Alison Merzel
School Spotlight: Ohio University and the Honors Tutorial College
I had the pleasure of driving to Athens for a visit to OU on a spectacular Ohio day, perfect for a college tour. My student tour guide...
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Alison Merzel
- Mar 23
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Carnegie Mellon University
Despite the frigid temperature during my February visit, I was extremely impressed by Carnegie Mellon. This medium-sized private...
Alison Merzel
- Mar 9
- 2 min
School Spotlight: University of Dayton
I had the good fortune of being able to visit UD on an unusually warm and beautiful February day. I was extremely impressed with the...
Alison Merzel
- Feb 25
- 2 min
School Spotlight: University of Pittsburgh
I had the pleasure of visiting Pitt on that lovely spring-like President's Day (in contrast to my fantastic, yet FRIGID tour earlier that...
Alison Merzel
- Feb 3
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Colgate University
Around this time last year, Colgate University made higher education headlines because they saw a 102% increase in application volume and...
Alison Merzel
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Emerson College
Some students will thrive in a less traditional academic environment, one where hands-on, project-based learning is the norm. For strong...
Alison Merzel
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Allegheny College
You've seen some spotlights before on other CTCL schools - colleges that share the mission of offering personalized and student-centered...
Alison Merzel
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: University of Alabama
My neighbors in Columbus, Ohio may be scratching their heads at the site of Alabama Crimson Tide signs on the lawns of graduating...
Alison Merzel
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: William & Mary
If you are looking to attend a school that is rich with history and tradition, you won't be disappointed by William & Mary, which was...
Alison Merzel
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Dickinson College
These days, just about every college/university touts their access to study abroad programs, but only a few schools really deserve the...
Alison Merzel
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: University of South Carolina
With over 27,000 undergraduate students, University of South Carolina - Columbia is the largest university in the state. While its...
Alison Merzel
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
School Spotlight: Ohio Wesleyan University
I have been very busy visiting college campuses over the past 7 weeks or so, which has been an absolute pleasure! Truly nothing can match...
Alison Merzel
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
School Spotlight: University of Cincinnati
I dropped my kids off at Camp Livingston in Bennington, Indiana and took the opportunity to stop for a visit at the University of...
Alison Merzel
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Butler University
The admissions office shares that Butler "feels like a big school in the way you want it to and feels like a small school in the way you...
Alison Merzel
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Santa Clara University
The United States are home to 28 Jesuit colleges and universities, institutions grounded in Catholic heritage that share a common mission...
Alison Merzel
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
School Spotlight: Elon University
I first was introduced to Elon many years ago when my colleague, Rob, always seemed to recruit strong Elon alumni into the MAcc program...
Alison Merzel
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
School Spotlight: University of Chicago
The long-standing reputation of UChicago as the place "Where Fun Comes to Die" may make some prospective students run in the other...
Alison Merzel
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
School Spotlight: DePaul University
If students are looking for an urban campus experience that offers terrific student support, strong pre-professional preparation and...
Alison Merzel
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
School Spotlight: Oberlin College
If you are looking for a college that offers an outstanding liberal arts education within a personalized, supportive and collaborative...
Alison Merzel
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
Spotlight on the College Equity Index and Pomona College
The College Equity Index was created by three independent educational consultants "to enhance the conversation and transparency about...