This week we welcome Senior Admission Advisor, Julissa Ortiz, to the blog. Welcome, Julissa! Buying your first house is one of many milestones in life, and I had the joy of experiencing it earlier this year. At first, I was nervous about the process and unsure where to turn for advice. Luckily, I met an […]
Your Path, Your Pace: Building Your Story Through High School Activities
This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Ashley Brookshire, to the blog. Welcome, Ashley! I am a proud mom to three amazing kiddos (the youngest is only 10 months old, so it’s hard to tell quite yet, but we’re pretty sure she’s on the path to awesomeness). As a parent, I try to maintain […]
Wardrobes and Weatherproofing: Tools for Building a Balanced College List
Imagine you open your closet and have seven shirts that are the same color and style. No variation. No choice. In this thought experiment, how does that make you feel? Limited? Confined? Maybe even unprepared? Most people want more choices, not less. You want variety. Agency. A chance to make a different wardrobe decision […]
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 […]