In August, I spoke about the years I have spent behind a table at a college fair, often by the doors and therefore, by the trash can. I love college fairs, even after being part of them for nearly two decades. I love talking to students and seeing their eyes light up with excitement as […]
Transfer Admission and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Who is your favorite group of four people? Maybe it’s the Ghostbusters, Dorothy and her friends from the Wizard of Oz, the Beatles, or, if you were my little brother eight years ago, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. If all four members of that quartet were incoming students at Georgia Tech, one of them would likely […]
You’ve Been Offered a Place on the Waitlist… Now What?
Waiting is rarely fun. In fact, these days our patience for waiting is lower than ever, especially in a world filled with instant gratification. We hate waiting so much that we create entire processes designed to reduce our waiting time (or avoid it altogether!). From overnight shipping to call ahead dining, we’ve found ways to […]
Navigating Financial Aid Letters: Making Sense of College Offers
This week we welcome Regional Director of Admission for the Mid-Atlantic, Kathleen Voss, to the blog. Welcome, Kathleen! When I started out in college admission, my director at the time encouraged me to learn as much as I could about financial aid. I worked for a small school, and we had to wear a lot […]
Flexibility is the Future!
I’m surrounded by stretchers. Sorry, that sounds way too serious. I mean I am surrounded by a lot of people who stretch. My wife is a physical therapist. If you’ve never been to a PT (or lived with one), good for you. We were married before she went to Physical Therapy school and I work […]