http://www.collegeview.com/admit College advice from college book author and admissions expert Dave Berry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:45:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's some exciting news from The Governator's state, California: ". . . a University of California regents panel on Wednesday approved a 32 percent fee increase for undergraduate and graduate students, including a midyear increase that will hit students' pocketbooks in January." Here's the scoop from the LA Times: Regents are expected ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=838 The relentless search for tax revenue is taking an increased interest in college students. As Hillary Clinton said, "We tax everything that moves and doesn't move . . ." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Democratic mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, wants to tax the tuition that Pittsburgh's college students pay. As if going to college wasn't ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=834 What do you think of when you hear the word "posse"? I think of movies about the wild west. "Round up a posse and we'll bring that varmint to justice!" Posses have a generally negative connotation. Check out these formal definitions: 1. A group of people summoned by a sheriff ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=827 So you think you're ready for college, eh? I remember how I fancied myself a good writer when I was in high school. Then, in my college freshman English class, I got the first D of my life on a paper I wrote about Billy Budd. I wanted to jump ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=823 I was just thinking about this while walking the other day. Just what, exactly, is college for, anyway? I deal with many high schoolers who go on to college and maintain contact with some of them over the years. Of course, I have two children who went through the college experience, ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=818 If you are a high school student, let me ask you a question. Does your school have an honor code? If so, I'd like to know how well it works. Please drop our readers some information about that in the Comments section below. If your school doesn't have an honor code ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=813 In my experience counseling high school seniors, I often hear the question, "Hey, how important--really--are test scores?" That's a good question, especially in light of all the schools these days that have opted out of the mandatory test score submission arena. There are varying opinions about the relative importance of the ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=808 Let's talk about motivations. One of the crucial fundamentals is analyzing the first thing that comes into your head about the elite college admissions process. Have you ever thought: "Hey, I never had the chance to go Ivy when I was a kid. So now, by gosh, my kid's gonna ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=805 With all the shrieking about corporate executives' pay, along with that pay czar dude's pontifications, one has to wonder about the rationale for some of the compensation levels bestowed on college presidents. The new numbers are out and some of them are rather amazing. The New York Times reports a rather ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=802 Part of the appeal of being at college is being able to hop aboard super-fast computer networks. This, of course, opens multiple doors for creative minds that need little sleep. One of the more popular activities is file sharing--downloading songs, movies, and other copyrighted materials from the Web and then ... http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=797