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May 14, 2012
| Orlando
Sentinel
- Full
Sail among top U.S. social media school
Full
Sail University's innovative use of Facebook and Twitter, as well as
multimedia partnerships, helped it rank among the top 20 U.S. social
media colleges.
May 6, 2012 | The Advocate -
StudentAdvisor.com
ranks LSU No. 8
LSU
again ranked No. 8 in StudentAdvisor.com’s 2012 Top 100 Social Media
Colleges rankings, which includes data such as Facebook fan counts and
number and effectiveness of Twitter followers.
May 3, 2012 | Hamden
Patch - Quinnipiac
Embraces Social Media
Quinnipiac
University's social media presence was named among the best in America.
May 2, 2012 | Lynn
University
- Lynn’s
social media is among top 50 in the nation and top 5 in Florida
StudentAdvisor
released its third list (spring 2012) of Top 100 Social Media Colleges,
ranking Lynn University #43 in the nation.
May 2, 2012 | KyForward -
UK
social media in two top 10 rankings
The
University of Kentucky recently achieved two top 10 rankings in social
media.
May 2, 2012 | WTOP
103.5 FM - 8
area schools make top 'Social Media Colleges'
The
results are in on colleges and universities that have fully
transitioned into the 21st century, and eight of them are from the D.C.
region.
May 2, 2012 | SunSentinel.com -
UM,
Lynn soar in social media rankings
We’ve
seen those rankings telling us which colleges have the best academics,
sporting events and parties, but who rules on Facebook and Twitter?
There is now a list for that, and Florida is well represented.
May 2, 2012 | WBZ
CBS Boston
- Local
Colleges Ranked In Top 25 For Social Media
In
addition to its “birthplace of Facebook” title, Harvard University as
an organization is also a true believer in using social media,
according to Cambridge-based firm StudentAdvisor.com.
May 2, 2012 | Business
First - University
of Kentucky ranks seventh in social media usage
In
addition to high national basketball and baseball rankings this year,
the University of Kentucky has landed in the top 10 of another ranking.
May 2, 2012 | Providence
Business News
- Brown,
RISD rank on list for social media
“Tracking
down all of Brown’s social media profiles is a breeze with
Social@Brown,” said the StudentAdvisor report, adding that the
university has a chart comparing attributes like photo uploads and text
update capabilities on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, iTunesU and
LinkedIn.
May 2, 2012 | South
Florida Sun Sentinel
- UM,
Lynn soar in social media rankings
In
South Florida, the University of Miami ranked 18th among the top 100
social media colleges in the country, according to a new list by the
website StudentAdvisor. The website credits UM for creating a Facebook
page allowing fans to decide what jersey and hats the Hurricanes
baseball team would wear on game day.
May 1, 2012 | WBZ
CBS Boston
- Tweet
this: Harvard named ‘top social media college’
Harvard
University has once again claimed the title of top social media
college, beating out former champion Johns Hopkins University this
year, according to an annual ranking released today by
StudentAdvisor.com.
May 1, 2012 | Quinnipiac
Wire
- University’s
social media presence ranked among the nation’s best
The
Washington Post Company ranked Quinnipiac 49 on its list of Top 100
Social Media Colleges list. The list is scientifically calculated to
highlight the colleges and universities best using social media.
May 1, 2012 | BostInno.com -
Harvard,
Emerson, Berklee & MIT Rank as Four of the Top 100 Social Media
Colleges
Harvard
might have lost its spot as the most buzzed about university online to
MIT, but it’s now shining off a new social media crown.
May 1, 2012 | Boston
Business Journal -
Harvard
named No.1 for social media use among colleges
In
addition to its "birthplace of Facebook" title, Harvard
University as an organization is also a
true believer in using social media, according to Cambridge-based firm
StudentAdvisor.com.
May 1, 2012 | Fox
11 - St.
Norbert social media efforts recognized
St.
Norbert College is being recognized for its social media efforts.
April 5, 2012 | NECN
- What
to do if student financial aid falls short
Dean
Tsouvlas, Editor-in-Chief of Student Advisor.com shares eight smart
strategies to help you during the financial aid appeal process.
