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The Future of College Admission?

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date October 23, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, College Decision, Defer, High School Counselor, Managing Stress, Misconceptions, Motivation, Prospective Student, School Counselor, Waitlist

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 […]

Five Important Lessons from Covid-19

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date September 15, 2020
Categories: Application Advice, College Decision, Holistic Review Process, Managing Stress, Motivation, Prospective Student, Senior

Listen to “Episode 21: Important Lessons from Covid-19 – Rick Clark” on Spreaker. Stay at home orders in March, and the phased re-entry we have experienced since, has given us plenty of time to be with family members. If you are like me, this has been both beautiful and challenging. I’ve frequently found myself simultaneously […]

Finding REST

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date July 30, 2020
Categories: Junior, Managing Stress, Motivation, Prospective Student, Senior, Time Management, Underclassman

This fall we are designating one “quiet day” each month for our staff. Essentially, this means we won’t schedule meetings on those days, and we’re encouraging our team to protect their schedule as much as possible. While we are not being overly prescriptive, our hope is this will help create margins for people to refresh, […]

Seniors, Talk to Your Parents!

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date July 24, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, College Decision, Financial Aid, Managing Stress, Parents, Senior

Listen to “Episode 17: Seniors, Talk to Your Parents – Rick Clark” on Spreaker. My son turned 12 in May. He’s a red-shirted sixth grader now, and I’m seeing all the signs of a middle school boy. His feet are growing at a preposterous rate, he’s sleeping later, and his body movements are shifting from […]

Better

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date June 25, 2020
Categories: Institutional Fit, Junior, Leadership, Managing Stress, Motivation, Prospective Student, Senior

At home I have a firm “one in = two out” policy—for every one item that enters the house, two others have to go. My kids don’t always appreciate this approach because it can come off as a bit abrupt, especially on birthdays. “Oh, that’s a pretty sweater, sweetheart. What are you getting rid of?” […]