College admissions

MIT Offers Best ROI

MIT Offers Best ROI

A recent study claims that an MIT education offers better ROI (Return on Investment) than that of any other undergrad institution. As an alum, I'm excited to hear it. As a professional educator, I'm excited to share it. (And as an ambitious person, I'm wondering what...

Team Codex Goes Down

...as my team, Beginner's Luck, wins the 2009 MIT Mystery Hunt in 63 hours, 2 minutes. Check out some snarky and fun coverage of the event by G4TV's Attack of the Show. Free 30-minute parent consultNot sure where to start?Tell us what’s going on with your student and...

Some Call It The Brain Olympics

...but I call it the MIT Mystery Hunt. (I also call it my January vacation.)Wish me luck. If you see that "Beginner's Luck" won in 2009, then congratulate me, 'cause that's my team. If not, congratulate me anyhow, because I will have had a great time nonetheless.You...

Thank Goodness

Glad to hear that the college admissions frenzy should be dying down in a few years. It's getting out of hand. Free 30-minute parent consultNot sure where to start?Tell us what’s going on with your student and we’ll point you to the right next step. No prep, no...