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SEMO makes Princeton Review listWednesday, August 13, 2008
In the Midwest, Southeast Missouri State University is one of 159 "best colleges," so says The Princeton Review. The company recently published its list of "2009 Best Colleges: Region by Region." A total of 630 colleges are named, representing the top 25 percent of four-year colleges in the country, according to a news release. From the release: "We commend all of the schools we name this year as our 'regional best' colleges primarily for their excellent academic programs," said Robert Franek, Princeton Review's Vice President, Publishing. "We selected them based on institutional data we collected from several hundred schools in each region, our visits to schools over the years, and the opinions of independent and high school-based college advisers whose recommendations we invite. We also take into account what each school's customers - their students - report to us about their campus experiences at their schools on our 80-question student survey. Finally, we work to have our annual roster of 'regional best' colleges present a range of institutions in each region that varies by size, selectivity, character and locale."
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Lindy Bavolek, a former teacher, is the education reporter for the Southeast Missourian.
She grew up in Chicago and Dallas and is trained in both journalism and education. Past jobs include working as an intern at the Dallas Morning News and the London business magazine Retail Week. Lindy previously taught second grade in a high-needs school in Saint Louis.
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I looked at their list of schools and couldn't find one that DIDN'T make it. This appears to be a PR piece--hardly an "honor". Sort of like being named to "who's who" then finding out they're only interested in selling you a book.