February. I’m not a huge fan. The weather is generally crappy, the sports choices on TV are limited, germs and colds multiply like Gremlins, and there aren’t any big holidays to break through the blah. You heard me Valentine’s Day– you cheap, fabricated Hallmark mockery. Feel free to message me if you are a big […]
2023 Admission Predictions…and Hopes
Last week I had the opportunity to answer this prompt in a Higher Ed Dive article, along with a few friends and colleagues around the country: In 150-200 words, what is one admissions trend you expect to see in 2023? Here was my take: In the year ahead, due to the emergence and prevalence […]
Juniors, College Admission is a Stereogram
On Saturday night I was at a party. In these settings, when I am talking to people I don’t know very well, I find they generally broach a few central topics with me- sports/running, my kids/their school, and college/college admission- not always in that order. While it may surprise you based on this blog […]
Choices and Options- A Blueprint for College Admission
Would you rather eat a bowl of worms or drink a gallon of sour milk? Would you rather walk to school naked one day or walk to school backwards every day? Would you rather sit on a nail or stand on a push pin? These are just a few of the queries I overheard recently […]
What do colleges want?
My wife has celiac disease. While many people do not know exactly what that is, they have at least heard of “gluten” and are familiar with the GF or grain symbol on food labels in the grocery store or at restaurants. 20 years ago, however, when she was first diagnosed, that was definitely not the […]