2018 – Page 2 – Georgia Tech Admission Blog

In Defense of the Treadmill

Author By Rebecca Tankersley
Publication date November 16, 2018
Categories: Admission Process, Application Advice, Becky Tankersley, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Managing Stress, Prospective Student

This week we welcome Communications Officer (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tankersley back to the blog. Welcome, Becky! About a month ago I ran my first 5k. For a little perspective, I have never, ever, been a runner. In fact, I have always been very anti-running, and would often wonder why would anyone […]

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date November 9, 2018
Categories: Andrew Cohen, Campus Tour, College Decision, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger

This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, to the blog. Welcome, Andrew! Over the summer I made a very big life change – I moved almost 900 miles away from the place I call home. I was born and raised in Central New Jersey, attended college in upstate New York, and […]

Change the Question, Turn the Table.

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date November 1, 2018
Categories: College Decision, Georgia Tech, Institutional Fit, Questions

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in October 2015. “We thought we had all the answers/It was the questions we had wrong” U2, 11 O’clock Tick Tock My 4-year old daughter is very shy, but quite cute. I know I’m biased but honestly, she’s pretty darn cute. When we go out to eat or play on […]

The Coach’s Guide to College Admission

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date October 24, 2018
Categories: Admission Process, College Decision, Georgia Tech, Managing Stress, Parents

Listen to the audio version here! A few months ago I wrote about no longer coaching my son’s soccer team. This fall I have moved on from that 9 year-old boys’ team to my daughter’s 7 year-old squad. Let’s just say it’s been… a transition. The 9 year-olds, especially in those last few seasons, had […]

Drifting Through the Transfer Process

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date October 18, 2018
Categories: Chad Bryant, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Prospective Student, Questions, Resources, Transfer

This week we welcome Senior Assistant Director for transfer admission, Chad Bryant, to the blog for National Transfer Student Week. Welcome, Chad! A couple of weeks ago I had a 3 ½ hour flight back home from a conference and decided to pass the time by watching a movie. As I was skimming through the […]