The Collegeologist

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

It's Friday. You know, a long weekend, leaves changing into a fall fest of color more & more each day, a hurricane that keeps strengthening as it heads up the coast at the end of this long weekend. Students are overjoyed to be home a while, colleges are gearing up for campus visits and parents are taking advantage of some time lumped together to actually do a visit or two.

This is the perfect moment to ask...especially living in the center of the college going northeast......is college STILL worth it?

Colleges are being turned upside down by our federal government, AI continues to threaten our states & jobs, and hefty price tags on branded colleges (who incidently, are having to send fists full of dollars to DC), financial woes of colleges that have been incredible for a hundred years being ignored more & more as obsolete in favor of big sports, big parties, less money & more
sunshine.....what else can we add to all that is happening?

I think it was said earlier this morning, gratitude.
It's not Pollyanna, it's looking at what we do have, faculty of colleges present & former that believe that our neighboring state, Massachusetts...still remains a gem regardless of what is occurring.
None of us have a crystal ball, but we need to stay positive, ban together as New England & Mid-Atlantic states & ride out the storm.

As college consultants we keep our ears pitched for changes in college admissions each year, as citizens we need to do the same & be grateful we have the incredible schools, colleges, cities and states to support. Being grateful is also being thankful for all we have, rather then consider alternatives. There is nothing we don't offer here that can't be found miles away from home.

Please read the following article that is so profound & articulate in explaining what really needs to be understood.

No American city has more riding on what happens next in higher ed.

10/09/2026

Gratitude, makes optimism possible. This isn't just babble....it's the truth. Though you might not think it has anything to do with college, that's where the faulty thinking comes in. It has EVERYTHING to do with being a college student and living a life you can be proud of. That starts with understanding gratitude.

"If you don't think you have anything to be grateful for, keep looking. Because you don't just receive optimism. You can't wait for things to be great and then be grateful for that. You've got to behave in a way that promotes that."

Who better to teach us this valueable lesson, but a beloved actor with Parkisons Disease. An inspiration message, for all.

https://www.tvline.com/2279511/quote-of-the-day-michael-j-fox-be-grateful/

Read More: https://www.tvline.com/2279511/quote-of-the-day-michael-j-fox-be-grateful/

Michael J. Fox shares his perspective on how making an effort to be grateful is all about your mindset.

10/09/2026

Happy Fall Friday 🍂

10/09/2026

Do you have a tendency to procrastinate? Most people have procrastination tendencies, especially when they become super overwhelmed or sometimes avoid their feelings.

“People procrastinate to avoid the difficult emotions associated with a task, which affords them short-term mood repair. But in the long run the feelings of guilt, shame and stress from procrastinating catch up to them and take a toll on health and wellbeing,”

More than half of US students surveyed said the problem damaged their ability to do academic work, study finds

10/09/2026

A quick little diddy that shows what it means to turn what seems ordinary into extraordinary.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18MLU6aUXX/

10/09/2026

Does your company provide scholarships?

10/07/2026

The Collegeologist will resume Friday!

10/07/2026

🫤 Ending Greek life isn’t the answer. Full transparency, I’m not a fan. Why do college administrators and leaders refuse to get it? Is it toooo much thought, reflection or responsibility?
Students need boundaries. They are not adults at 18, sorry. The most asked for “college experience,” is Greek Life! Why? No boundaries. Friends. Parties. Unbridled drinking, drugs & everything that comes with that. Don’t believe me, parents that think it’s a right of passage….you’re fooling yourself. And….parents don’t like to say no. They’d”think” they know what goes on and their child won’t behave poorly. Think again.
Ask yourself, when did Greek life work? What’s different today? Boundaries. Can’t accept boundaries…too bad. A college cannot move students to,an off premise location without any supervision. There is no accountability as an organization whatsoever. Question…..would you go away on vacation and tell your college age child, just not make have the party too big. 🤨 Greek life is the long ago house party that frequently popped up, till their parents went ballistic. This is THAT, on steroids.

Cancel it? As with everything, there’s a much bigger problem. That’s what drives college social life for many.

As Cornell faces scrutiny over a sexual assault lawsuit, historian Nick Syrett explains why fraternities have proved so hard to regulate.

10/07/2026

Curious for feedback….leave a message or dm me.

“Colleges need an objective measure more than ever, but many remain test-optional, long past the initial justification that COVID-19 prevented access to SAT and ACT testing,” Blobaum writes.