Firefighting school? Talk about niche.

26 Jul

Posted by Sam Jackson as College, odd & fun

Niche? Or was it Nietzsche? the two can be slung about so interchangeably when talking about specialized college departments, really. I was reading the internets earlier today when I came upon this article in the Tahoe Daily Tribune:
College to offer firefighting academy
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20060725/NEWS/107250024
Once considered an idea as fleeting as a puff of smoke, an academy to [...]

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College Blogs: Mine and others

24 Jul

Posted by Sam Jackson as personal

It would seem that these days, just about everyone has a blog dedicated to America’s higher education system. The Democratic Party has a website representing its college arm; even CosmoGirl has a blog to go alongside their college guide, where I am told I will get the “inside scoop” on “all the best schools!” as [...]

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BACK from being out college touring

23 Jul

Posted by Sam Jackson as College, personal

Beloved readers!
I’m back from my gruelling week of college touring.
I will formally, officially, terrifically write up my notes and impressions and reviews and such from the seven colleges from this week, along with posting and updating those from March. This week was Yale, Wesleyan, UPenn, Johns Hopkins, George Washington, Georgetown, and Cornell.
But first, I need [...]

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Numbers Overwhelming

01 Jul

Posted by Sam Jackson as College

What is this, College Board? You tell me to “Check back on July 1 for your full score report, with detailed analysis!” Well listen up, you rejection-mongering marketing weasels: it is July 1st in the Eastern Time Zone, the same timezone as the Ivy League and the most selective colleges in the United States–yet the [...]

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Who is Sam Jackson?

I'm currently a sophomore at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale, and am an official Yale blogger. Click here to read my 'about' page.

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