March 23, 2012 | The
Berkeley Beacon
- On
social media, express yourself — don’t confess yourself
Emerson
students are some of the most social media savvy around — eighth in the
country, according to a May 2011 ranking published by
StudentAdvisor.com. They share some of their tips for being safe and
professional on social media.
February 23, 2012 | NECN
- Land
the ultimate summer internship
Finding
the perfect internship can be tricky in this competitive time, so Dean
Tsouvalas, Editor-in-Chief of Student Advisor.com, joined "The Morning
Show" to share some tips.
February 22, 2012 | The
Lantern - OSU
4th-most ‘media savvy,’ ahead of curve, Gee says
On
Feb. 8, President E. Gordon Gee tweeted, "Ohio State was ranked 4th
most social media savvy by Student Advisor. Kudos to our
ahead-of-the-curve communicators."
February 19, 2012 |
FOX News - How to get a college education for less money
"Fifty-three
percent of families don't fill out the FAFSA form because they don't
believe their eligible, when in fact, they are," said Dean Tsouvalas of
StudentAdvisor.com.
February 17, 2012 |
eCampus News - How Johns Hopkins has become a leader in
social media use for admissions
Dean
Tsouvalas, editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com, interviewed Daniel
Creasy, associate director of undergraduate admissions at Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore.
February 15, 2012 |
FOX Connecticut - College 101: Social Media Do's And Dont's
You
have to make sure that you go through your privacy settings on
Facebook, on Twitter, on Youtube and keep your social media profile the
image that you want to present to these schools," said Dean Tsouvalas
of StudentAdvisor.com.
January 26, 2012 |
WCBV Boston - Facebook's New 'Timeline' Details Member
History
"What's
scary about this is that for as long as you've been on Facebook,
whatever posts you've made will now become public information, and
people will be able to access that on your home page," said Dean
Tsouvalas of StudentAdvisor.com.
January 25, 2012 |
FOX 25 Morning Show - Financial Aid success: College
Dean
Tsouvalas, Editor-in-Chief of Studentadvisor.com, was here to tell us
the seven ways to the best college financial aid package.
January 16, 2012 |
BostInnovation - A Look at How 8 of Boston’s Colleges Are
Using (Or Misusing) Facebook
You
can have an awesome page and gorgeous features, but you need to have
real engagement,” said Dean Tsouvalas, the editor-in-chief of
StudentAdvisor.com, to CNN. “A successful social media campaign is when
students are able to have a one-to-one connection, speak directly to
the school and get interesting information they never knew before.
January 15, 2012 |
eCampus News - How colleges can stay on the leading edge of
social media
Dean
Tsouvalas, editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com, recently interviewed
Nora Barnes, a chancellor professor of marketing and director of the
Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth, about the Center’s newest study, titled “Social Media
Adoption Soars as Higher-Ed Experiments and Reevaluates Its Use of New
Communications Tools.
November 22, 2011 |
BostInnovation - Harvard Becomes The First University To Pass
One Million Fans on Facebook
StudentAdvisor
ranked Harvard number two on its list of “Top 100 Social Media
Colleges” this year, and it should come as no surprise after seeing
their social media dashboard streaming with aggregated feeds from
across the University.
November 15, 2011 |
Education News - Do Cheap Alternatives to Ivy League
Diplomas Really Exist?
Besides
a high-profile degree, Ivy League schools provide a social network that
other schools can’t duplicate—emphasizing it’s who you know as much as
what you know, says Brian Eberman, CEO of StudentAdvisor.com, an
education comparison site.
November 14, 2011 |
FOX 25 Morning News - Reducing the Cost of College
These
days a college education is one of the biggest investments a family has
and the price is ever increasing. For many students, cost is the
biggest obstacle to higher education. Dean Tsouvalas, Editor-in-chief
of studentadvisor.com, joined FOX 25 Morning News to talk about
reducing the cost of educating your kids.
