<p>Thanks for sharing. I also enjoyed the info shared in the article’s comments section</p>
<p>Speaking about the other education blog at the NYTimes, it appears that one more will be biting the dust as Jacques Steinberg is bolting out:</p>
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<p>Considering how it was drifting in the last year(s) I am not really surprised. What would surprise me is that it sees another application season after this last one.</p>
<p>The authors places a high priority on choosing colleges with a lot of international students.</p>
<p>But at some colleges, the international students tend to segregate themselves, interacting primarily with people from their home countries. So their presence may not add much to the experience of U.S. students on the same campuses.</p>
<p>I think the author’s suggestions about how to pick a college are just plain dumb.</p>
<p>An interesting read, but the author comes across as somewhat condescending. In fairness, I infer that his junior has had a lot of advantages - more power to her - and has exploited a lot of opportunities. For a lot of kids whose parents have made trememndous sacrifices just to get into the middle-class, attending a college with others in the middle-class is not something of which they are ashamed.</p>
<p>I liked the article. My son chose a small LAC that works at achieving diversity. It did add richness to his experience, both inside and outside of class. The students didn’t seem to segregate themselves, as far as I could tell, nor do they now, after graduation. We’ve met a lot of his college friends and what a mix, socioeconomically, internationally and ethnically. Because the school gives good FA and activities on campus are mostly free, it levels the playing field. Lots of support services too.</p>
<p>I will add that my son did consider the % of students studying abroad. For an internationally minded student, I think that made sense. Might not apply to everyone.</p>