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College Essay Greatest Hits

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date July 2, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, Application Advice, Essays, Katie Mattli, Prospective Student, Samantha Rose-Sinclair, Senior

I don’t post on Facebook consistently, but since most of my family is on it, it’s become my go-to medium for adding pictures to chronicle our summer travels. Lately I’ve been getting a lot of Facebook memories from previous trips. Since everything is different this year and we are not really going anywhere, my reaction […]

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?” […]

The Next Right Thing

Author By Becky Tankersley
Publication date May 8, 2020
Categories: Application Advice, Becky Tankersley, Guest Blogger, Junior, Managing Stress, Parents, Prospective Student, Senior

Listen to “Episode 12: The Next Right Thing – Becky Tankersley” on Spreaker. This week we welcome Director of Communications (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tankersley to the blog. Welcome, Becky! As the mom of two young girls, it isn’t shocking that over the last few weeks we’ve watched Frozen II in our […]

Class of 2020: Great Minds Think Differently

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date April 10, 2020
Categories: Managing Stress, Motivation, Prospective Student, Senior

Listen to “Great Minds Think Differently. Episode 7- Rick Clark” on Spreaker. Each year after we release admission decisions in March, I spend time cleaning up my office. After weeks of committee, reviewing predictive models, and hosting ad nauseum meetings, the room is typically littered with Coke cans, candy wrappers, errant scratch paper with quick […]

What is taking so long?

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date February 27, 2020
Categories: Admission Process, College Decision, Course Rigor, Defer, Holistic Review Process, Managing Stress, Senior, Waitlist

Listen to “How Are College Admission Applications Reviewed? Episode 3: Mary Tipton Woolley” on Spreaker. Every parent develops their own strategy for how to fend off the inevitable question kids ask on road trips: “When will we get there?” Early on, I decided the best way to help a toddler understand distance was to use […]