A rite of fall has arrived — it’s college admissions season for this year’s high-school seniors. As I’ve traveled around the country in recent weeks to talk about my new book, There Is Life After College, high-school students and their parents have been asking me plenty of questions about the college search process, completing their admissions applications and applying for financial aid. One thing that has struck me about the questions is how little some students and parents know about the colleges and universities they’re considering. While we’re inundated with more college rankings than ever before, it seems that hasn’t made us better consumers.

October 20, 2016 ・ From The Washington Post