<p>He was 98. From the Washington Post story:</p>
<p>"Mary Lee Hoganson, a past president of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, said Mr. Pope "was the first one to begin to focus on factors that affected the quality of students' experience, instead of just looking at selectivity of admission.""</p>
<p>Ohhhh, he lived a long life, but I still feel so sad about this news.</p>
<p>He also opened a lot of peoples' eyes to looking at colleges from a different perspective -- not just "name" and prestige.</p>
<p>I was just remembering Mr Pope as I have been reading about Frank Lloyd Wright- & I had met Pope a few years ago at a CTCL event ( which was smallish so I spent a great deal of time talking to him)
interesting man. interesting story</p>
<p>From a parent whose D is applying this year to four CTCL schools, three of which we had never even heard of before reading the book, thank you Loren Pope!</p>
<p>He is an amazing person who opened many eyes. Long may those eyes remain open!</p>
<p>He was 98?!!! I thought the original book came out in 1996. He began CTCL at age 86?</p>
<p>RIP, Mr. Pope</p>
<p>It is interesting to note that the most recent edition of Looking Beyond The Ivy League by Loren Pope deleted the chapter outlining the top colleges and universities in the nation. Noteworthy is Loren Pope's praise of Chicago, Northwestern & Rice Universities as "better than most of the Ivies". In this now deleted chapter titled "A Few Favorites...", Loren Pope praises Stanford as "in the academic world rated above Harvard." And wrote poorly of Washington & Lee as a school where "the students here (quoting a W&L prof.) are not intellectually hungry, period!" And referred to Boston College as "no think tank". Wrote academic praises of Notre Dame and Davidson, while deriding Brown's lack of course requirements.
Loren Pope will be missed--but not forgotten.</p>
<p>His legacy will go on through the many thousands of students as well as those yet to come who were influenced by his candid insights. I've introduced his books to others, including friends who have kids applying to some of the CTCL schools now...and even a guidance counselor or two who should have heard of them before me! Even if you don't intend to apply to the schools within the consortium the timeless (IMO) nuggets of wisdom regarding the real value of a liberal arts education are priceless.</p>
<p>A loss to students and the world of higher education. He'll be missed.</p>
<p>His writing style was breezy yet full of information. A great voice, and one from which I learned so much about the important things of higher education. He turned our daughter's search from bigtime university to small LAC (to a CTCL named Lawrence University), and so far it is operating as he advertised , personal attention from profs, and academically active, engaged students. I was thinking recently, I am glad I read his works.</p>
<p>a real MTCL (mensch that changed lives). </p>
<p>Thank you, Mr Pope, and good night, where-ever you are.</p>
<p>Loren Pope opened my eyes to schools I had never heard of before. It has worked out well for my family. :)</p>
<p>Found out about Ursinus thanks to Mr. Pope! </p>
<p>Mr. Pope contributed greatly to encourage students (and their parents) to look beyond the well-known schools and seek out the many gems that have not gotten the attention they deserve!</p>
<p>found Hiram college for underachieving son from CTCL. So far, so good. RIP.</p>
<p>As a student at a CTCL school, I feel like I owe a lot to Mr. Pope.</p>
<p>Many colleges change lives..........but there is something about the CTCL schools that is different and hard for most to define. Pope did a great service to many by hitting the nail on the head...................</p>
<p>I just opened CTCL at the GC office. I don't recall looking at it before, or if I did, not remembering it.</p>
<p>I was a bit stunned to see that there were NO schools in California that changed lives. While there were categories for 'Pacific Northwest', 'Midwest', etc, there was no 'West'.</p>
<p>Anyone know why he excluded California schools?</p>
<p>CTCL was my bible. Thanks to the OP--I had no idea he had passed on.</p>