November 9, 2011 |
The Spectator - Seattle U Facebook-savvy, online presence
expands
Seattle
University's social media presence is ahead of the curve, according to
a recent online ranking. Seattle U ranked 82nd on StudentAdvisor.com's
‘Top 100 Social Media Colleges.'
November 9, 2011 |
blogtalkradio - College Admissions in the Digital Age
Applying
to college is different in 2011 than ever before. Dr. Yo is joined by
Editor-in-Chief Dean Tsouvalas to discuss: the Common App, what
admissions committees are looking for, and how prospective students can
evaluate college web sites.
November 1, 2011 | Huffington
Post - Colleges Harness the Power of Blogs
John
Hopkins University has received much recognition for its use of
social media, ranking again at first place on StudentAdvisor's Top 100
Social Media Colleges list.
October 26, 2011 |
KITV-TV - UH-West Oahu Named Among Top Social Media
Colleges
The
University of Hawaii-West Oahu was recognized as a "Top 100 Social
Media College" by StudentAdvisor.com, and ranked number 40 among a
field of elite institutions including, Harvard University, Yale
University, Stanford University and more. The "Top 100 Social Media
Colleges" ranking compares more than 6,000 federally recognized
colleges and universities and post-secondary schools in the United
States in terms of their mastery of public social media methods, tools
and websites.
October 20, 2011 | CNN.com -
How colleges use, misuse social media to
reach students
Dean
Tsouvalas, editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com, also noticed this
reliance on social media when students in a focus group made it clear
that university catalogs did not always impress them."Students view the
brochures similarly to school propaganda," he said. "There's an
aversion among them to the glossy versions that colleges put out."
October 14, 2011 | TNGG
The Next Great Generation - Innovative Social Media Use at Colleges: The
Power of Blogs
John
Hopkins University has received much recognition for its use of social
media, ranking again at first place on StudentAdvisor’s Top 100 Social
Media Colleges list.
October 4, 2011 | eCampus
News - The masters of social media in higher
education
Top
100 list reveals innovative ways to communicate with students,
parents,and faculty via social sites.
September 29, 2011 | The
Berkeley Beacon - Getting socialized @EmersonCollege
This
year, Emerson College placed 11th on a list of the top 100 social media
colleges, according to studentadvisor.com. The rise of social media
can’t be denied?—?students, faculty, and alumni use multiple mediums
for communication and instantaneous news.
September 28, 2011 | NECN -
Top social networking schools
Student
Advisor.com's Editor-in-Chief Dean Tsouvalas stopped by "The Morning
Show" to chat about the top 10 New England schools, and why they made
the cut.
September 22, 2011
| Providence Business Journal - Brown recognized for social media
“Consistently
smart and fresh updates on YouTube, Flickr, LinkedIn. Well-executed and
informative Facebook presence. Nicely done,” StudentAdvisor.com said
about Brown.
September 20, 2011
| Boston.com - Harvard ranks second in social media use
“Not
long ago, a school’s use of social media was mostly about fun and
organizing flash mobs. But now it has evolved to become “an essential
component of college life today,” said Dean Tsouvalas from
StudentAdvisor.
September 20, 2011
| FOX 25 Morning Show - College Life: Starting Off Right
Dean
Tsouvalas, Editor-in-Chief of StudentAdvisor.com, joined FOX 25 Morning
News to talk about how to start each semester off on the right foot.
September 15, 2011 | Inside
Higher Ed - The Disruption Is Here
Send
your students to ...StudentAdvisor. See what happens. Something will
pop up that will remarkably improve or change what you do.
July 8, 2011 | Mashable
- 4 Ways Colleges Can Take Their Social Media
Presence to the Next Level
We’re
now at a point where almost all schools have a social presence, but
many have yet to fully embrace the spirit of social media and tap into
its potential.
July 8, 2011 | Triangle
Business Journal - Administrators embracing social media to
reach out
Universities
have been working, some with more fervor than others, to adapt their
own communication efforts.
June 12, 2011 | SPAN
Magazine - The Facebook Craze
Tsouvalas
suggested following the social media feeds of the schools one plans to
apply to; using blogging tools to show off good writing skills.
