I will write about a few of the schools and I will put the location of each school, the size of each school, the middle 50% for the SAT’s (average scores for acceptance), and a few facts. Enjoy! John Carroll University: University Heights, OH 3,000 students-SAT: 1460-1790-Total COA $44,520: -40% of graduates come out with more than one major -Maximum class size is 29 -D3 Sports, 13% of students involved in Greek Life, and 20% of students commute from home -Most families only pay between $10,000-$15,000 out of pocket -Last year, out of 37

Please take a look at the most recent acceptance rates for some of the most popular schools. With many under 10%, you can see how truly difficult and competitive it is to be accepted into top schools these days. The chart is from the NYT's blog "The Choice" Enjoy! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/04/15/education/thechoice-2013-acceptance-rates.html?_r=0 -Joe Korfmacher, MA

I wanted to share this article from the Higher Education Chronicle, that talks about the value of a Liberal Arts Education, especially for future employers. The right school will vary from student to student, but liberal arts school should definitely be considered for students thinking about any possible career. Enjoy! http://chronicle.com/article/Employers-Want-Broadly/138453/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en