With March Madness in full swing, the folks over at 790 The Ticket want to discuss my unique (albeit, geeky) system for picking winners. As I see it, with University Generosity Bracketology, everybody wins. Listen in as I join Jonathan Zaslow, host of “The Zaslow Show”, this evening at 9:30 pm ET to break down […]

NCAA 2011 School Generosity March Madness is my favorite event on the sporting calendar for so many reasons. I like the fact that it lasts 3 full weeks, and then it suddenly ends, just in time for baseball and the Masters. I like the unpredictability and the ever-present chance for a monumental upset. I like […]

I just read through the highlights of a brand new study on the impact of ‘student coaching’ on academic achievement and retention on college campuses. Interestingly, the study’s authors (two college professors) “are highly supportive of the potential of student coaching.” This was especially true for the young men they studied. Those with coaches outperformed […]

Click Here to listen: March IC_Beth Azor I had a GREAT conversation with Beth Azor, a local commercial real estate executive, uber job creator, serial mentor and nationally-known entrepreneur. If you want a fast track into the job market for your student (or for yourself), this teleseminar is a must for your ears (and your […]

… Winds Up on Facebook In a recent Kaplan study, 80% of College Admissions Departments admitted that they checked their applicants’ Facebook pages prior to granting acceptance. A similar report conducted by Harris Interactive found the same was true of potential employers… and further, the study found that 35% of hiring managers had actually decided […]

Just 9 days till Spring Break (not like I’m counting)… And while the break is a time to enjoy some well-earned down time, it’s also a great time to make college visits. For starters, it is much better to visit colleges during the academic year, when you can sit in on classes, eat in the […]

The Florida Legislature is getting ready to vote on a bill that will reduce the Bright Futures award from it’s current $3,700 to about $2,900 per year, making college in Florida more expensive for graduates of Florida high schools. With recent tuition increases of 15% per year at Florida universities, Bright Futures cannot keep up […]

I just came from my son’s first baseball game of the season. He’s only 8, so the stakes aren’t very high despite my intensity as Head Coach, but it is competitive and it is fun. In baseball, whether it’s throwing or hitting, the ability to follow through can yield successful results. It’s the same in […]

Far too often (especially at this time of year) I hear from parents who have come to see me, either at a workshop or in my office, “Gee, if only I had known about you a year or two ago”. These are good folks who could have implemented strategies to better position their child for […]

Ordinarily I’m not given to hyperbole; I’m more of a ‘net net’ kind of guy. Yet I truly believe we are on the verge of a serious national debate about the outrageous cost and diminishing quality of a higher education. It’s about time, no? In the past few months, we have seen MAJOR publications with […]