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How 'Small College Magic' Happens
Small colleges (fewer than 3,500 students) often talk about being a “magical” place. I know that when I worked for Monmouth College in...
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Nov 11, 20245 min read
"Finding Fit" in the College Selection Process
V. Peter Pitts, M.A. Finding Fit Recently, a parent member of a Facebook group asked me how to “find fit” in the college selection...
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Oct 17, 20243 min read
Why Top Students Thrive at Small Mid-Range Colleges
I worked for a “mid-range” small private college (Monmouth College in Illinois) for 27 years. By “mid-range” I mean “not high in the...
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Oct 9, 20244 min read
Helping Students Find Their IKIGAI
V. Peter Pitts, M.A. Small colleges are almost custom-made for the undecided student. A while back I was watching an episode of Mr....
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Sep 14, 20246 min read
Avoid These Assumptions As You Begin the College Search Process
AVOID THESE ASSUMPTIONS V. Peter Pitts, M.A. I hear the following statements everywhere: in coffee shops, on radio talk shows, in high...
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Sep 4, 20246 min read
A "Moot Point" About Pre-Law
V. Peter Pitts, M.A. Thinking about a career in Law? There is no single undergraduate major that is best for a Pre-Law student. Students...
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Apr 28, 20244 min read
Just a few things that make small college so cool! (to be continued in my next book)
One of the reasons I promote small private colleges is due to the amount of flexibility that “being small” allows the students. Many of...
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Dec 13, 20234 min read
Affordable Private Colleges for Business
Many students know they want Business as a major, but they don’t know which aspect of business they really want. Therefore I have...
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Nov 16, 20232 min read
Minors, Triads, and May Terms--Oh My! (Cool Stuff at Small Private Colleges)
Why check out small colleges? Flexibility and Opportunity. Let me explain: Let’s take the calendar year for example. Most larger...
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Nov 11, 20234 min read
Environmental Justice at Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA
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Sep 29, 20232 min read
Study Abroad Opportunities at University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
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Sep 28, 20232 min read
Engineering at Carthage College, Kenosha, WI
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Sep 27, 20233 min read
Fraternity & Sorority Life at Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
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Sep 26, 20233 min read
Patient Navigation Minor at Misericordia University, Dallas, PA
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Sep 25, 20232 min read
Center for Market Research at Elmhurst University, Elmhurst, IL
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Sep 24, 20233 min read
Center for Early Childhood Learning and Health at Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
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Sep 23, 20232 min read
Ecology Minor at Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
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Sep 22, 20232 min read
The Wartburg Commitment: Lowering the Sticker Price! Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
Coaching and Sport Leadership at Midway University, Midway, KY
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Sep 20, 20232 min read
Studio Art Major at Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI
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Sep 19, 20233 min read
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