Re-upping this blog based on a few recent conversations with college and neighborhood friends who have kids in the admission process right now. Instead of texting or calling individually, I’ll just be forwarding this. You may call it impersonal– I call it efficient. Po-tay-toe, Po-taa-toe! Regardless, if you are a senior, or you are currently […]
College Admissions- Middle 50%, Test Optional (… and Country Music?)
In the last week, I’ve made two 5-hour drives. One from Baltimore, MD to Durham, NC. And then a few days later from Charleston, SC to middle Georgia. On these treks, I was thinking about how infrequently I get long stretches of time alone. Early on in my time at Tech, however, that was the […]
College Admission is about Celebration!
On three giant Post- It notes on the wall outside my office we have the words: CELEBRATE YOUR WINS. This is our tangible reminder to pause, reflect, and acknowledge when you accomplish a goal or see success. College admission is often described as a “cycle,” and for those who do this work, it is an […]
College Admission: 3 Messages You Need to Hear
Recently, our family has been watching the TV Show “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.” Not sure what it says about us that this is the one program we can all agree on, but that’s not what this blog is about. In the show, former athletes, reality TV “stars,” actors, and other famous to moderately well-known […]
The College Application is NOT a Form. It’s YOUR STORY!
Over the years, I have tried to shine a light on what people often misunderstand in the college admission experience. This has ranged from explorations of waitlists to examinations of deadlines to explications of supply and demand and institutional missions. (I’m sure if I thought hard enough I could come up with other verbs starting […]