From America’s Best Kept College Secrets -
“Here’s the thing about Clarkson: The programs in applied engineering are remarkable; the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), for example, promotes cutting edge research on the application of high-technology materials and is one of the most influential centers of applied technology in the country…and at the same time … Clarkson is a hockey mad male enclave (2000 men/ 850 women) at the northern fringe of New York, sitting on the border with Canada…”
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Peter Arango has been working in the field of college admissions for forty years, during which time he has counseled hundreds of students and families. He is an editor of the Houghton Mifflin Guide to U.S. Colleges and Universities, a contributor to numerous publications, and a frequent presenter at workshops on preparing for the college search. Currently, Peter Arango lives in Carpinteria, California where he holds the Littlefield Chair in Humanities at Cate School.