June 1, 2011 | University
of Kentucky - UK Ranked 6th Top Social Media University
Media
consumption is constantly changing and our most adept users, enrolled
and prospective students, are engaging in a number of different ways.
May 31, 2011 | Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette - Tool helps students sort through college aid
muddle
Downloadable
digital magazines on [StudentAdvisor.com] that spotlights the finer
points of student loans and student finance.
May 26, 2011 | Emerson
College - Emerson named top 10 social media college
Emerson
students are using social media in all kinds of ways—to keep in touch
with their friends, to plan events, and to share news and information
May 25, 2011 | BostonInnovation
- Harvard Dethroned; Emerson, BC &
Babson on the Rise in Top 100 Social Media Colleges List
Previous
top dog Harvard University was just dethroned by the Blue Jays of Johns
Hopkins University due to a recent lacking of social media effort by
the Crimson.
May 2, 2011 | Lynn
University - A Nod to Our Student Bloggers
As
StudentAdvisor said when announcing our #52 Social Media ranking: “Lynn
students and staff are blogging up a storm!"
April 26, 2011 | New
England Cable News - Money for your college tuition[VIDEO]
College
tuition rates are rising by the day, but on Tuesday, the people at
StudentAdvisor.com are doing their part to help.
April 17, 2011 | The
Miami Hurricane - UM recognized for effective social media
Creative
uses of social media by the university are exemplified by the many
Facebook pages developed as resources available to students.
April 12, 2011 | FOX
11 - St. Norbert named top social media college
St.
Norbert's social media efforts have been ranked as the best among
Wisconsin colleges.
April 7, 2011 | Georgetown
University: The Hoya - GU Among Top Twitter Savvy Schools
Though
students often bemoan Georgetown's patchy wireless Internet, Georgetown
is making strides to keep pace with today's online trends — and it has
been rewarded.
April 6, 2011 | Boston
Business Journal - StudentAdvisor announces 24 hour scholarships
Boston-based
StudentAdvisor.com has announced a 24 hour spree of 24 college
scholarships worth $1000 each for winners of an essay contest.
April 1, 2011 | Orlando
Sentinel - Florida colleges rank among the top of
social media schools
The
research team reviewed how active each school was at engaging their
audiences on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media tools.
March 31, 2011 | FOX
25 Morning Show - Top social media schools: Who made the list?
[VIDEO]
It
should come as no surprise that Boston area colleges and universities
are among the top 100 in the country when it comes to having the best
social media.
March 30, 2011 | Yahoo!
Finance - StudentAdvisor.com Releases “Top 100 Social
Media Colleges” List
"The
most surprising findings were in the incredibly diverse ways the
colleges engage in social media," said Dean Tsouvalas, Editor-in-Chief
of StudentAdvisor.com.
March 15, 2011 | Her
Campus - 4 Questions to Ask Before Deciding to Study
Abroad
Her
Campus talked to Dean Tsouvalas, Editor-in-Chief of StudentAdvisor.com,
and to study abroad students around the world, about what to ask
yourself—and your study abroad advisor—when planning your time
overseas.
March 30, 2011 | Yahoo!
Finance - StudentAdvisor.com Releases “Top 100 Social
Media Colleges” List
“The
most surprising findings were in the incredibly diverse ways the
colleges engage in social media,” said Dean Tsouvalas, Editor-in-Chief
of StudentAdvisor.com.
March 7, 2011 | USA
Today - Are Ivy League diplomas still worth the
price of admission?
“Besides
a high-profile degree, Ivy League schools provide a social network that
other schools can't duplicate—emphasizing it's who you know as much as
what you know," says Brian Eberman, CEO of StudentAdvisor.com.
March 1, 2011 | NECN
- What's on your Facebook page?
What's
on your page could influence the admission officer's opinion. Dean
Tsouvalas editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com shares advice.
March 1, 2011 | CNBC
Education - Ivy
League Diplomas Still Worth Price of Admission
Besides
a high-profile degree, Ivy league schools provide a social network that
other schools can't duplicate—emphasizing it's who you know as much as
what you know, says Brian Eberman, CEO of StudentAdvisor.com, an
education comparison site.
