For all college-bound students, parents and their counselors. 20 pages. Over 45 College Entry changes since last revision. 30 frequently asked questions that deans of admission can’t give you the answers to. Fall 2009 research in this report gives you the state universities recently voted the most caring and why; observations by Rugg on many of America’s top schools; colleges in the heartland receiving high marks this fall and winter; new additions to the excellent Computer Science School list; and 24 other topics based on over 400 counselor meetings across the country. SAMPLE QUESTION #1……MR. RUGG, IN YOUR RECENT FALL AND WINTER RESEARCH, COULD YOU PLEASE NAME COLLEGES AROUND THE USA THAT COME TO YOUR MIND AS BEING UNDERRATED, AND WELL WORTH THE PRICE TAG? The first one that comes to mind is Pennsylvania's Franklin and Marshall. Five Maryland schools also come to mind – the University of Maryland at College Park, Towson State, McDaniel College, Salisbury State, and the University in Baltimore County. Others would be Western Oregon, Evergreen State (WA), University of North Dakota, University of South Dakota, Cal Poly (SLO), Beloit in Wisconsin, Salem State and Bridgewater State in Massachusetts, North Florida, Gulf Coast University, West Florida, Iowa State, Ohio University, Ohio State, Bowling Green and Kent State in Ohio, Utah, Utah State, University of Delaware, Denison, James Madison University, Weber State, Westminster in Salt Lake City, Keene State and UNH in New Hampshire, Duquesne (PA), West Chester, Arcadia, Moravian and Marywood in Pennsylvania, University of Oklahoma, San Jose State, Nevada (Reno) and UNLV, and twenty-one more: Western Washington, Northern Illinois, Truman State (MO), Georgia State, University of South Dakota, Minnesota-Morris, Northern Kentucky, North Texas, Winona, Southern Oregon, Southern Utah, Northern Iowa, Whitman, Missouri’s William Jewell, New Jersey’s William Paterson, Earlham, Centre, Kenyon, Pitt, Texas A & M, Ramapo, University of the Pacific, DeSales, Hanover, Hope, Indiana University, and Butler. “Your research helps me be the best matchmaker I can be. I am profoundly grateful.” – Jill Rifkin, College Consultant, Delmar, New York |