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About Bruce
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Choosing a college, college admission processes, admission for homeschoolers, preparing for the college interview, searching for scholarships, Christian colleges & universities, colleges in general.

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22 years in higher education, including eight in admission and financial aid, 15 years interviewing students for admission and places in honors programs, academic advising, transfer counseling.

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BA psychology. MA Behavioral Science

   

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College7/31/2006Bruce
  Q: How do you find the right college for you? I have 11 college/universities that I am looking at and ...
  A: Stephanie, Here are a couple of questions to get you started: Do you want to live on campus or ...
colleges7/31/2006Bruce
  Q: I was wondering what colleges would be good for me. I want to major in medical technology or ...
  A: A couple of questions for you - are you interested in a particular area of the country for college? ...
majoir6/26/2006Bruce
  Q: headstart, pre-k-3rd gradeI have a aa degree in eaely childhood, I don't no whether to majoir in ...
  A: Your AA degree may dictate what you'll want to do in this situation. Some colleges will take all or ...
General Question6/19/2006Bruce
  Q: Long term I really want to eventually earn a masters degree, but not immediatly after college. I am ...
  A: There are a couple of issues involved here, I think. The first is whether or not u of Minn is right ...
General Question6/18/2006Bruce
  Q: I have a major problem with my mom. She is downright determined I go to U of Minnesota. Its just ...
  A: Sandra, I can understand your situation, as I've worked at a Christian college for the past 16 ...
Majors & credits5/27/2006Bruce
  Q: I don't want to go to far from NYC. Maybe something in an hour/hour and a half radius. My strongest ...
  A: If you anticipate needing financial aid, there may be incentives for you to stay in your home state, ...
Majors & credits5/24/2006Bruce
  Q: I hope you can answer my question seeing as though I didn't know where else to ask. 1. Up to how ...
  A: Sorry for the delayed answer here. I thought I'd replied a few days ago, but apparently I didn't ...
Take Spanish or not?5/15/2006Bruce
  Q: My son has Tourettes Syndrome and a writing disability. He had been "misplaced" in a "special" ...
  A: Jeff's Mom, Interesting question - you have a couple of issues here. If the disability Jeff deals ...
Right college for me.10/25/2005buzzard
  Q: I live in the Massachusetts area and as of now a senior in high school who is very intrested in ...
  A: Have you checked out Johnson & Wales in Providence RI? They are very big on hands on learning and ...
college and universities rankings6/5/2005buzzard
  Q: My name is Bryan Hanson. I am doing a project for school that requires us students to find out ...
  A: Sorry this has taken rather awhile... By now you have done your work, I expect, which is just as ...
college QPA5/10/2005buzzard
  Q: I'm not sure if this is in your field of expertise, but I am a college sophomore, entering my junior ...
  A: I'm not good enough at math to tell you if this is mathamaticaly possible, but I do know that one's ...
help finding the right place4/25/2005buzzard
  Q: I left high school my junior year, that was four years ago. I did get my g.e.d. i am now attending a ...
  A: Check out this site: http://www.holisticjunction.com/healing_arts_schools_directory.cfm You are ...
College Accreditation3/28/2005buzzard
  Q: I intend to send my 3 kids to Pensacola Christian College, in Florida. But what I read on the ...
  A: I happen to be very familiar with Penesacola Christian College. Students who do not attend an ...
-thank you for your information...1/25/2005Reagan D. Lynch
  Q: -thank you for your information but we really need to see a person because we have so many ...
  A: I can refer you to the Assistant Director of Disability Services at Boston University. His name is ...
Hi: we live in Mexico City,...1/20/2005Reagan D. Lynch
  Q: we live in Mexico City, and we´re going to be in Boston on March the 21st, we want to know if you ...
  A: I do not live in Boston however I do have some suggestions for you. Visit http://www.review.com/ or ...
am i expecting too much from myself?1/11/2005buzzard
  Q: i really want to go to the college of charleston in south carolina, but i am afraid that maybe my ...
  A: Hmmmmm - Many thoughts in no particular order... Taking the SATs one more time and getting a ...
college transfer12/7/2004buzzard
  Q: What are some general tips you could give as to what i should consider in choosing a college?
  A: Allison! This is a subject that I could talk about for hours... Let me see if I can trim it down ...
Recording Arts10/20/2004buzzard
  Q: My son is a 3.74 GPA student and will be graduating in June 2005. He has no idea which college he ...
  A: Not knowing your son this is difficult, but I would suggest that you search for a liberal arts ...
right college10/17/2004buzzard
  Q: Okay, I'm a junior in high school. I go to the Maggie Walker Governor's School for Government and ...
