Recently, I was sitting at dinner with my family. Now you need to understand that a meal with young kids is actually more like circuit training. It’s a series of deep squats where you rarely remain in place for more than a minute or two, followed by the inevitable bend or stretch to pick up […]
The Waitlist…yea, you know. Part 3.
Good news, bad news. Good news is my editor just had a baby. That means the filter is off and you’re going to get an even more concentrated dose of transparency. Bad news is my editor just had a baby. That means the clean sections, readability, and schedule of these blog entries is going to […]
The Waitlist Sucks (part 2 of 3)
The Student Experience Again, I officially apologize that we on the college side are not smart enough to hit our targets dead on right out of the gate. As we established earlier, if we could do that, there would be no waitlists, anywhere! Waitlists suck for students for several reasons, but here are a couple […]
The Waitlist Sucks (part 1 of 3)
There’s just no easy way to say it. There’s no funny intro or creative analogy. And frankly, it sucks for everyone. To understand the student experience (which we’ll delve into next week), you first have to understand the college’s perspective. The Admission Experience The waitlist is a reminder that I’m not very smart. If I […]
Making the Most of Your Campus Visit: Part 2
Today wraps up our 2-part series with guest blogger Elyse Lawson. Welcome back, Elyse! There are hundreds of things that can be accomplished in 75 minutes but showcasing all a college campus has to offer isn’t one of them! As with most schools, you will see the recreation center and hear all about our extracurricular […]