Posts by Dave Bergman:

MBA for Military Veterans: How to Use the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon to Earn an MBA in 2026

Posted on: 27 May 2026

For most prospective MBA students, the program is a financial decision that requires careful return-on-investment modeling: an estimated $80,000 to $200,000 in tuition for a top program, lost income during full-time enrollment, and a multi-year payback period before the credential earns its cost back. For military veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits combined with Yellow […]

Pfizer Tuition Reimbursement: A Complete Guide to Pfizer’s Education Benefits in 2026

Posted on: 26 May 2026

Consider a Pfizer manufacturing technician at the Andover, Massachusetts site, six years into a stable production role, considering a Master of Science in Biotechnology to position for a process development scientist track. The cost concern is real: a private-university biotech master’s degree typically runs $40,000 to $60,000 total. The technician’s manager mentions the company’s tuition […]

Tenet Healthcare Tuition Reimbursement

Posted on: 25 May 2026

If you are a Tenet Healthcare employee researching how to use the company’s tuition reimbursement program, the honest opening point is this: Tenet’s education benefit is real, but it is structurally weaker than what employees at peer non-profit health systems receive, and the financial plan that makes sense for a Providence or Mass General Brigham […]

The Selectivity Premium and the Schools That Beat It

Posted on: 22 May 2026

An analysis of 1,202 four-year institutions reveals that prestige commands a real ROI premium. Dozens of overlooked colleges deliver even greater returns for the investment. Every spring, as acceptance letters arrive and tuition bills loom, millions of families face the same gut-level question: is a more prestigious college actually worth the extra cost? The answer […]

The 50 Hardest Colleges to Get Into in 2026

Posted on: 21 May 2026

As we continue along in the 2025-26 cycle, the American college admissions process continues to be insanely competitive at the very top. Schools that are considered “elite” and “prestigious” are attracting more applicants than ever before. The end of pandemic-era test-optional policies at schools like Brown, Caltech, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, and Yale has not slowed […]

Online College Review: UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School Programs and Adult Learner Fit

Posted on: 20 May 2026

Maria works as a senior analyst at one of the 23 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. She has eight years of professional experience, lives in Plano, and wants the AACSB-accredited MBA that will qualify her for the director-track promotion her manager has flagged for her trajectory. She cannot attend evening classes […]

The Best CSU Schools Ranked – 2026

Posted on: 20 May 2026

Residents of California are blessed with an embarrassment of public university riches. In addition to the well-regarded University of California (UC) schools, there are an additional 22 universities housed within the California State University system. (Cal Maritime, formerly the smallest CSU campus, completed its integration with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on July 1, 2025, […]

When Do AP Scores Come Out in 2026?

Posted on: 20 May 2026

Planning to take AP exams this May? You’re likely wondering when you’ll find out your results. Scoring a 3, 4, or 5 can not only pay dividends in the college admission process but also earn you a number of college credits, allowing you to reduce your tuition bill down the line. That leads us to […]