If you were rejected, your lack of merit may have had nothing to do with it

Higher ed isn’t nearly the meritocracy it pretends to be. If you received college rejection letters this past spring, I hope you’re over it. If not, take a few minutes and watch Fareed Zakaria’s on-air take on college acceptance letters.

Decision day: choosing among the colleges that accepted you

Today, many students will learn whether they’ve been accepted into the colleges of their choice. Many others received the news last week. Now it’s decision time. If you want to end up at a college that is right for you, it’s good to keep in mind the following points I’ve made in earlier posts: Continue reading