The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:

I got dumped off a horse a week and a half ago.

Please know this is no exaggeration; when I say “I got dumped,” I mean I got dumped. Bronco-style dumped. I had just swung up on the project gelding I rode all winter – the one who was ticking along so well that I turned him over to one of the barn’s working students for the better part of early spring so I could fulfill some travel and work commitments – and he exploded. Head between his legs, four feet off the ground, he bucked hard.

I never stood a chance. Read More

"Most schools are not these highly selective institutions, and the application process for millions of students is not the stress-inducing nightmare that gets so much public attention. Excluded from the narrative are the thousands of four-year colleges that serve millions of undergraduates, including many historically black colleges and universities—not to mention the 1,000-plus community colleges." 

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"I walked back into Green Engine and sat down again. The score Sarah got? It might have been 100 points lower than she’d notched on her practice tests, but it was better than 95 percent of the kids who’d taken the test (not to mention 100 points higher than I’d gotten on the SAT when I was in high school). Which made me wonder: What world are we living in?"

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"What’s the party scene like? Where do students go on spring break? While this information might be important to you, these probably aren’t the best questions to ask when choosing a college.

Instead, you’d be wise to focus on factors such as location, academics and cost to find the right school for you. That way, when National College Decision Day rolls around on May 1, you’ll have your mind made up on where you want to enroll."Read More

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