Hott off the Press

A blog about college insights and more.


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Binghamton U. climbs ratings ladder

By Karen Hott, September 2021
Binghamton University transcript from PCACAC StriveScan 9/19/2021 Binghamton University is considered by many different publication rankings as the number one public university in New York, a flagship university as part of the State University of New York system or SUNY, which has 450,000 students studying over 5000 different degree programs across 64 campuses. We are a top tier-one ranked research
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Kenyon College ‘blows open the doors’

By Karen Hott, September 2021
Kenyon College in rural Gambier, Ohio, has been known as the Writer’s College for its connection to the literary magazine Kenyon Review, novelist John Green (The Fault in Our Stars), and poet Robert Lowell. A solid liberal arts college, ranked 28th in national LACs by US News & World Report, it’s a haven for those who love learning. I attended
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Denison University innovates

By Karen Hott, August 2021
Denison University, on The Hill in quaint Granville, Ohio, has innovative academic programs like data analytics and global health as well as new, top-tier facilities. The Mitchell Athletic Center, renovated in 2014, boasts an Olympic-sized pool with a diving well. The 108,000-square-foot Michael Eisner Performing Arts Center, opened in 2019 and named for the Denison alum and former Disney CEO,
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College Brochures F-H

By Karen Hott, July 2021
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College Brochures D-E

By Karen Hott, July 2021
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Let’s talk about college rankings

By Karen Hott, July 2021
Let’s talk about college rankings. Start by listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, “Lord of the Rankings” and its sequel, “Project Dillard.” I learned about the ranking methodology USNews uses while studying independent educational consulting at UC Irvine (it’s also posted on usnews.com): 20% of the ranking is based upon a peer assessment survey of academic “reputation”; 22% on retention and
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College Brochures A-C

By Karen Hott, July 2021
College brochures are listed alphabetically without “College” or “University” as part of the name.
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Is it fair to hire a college consultant?

By Karen Hott, June 2021
Yes! Make sure that you hire someone who is vetted by an organization like HECA or IECA. Is it fair to hire a college consultant? As Kelvin Guanghui He (“He” is part of his name) said on LinkedIn: There is nothing wrong about hiring a college consultant. They are as normal as lawyers, accountants and real estate agents living in
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Florida Southern College

By Karen Hott, June 2021
Florida Southern College is a private, loosely Methodist-affiliated, liberal arts college established in 1883, the oldest private college in Florida. It lies just to the west of Orlando in the center of the state in Lakeland. The campus has been named one of the most beautiful in the country for its architecture, landscaping, and lakeside location. Architecture buffs visit the
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Florida Polytechnic University

By Karen Hott, June 2021
Two small colleges in one Florida town–Lakeland–are as dissimilar as the U.S. Naval Academy and St. John’s College in Annapolis: Florida Polytechnic University and Florida Southern College. Florida Polytechnic opened in 2012, becoming the twelfth institution  in the Florida public university system; Florida Southern is a private, loosely Methodist-affiliated, liberal arts college established in 1883, the oldest private college in