This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, to the blog. Welcome, Andrew! As admission counselors are busy reading applications, campus visit teams are busy preparing for spring visits! From President’s Day until the end of the spring semester we will host thousands of visitors at Georgia Tech. Whether you’re a sophomore or […]
Planning for Success: How to Build Your High School Course Schedule
This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Danielle Foote, to the blog. Welcome, Danielle! It’s the most wonderful time of the year…course registration season! Call me nerdy, but I always loved the fresh promise of a new year with an open schedule, a course catalog of classes I couldn’t wait to try out, and […]
Snowflakes & Small Talk: Handling College Questions with Confidence
Tis the season for family gatherings and lots of questions. Last year around this time I posted a survival guide for juniors and seniors who are about to navigate winter break, and I believe in it so much that we’re sharing it again (for the people in the back!). So many things can change in a year […]
Making the Most of Your College Fair Experience
And we’re back!! We hope you had a restful and fulfilling summer. It’s hard to believe we’re in August already — and I’m sure many of you find it hard to believe as well. Fun fact: if you walk into a college admission office in any part of the country right now, you would find […]
Researching Colleges: Tips for Your Search (no matter what your summer holds)
Last weekend I was sitting at the pool with my eight year-old, and I felt something in me relax… almost like a mental sigh. You know, the feeling you get when summer approaches. School for my son is not quite over, and admission offices work year-round, so there’s no long summer break in sight for […]