Word: tuition
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first, we laughed, thinking it a clever April Fool's joke. After all, the life of a graduate student sounds downright exciting after reading the statement from the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students: "Without [graduate students], tuition would be higher, research wouldn't be as successful, our society wouldn't solve as many problems, and our lives wouldn't be as rich...
...wake of new policies which will decrease the tuition the average student's family would pay at Stanford, MIT, Princeton and Yale, Fitzsimmons is expecting a lot of phone calls...
Most pre-vets anticipate large veterinaryschool tuition debt, and with the average startingsalary around $29,000 for practicingveterinarians, aspiring pre-vets say they'recertainly not in it for the money. But none of thestudents interviewed say they have secondthoughts...
...secret of its success? Landmark lacks est's showcase celebrity following, but its programs are not as costly (tuition is down some 50% from Erhard days); they are not as lengthy (the basic course was originally spread over two weekends); and--most important--they are less in-your-face, nearly devoid of the shouting and door monitoring imposed by est's stern trainers. Says a former estie who attended a 1997 Forum: "est was much more militant. You had to have a doctor's note just to go to the bathroom. People humiliated themselves for it. est tried to break...
...write people with whom they "want to make a breakthrough," thereby introducing others to Landmark. On graduation night participants were encouraged to bring guests, who were then led away to learn more and sign on. From Day 1, attendants were told that for a limited time, the Forum's tuition included a $95 follow-up, "The Forum in Action." The crowd was also repeatedly invited to sign up for the $700 "Advanced Course." Act now and get a $100 discount...