  A: Morgan! Check out this website: ...
Industry perception of a degree9/12/2004buzzard
  Q: I have recently graduated cum laude with an Associates degree in Telecommunications. I am now going ...
  A: Congratulations on graduating cum laude! The answer to this question is rather highly debated. OL ...
liberal arts colleges8/29/2004Holly
  Q: this is just a general question.. what is a liberal arts college? how are they different to other ...
  A: A liberal arts college is just a college that offers a Bachelor of Arts. Many or even most colleges ...
college8/27/2004Holly
  Q: I am choosing between 3 colleges right now... Penn State (university park) Grove City College ...
  A: My first question is who is paying for college? If your parents are paying, can they afford and do ...
liberal arts8/27/2004buzzard
  Q: Just wondering.. what are 'liberal arts colleges?'... how are they different to regular colleges? ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in response... I was talking my daughter back to college... The notion of a ...
Best college for junior transfer8/11/2004buzzard
  Q: I will be transferring to a 4 yr. university next fall and am trying to figure out what schools I ...
  A: I'm sorry! I answered this question a few days ago, but didn't do it right so you've been left ...
Deciding on the right college and major for me8/4/2004Holly
  Q: My name is Allison and I'm a senior in a high school in North Georgia. I'm having trouble deciding ...
  A: Well I don't know the colleges in the Georgia area very well at all. If academics are important to ...
Rankings7/12/2004Jake Lanier
  Q: I am currently a senior at Floida State Universtiy majoring in Philosophy and Classical Language ...
  A: Joseph, Unfortunately, there are few rankings when it comes to departments based on ...
Which degree7/8/2004Holly
  Q: I am a 36 y/o male in the US Navy. I have 11 years left before I retire. I am trying to decide if I ...
  A: I don't really think that is a question I have the expertise to answer. I certainly think it would ...
Picking and Choosing7/6/2004Jake Lanier
  Q: I will be a junior in High School in September. I live in Northern California. My top 6 choices ...
  A: Tara, First off, I apologize that I'm not Holly, but I'll help you despite the identity ...
Deciding7/6/2004Holly
  Q: I will be a junior in High School in September. I live in Northern California. My top 6 choices ...
  A: Well I'm not entirely sure what the question is here. So if you're sure Stanford is your top ...
college6/15/2004Holly
  Q: OK, I am from a small town and I am will be a senior in highschool this coming year. I am currently ...
  A: First I must apologize for having taken SO long to get back to you. It's been a crazy summer... ...
Major in Math education6/10/2004Holly
  Q: My daughter is a sophomore, she is very good at math and chemistry, she will take calculus and AP ...
  A: Ok, the thing is, math and chemistry are great at a lot of schools, and particularly, it is not hard ...
another question4/3/2004Jake Lanier
  Q: im sinking here and i want to know the right college for me to study the first two year then ...
  A: Mahmoud, Many schools offer IT, as it is one of the more popular majors. My best suggestion is to ...
college choice3/7/2004Jake Lanier
  Q: I'm raising a grandson who is a Sr in HS. His grades are not good but he wants to go to college. ...
  A: Connie, I am not very knowledgeable about those two schools but I will direct to you to this ...
Choosing the right college2/3/2004Holly
  Q: I am currently a high school senior trying to decide between two colleges- University of ...
  A: Here are some pointers and tidbits that I can add. I hope that you are ultimately happy with your ...
Deciding between 2 colleges1/27/2004Jake Lanier
  Q: I am currently a senior in Wisconsin, and have applied to several schools. The two I am taking the ...
  A: Justina, First off, you've done an excellent job researching schools, and you have very valid ...
Forensic Scientist11/25/2003Jake Lanier
  Q: I am going to be attending college this fall and I was wondering if you could help me find out what ...
  A: Kelly, That is one of the tougher questions. First I would suggest checking any colleges you're ...
Figuring out what what to do after graduation9/15/2003Jake Lanier
  Q: this is going to be pretty long, so I advise you to take a deep breath but please don't give up on ...
  A: Sarah, Many apologies for the delay of my response. First off, very few people know what they ...
Hi, I took summer school English...5/17/2003jessalyn
  Q: I took summer school English and received a credit, and I did not take english this year. DOes the ...
  A: Hey! This depends on a lot of things- since I'm not exactly what you're referring to, I'll try my ...
Other college info sites?1/24/2003Jake Lanier
  Q: A year and a half ago, I was doing some research on colleges on the online college info sites. As I ...
  A: Christopher, Sorry about how long it took to reply, been having some e-mail problems. I can ...
college transfer12/22/2002Jake Lanier
  Q: Lanier, I am currently a sophomore at the University of Southern Maine. I am a commuter student ...
  A: Heather, Being at a college you don't want to be at can be detrimental to your education and ...

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