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College Admission Brief Podcast

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date March 5, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, High School Counselor, Mary Tipton Woolley, Prospective Student, Resources, School Counselor

We started the GT Admission Blog in 2015. At the time, I had a regular Thursday afternoon “running meeting” with our former director of enrollment communications, Matt McLendon. We’d set off with a full agenda to cover, but inevitably somewhere along the Beltline I’d start rambling about a particular challenge or admission issue. One day (mid-run/ […]

More and Less, Part 1

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date January 7, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, Georgia Tech, Leadership, Resources

“You’re going to be out 14 nights in November?!” Now. What I should have said was… nothing. But what I actually said was, “Yes. But I’ll definitely be home for Thanksgiving.” Let me back up. My wife and I have a planning and calendar meeting each month. This exchange (well, that and her getting up […]

Remember The Important Things

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date December 5, 2019
Categories: Defer, Georgia Tech, Institutional Fit, Managing Stress, Motivation, Parents, Resources, Senior

What am I forgetting? Sunday, December 1 7:13 a.m. – I awake to the faint sound of singing. This is not typical. Groggily, I open my eyes and look over at my wife. Dead asleep. 7:15 a.m. – I drag myself out of bed, pull on a shirt, and shuffle to the bathroom exhausted. After […]

Interviews and Authenticity

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date November 13, 2019
Categories: Admission Process, Chaffee Viets, Georgia Tech, Guest Blogger, Managing Stress, Resources

This week Georgia Tech’s Director of Special Scholarships, Chaffee Viets, joins us on the blog. Welcome, Chaffee! When I was in high school, I was fortunate to be selected to interview for a scholarship at a large university. So was one of my best friends. Since only 30 scholars would be selected in the end, it […]

(A College) Search of Greatness

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date July 3, 2019
Categories: Admission Process, Georgia Tech, Questions, Resources

A few weeks ago I watched In Search of Greatness, a documentary featuring some of history’s best known and most accomplished athletes, including Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Jerry Rice, and Pele. It covers their backgrounds, motivations, challenges, unconventional styles, and inimitable spirit. I’ve engaged in some vehement debates with friends about who was […]