Dean College

College review by Diane Forman Dean is a “small, caring college that bridges the leap between high school and university by offering two year and limited BA degree programs.” They are currently [...]

Mount Ida College

College review by Diane Forman Mount Ida is a small (1500 students), supportive college located in Newton, Massachusetts. It offers both Associate Degrees and Bachelor Degrees and blends [...]

Northeastern University

College review by Diane Forman Their signature program is the their cooperative learning or“co-op”. The students can spend up to three six-month periods working full time, often for pay. While [...]

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

WPI focuses on the STEM majors, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 10% of the students major in management and the Interactive Media and Gaming Development (IMGD) is also popular. It is [...]

Clark University

College review by Lisa Bleich Challenge convention; change the world is Clark’s motto.  The adjectives low-key, relaxed, intellectually curious, and community-oriented come to mind when thinking [...]

Emerson College

College review by Lisa Bleich Emerson bill itself as a state of the industry liberal arts college focused on communications, however the curriculum is highly pre-professional. Emerson students [...]

Simmons College

College review by Lisa Bleich I didn’t know what to expect from Simmons based on my outdated impressions of the school from when I lived in Boston almost 20 years ago. However, the wide range of [...]

Wesleyan University

College review by Lisa Bleich Wesleyan is located in Middletown, CT, aptly name as it is two hours in either direction Boston or New York.  Wesleyan has an open campus, which is somewhat [...]

Bowdoin College

College review by Lisa Bleich Bowdoin College is a highly select school located in Brunswick, ME, about 15 minutes from Freeport, ME and 25 minutes north of Portland, ME.  I was very impressed [...]

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

College review by Lisa Bleich We started the morning walking around Carnegie Mellon and had a better impression in the light of day.  The campus is self-contained, with the city right [...]