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I always counsel students to consider the way a college treats them while they’re in the process of researching to determine if the school is a good fit for them and determine if that’s how they want to be treated for the next four years of their lives. After all, as I’ve previously written, the majority of colleges are telling you exactly who they are during the search process; you just have to be willing to listen along the way.Thus readers, when I tell you that the College of Wooster (Wooster, Ohio) went over and above the call of duty to help little old me on my recent visit to their campus, you’ll know that I’m telling you about a very special place and one that a wide variety of students should consider. How over and above did they go? When I began having car trouble on my way into town, I was unfortunately required to make my first stop to the local Ford dealership (shout out to the wonderful people at Palotta Ford of Wooster!) to leave my vehicle with them for repairs. Upon being notified of this, the admission staff made arrangements to pick me up and drop me off there and provide me with shuttle service during my time on campus. A+ treatment for sure!  Read More

For 18-year-old Liza Miezejeski, choosing the right college meant balancing her desire for adventure and her fear of debt.

“I didn’t want to stay at home, in my hometown, just to save money,” says the Connecticut native, referring to community college. “I still wanted to get out there and do something.” Read More

Kindness, not grades and test scores, may become the new “it factor” for college admissions departments.

More admissions officers are including kindness, compassion and helping others in their assessment of college applicants.

“This is a real opportunity for us to think about how we can get along with people, particularly those who are different than us,” said Trisha Ross-Anderson, senior program manager at Harvard University’s Making Caring Common project. Read More

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