Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in October 2016. Last week I talked to a high school senior as a favor to a friend. The student is not applying to Georgia Tech, so I was giving him general application advice. We talked about prioritizing extra-curricular activities, such as putting the things you care about most […]
What The…?!
Listen to the audio version here! Young kids are like productivity’s kryptonite. A good day is two steps forward, one step back. I’m not saying they aren’t cute. I’m not warning you not to have them in the future. I am saying any adult who manages to keep these young beings alive, while also accomplishing […]
Advocacy is the New Application
This week we welcome Admission Counselor Mikala Bush to the blog. Welcome, Mikala! School counselors and teachers, this blog’s for you! Over the summer our staff prepared for the upcoming recruitment and application cycle. While we were certainly busy, we also had time to have fun, share ideas, and enjoy being together. We had a […]
Breathing Room
This week we welcome Regional Director of Admission (West Coast) Ashley Brookshire to the blog. Welcome, Ashley! Have you ever watched a presenter on a raised surface, or a singer on a stage? Think about the space they leave between themselves and the end of the stage. Now, imagine that person chooses to pace on the very […]
The Three T’s
A few weeks ago, my wife called me at work around 2 p.m. This is not typical. “Hey, what’s up?” I answered. “Walter (our neighbor) is walking around his house with a clipboard,” she said. “Weird.” Not catching my sarcasm, she replied, “I know, right? Do you think they’re moving?” “I don’t know. Maybe he […]