Listen to “Episode 30: Same Kind of Different (Preparing For Decisions) – Rick Clark” on Spreaker. This Saturday we will release Early Action II admission decisions. Later today our team will gather online (I guess that’s a thing) to walk through the number and percentage of students in each admission decision category (admit, defer, deny), their basic academic and […]
What does being deferred mean?
Listen to “Next Steps for Deferred Students & Behind the Scenes of Decision Release Week” on Spreaker. Recently we modified the final portion of our podcast to field listener questions from Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit. If you have something you want us to tackle, feel free to tag @gtadmission. A few recent inquiries surrounded how to prepare for the various admission decisions that will be […]
The Future of College Admission?
Listen to “Episode 22: The Future of College Admission? – Rick Clark” on Spreaker. Let me start by saying this: I’m no futurist. My family is quick to point out I’m wrong multiple times a day on a variety of subjects (game outcomes, how long to bake chicken, etc.) My co-workers can also enumerate many […]
The College Admission Climb
A few years ago, I took 10 first-year students on a hiking trip to Scotland. It rained almost every day, and the Scottish Midges were brutal. During the trip, we carried 40-pound backpacks (45-pounds when waterlogged) up and down ancient rocky trails, eating freeze-dried meals for nine days straight. Not everyone thought it was awesome. […]
It Works Out
Listen to “It Works Out: Episode 4- Andrew Cohen, Becky Tankersley, Chaffee Viets, Kathleen Voss, Evan Simmons, Sammy Rose-Sinclair” on Spreaker. Each year, right before we release admission decisions, I speak with our tour guides. I love talking to this group because they are smart, excited, and always have really good snacks (shout out to […]