Valuable insights from Lynn O’Shaughnessy
a nationally recognized college expert.
Truman State
July 25, 2010
My Pet Peeve: Picking Colleges By Size
Here’s one of my biggest pet peeves about how teenagers look for colleges: When teenagers put together a list of potential colleges, a campus size requirement is often way up at the top of their criteria. I want to go to a big school. I don’t want to go to small school. I’m interested in a medium-sized school. Hardly anyone...
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March 1, 2010
Which is Better: A Liberal Arts College or University?
Which is better — a liberal arts college or a university? Last night I had a conversation with one of my nephews, who is torn between attending Truman State University, a wonderful public liberal arts college, or the University of Missouri in Columbia, which happens to be my alma mater. I’m proud of Tommy for being so thoughtful in trying...
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