February 28, 2011 | The
Huffington Post - 80% Of College Admissions Officers Use
Facebook To Check Out Students
StudentAdvisor.com
editor Dean Tsouvalas wrote in a blog post that "in at least one case
an admissions counselor told us they rejected a potential student based
on their social networking profile."
February 25, 2011 | L.A.
Times Technology Blog - Facebook, Twitter play role in college
admissions process, experts say
Dean
Tsouvalas, editor of StudentAdvisor.com, recommends in a recent blog
post that students use colleges’ new cyber-nosiness to their advantage.
February 24, 2011 | CBS
MoneyWatch - Using Social Media to Get Into College
Want
to use social media to get into college? Today I’m sharing
suggestions on how you can do just that from Dean Tsouvalas,
editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com, a website which provides a
variety of information about colleges.
February 21, 2011 | FOX
25 Boston - Applying to higher ed: Social media
& college
Dean
Tsouvalas, editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com, says there is one way
you can significantly increase the chances of getting that acceptance
letter from the college of your dreams.
February 10, 2011 | Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette - Flexible majors can benefit student's job
hunt
Brian
Eberman, CEO of StudentAdvisor.com, said education is a long-term
investment that must pay out over decades and that students should
choose majors that have flexibility and credibility.
December 6, 2010 | BostonInnovation -
Compare College Rankings and Campuses with
StudentAdvisor’s One-Stop-Shop
StudentAdvisor
helps candidates find colleges that fit their personality, academic
needs, budget, career path and what kind of a future they want to build
for themselves.
December 4, 2010 | CNN
Living - Is an internship the new entry-level job?
It's
important to have a few internships under your belt no matter what the
field, said Brian Eberman, CEO of StudentAdvisor.com, a website for
college students and their parents.
November 17, 2010 | TrackAhead.com
- 6 Ways to Help Your Child During the College
Application Process
The
college research and application process is a stressful time for the
entire family, and parents walk a particularly fine line when it comes
to their involvement.
October 26, 2010 | TrackAhead.com
- 5
Ways to Survive Freshman Year of College
The
Department of
Education reports that more than 1/3 of all new freshmen will drop out
before making it to their sophomore year and fewer than half of all
freshmen graduate from college at all. To ensure you make survive
freshman year, here are 5 things to keep in mind.
September 14, 2010 | Seattle Online Learning
Examiner - StudentAdvisor.com launches education search
engine in association with Newsweek Education
This
joint
venture is designed to present students and parents with the best
available options for higher education.
September 5, 2010 | ParentingMyTeen.com
- 6 Things to Consider When Evaluating Colleges
Brian
Eberman,
CEO of StudentAdvisor.com's parent company, offers 6 tips to consider
when going through the college research process.
September 3, 2010 | RadicalParenting.com
- 9 Ways to Reduce College Costs
Brian
Eberman,
CEO of StudentAdvisor.com's parent company, offers 9 suggestions for
how students and parents can reduce college costs.
August 22, 2010 | The Arizona Republic
- Target career path early to gain edge
When
evaluating
colleges, Brian Eberman, CEO of StudentAdvisor.com's parent company,
recommends 3 career planning strategies to help determine the school
that fits a student's personality, academics, budget and career path.
August
12, 2010 | Wall Street Journal Blogs: Hire Education
- Magic of Internships: Watch, Listen and Learn
Dave
Kimmelman,
VP of Talent for StudentAdvisor.com's parent company, offers advice on
how to tactfully face the challenges of Corporate America while
interning.
August 4, 2010 | About.com: Internships
- How Can StudentAdvisor.com Help You?
StudentAdvisor.com's
resident career expert Laura LaPerriere offers advice for new grads and
students seeking internships.
July 9, 2010 | The Boston Globe
- 5 tips on getting the most out of college
tours
It
is a rite of
passage for many rising high school seniors: the college campus tour.
Each summer, thousands of prospective students and their families make
the trek to New England campuses. StudentAdvisor.com, an online
college-research guide, offers five things to look for during the
visits.
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