Warning: This one is long. If you are apt to scroll before reading to determine length, save your thumbs. We really think you are great and have been impressed with the track record you’ve established to this point. We want you to apply because we believe you are exactly the type of person who would […]
Just Get Started
This week we welcome Communications Manager of Strategy and Enrollment Planning (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tankersley back to the blog. Welcome, Becky! Last week I chatted with the mom of a high school senior. She shared how her son came home in a flurry at 4 p.m. the Friday before fall break, […]
Time To Make The Donuts
We don’t watch a lot of TV in our house. In fact, until recently we only had Amazon and Netflix. But as big soccer fans we broke down earlier this summer and got a few cable channels so we could watch the Women’s World Cup. Now with college football upon us we (okay, I…) decided […]
Say Yes to the (School)
This week we welcome Senior Admission Counselor Samantha Rose-Sinclair to the blog. Welcome, Sammy! “I like it a lot.” A nice enough stamp of approval, but not the reaction to a wedding gown that Say Yes to the Dress conditioned me to expect. “The dress” is a big investment and a landmark decision that can drum up […]
That’s Not How it Works… Part 3
Okay, so I lied. Or if you’re looking to be more gracious and generous (which doesn’t seem to be the norm these days) I was flat wrong. Back in March 2018 I wrote a two-part series titled “That’s Not How It Works!” (You may remember my lackluster attempt to proliferate #TNHIW, but like Gretchen Wieners […]