Would you rather eat a bowl of worms or drink a gallon of sour milk? Would you rather walk to school naked one day or walk to school backwards every day? Would you rather sit on a nail or stand on a push pin? These are just a few of the queries I overheard recently […]
Playing to Win vs. Playing Not to Lose
You may not have been following Georgia Tech football in recent years. Suffice it to say, it’s been rough. Rough– as in three consecutive three-win seasons. If you are not an American football fan, it’s important to note- there are a lot more than three games in a season. Last month I walked by a […]
Time to Shine
This week we welcome Regional Director of Admission for the Mid Atlantic, Kathleen Voss, to the blog. Welcome, Kathleen! Do you remember the episode of Modern Family when Phil and Claire drop Haley off at college? They are OVER the top all day, even wearing “Haley Dunphy Moving Company” t-shirts. Haley is mortified and begs […]
Top 5 HS Graduation Messages for Class of ’22, ICYMI…
Listen to Q&A about this blog on the College Admission Brief podcast: Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | Spotify Over the last two weeks, I’ve attended graduation parties, met with a few seniors about their summer and fall plans, and both attended and spoken at high school graduation ceremonies. I also know, or have heard from, […]
Applying to College Isn’t Like The Movies
Listen to the Podcast: Spreaker | Spotify | Apple Podcasts This week we welcome current Admission Digital Media Student Assistant Sarah Engel to the blog. Welcome, Sarah! This admission blog has long been written by experts in application evaluation, the admission counselors themselves. But they’ve always hoped you would seek out additional voices in your college […]