Good Will Hunting flashbacks flooded my mind as I walked the long, dark halls of the vintage Massachusetts Institute of Technology building on my way to the admissions information session. We were fortunate to have the Director of Admissions, Matt
So, you want to study business? If you are looking for an undergraduate, mid-sized business school in the Boston suburbs, Bentley University may be a good fit for you. I visited the beautiful, 190-acre campus last spring with 49 other
Lucky for me, and the other 40 Independent College Counselors on the Greater Boston tour, the rain lightened up as we pulled onto the campus of Brandeis University. I was very anxious to finally tour the campus where 3,500 undergraduates
It was a dreary, rainy day when I toured the Tufts University campus with 50 other independent college counselors last month. I was anxious to visit campus again, because it had been over a decade since my last visit. Fortunately,
Last month I attended the IECA Conference in Boston and toured seven college campuses in and around the city. This visit I concentrated on schools with specific academic specialties. My first stop was Babson College: a small business school located
Colorful tulips and green grass lined the highway from the Denver Airport to Colorado Springs, but it was the majestic snow covered mountains that commanded my attention. The Colorado Rockies are an outdoor enthusiast’s dream and certainly part of the
As I entered the gated campus of Stevens Institute of Technology on a crystal clear day I stopped the car to admire the breathtaking, million-dollar view of Manhattan. I was immediately reminded what makes Stevens standout from other STEM and
We headed north of NYC for our last day of the Greater NYC college tour. Iona College and Marist College were on the schedule. Iona College was on my must see list for a long time. I was thrilled to
We boarded the Greater NYC college tour bus early Tuesday morning with a full schedule ahead of us. Wagner College, Hofstra University and Adelphi University were our day’s destinations. Each of these schools updated us on their standout academics, student
There are many wonderful college choices in the Greater NYC area – too many to list here. Last week 40 other independent counselors and I focused on eight of them. As always, we toured campuses and heard from admissions reps